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The Hummingbirds formed in 1986 from the remnants of the short lived band Bug Eyed Monsters.

Band members originally comprised singer / guitarist Simon Holmes, bassist John Boyce and drummer Mark Temple, after a few months of initial rehearsals as a three-piece, vocalist / guitarist Alannah Russack signed on.

In early 1987, Boyce departed and was replaced by singer / bassist Robyn St. Clare.

They were one of Australia's most promising acts in the late 1980s and early 1990s along with other up-and-comers like Ratcat, Clouds, Tall Tales and True and The Falling Joys.