MANTISSA Mystery Line

Mantissa's music video for single Mystery Line 1992. Produced by Doug Roberts & remixed by Terry Date for the debut album Mossy God. Live footage is from The Phonenician Club, Sydney combined with stage shots from a soundcheck somewhere.. :)
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[@GreenTonks12]

I remember being at a Starworld gig (Jed and I remained amicable friends) and the guys started singing, 'Even in the middle of a good dream, I still can't get my song back'. This was sort of a joke at the time with Jed insinuating that his song had been stolen. The fact that Jed had also signed his publishing rights to Polygram records meant he didn't own them...none of us did really, ultimately the record company was running the show. I guess this is how rock'n'roll rumors start :).

[@TherionBeta]

Love this forever!!!! I bought this album for about ten different friends throughout he yrs....wish more had come out!

[@GreenTonks12]

There were so many rumors around this band at the time of Jed parting ways and also Killing Time auditioning guitar players. I remember the audition with Mark well and I don't recall writing any riffs or songs with him. He was however an amazing guitar player and all round cool dude! We had many guitar players try out that week and none were as good as him! As for stealing songs from Jed, he is fully credited on Mossy God as a co-songwriter on 4 tracks (as D. McCormac, which is his real name).

[@deluxairhead]

Yo brother got another question for you, what ever happened to Starworld, l walked into the Tudor Inn one night, in the back bar those guys were playing to a huge audience of maybe 22 people and man they were rock'n big time, Marshalls and Strats what a great combination, the front man i used to see around, a skinny dude with long red hair, we've had some might fine rock'n roll come out of Melb yes, hope you know ???

[@deluxairhead]

What a great front man, if l remeber right the band had to change their name becoz of another band called them on it maybe ?? Why did these guys fade please tell me I'd love ta know ??????

[@gimpyville]

green tonks you seem in the know is jed or mark still alive?

[@TheGirthmonster]

@Tex67S Second album "Thirst" failed miserably. Probably a liitle too ambitious for the time, no one else playing music anything like what Mantissa were playing back then. I saw them supporting Pantera Nov. '94, proir to Thirst coming out. Massively hostile response from the audience, made me ashamed to be amongst that crowd, they deserved better.

[@gimpyville]

o well who cares i dont think mantissa starworld or pearls swine would have made money but ibet record companys had a good ol time collecting on thier behalf,get adam nina jed mark ward and syd together start a new band that would really kick now i fucking know it

[@piercedis]

maybe wrong, but remember something about heroin playing a part in the demise!