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Indecent Obsession was an Australian boy band. They formed in 1987 in Brisbane.

• Members (1987-1992): David Dixon (v), Andrew Coyne (g), Michael Szumowski (k), Daryl Sims (d).
• Members (1993-1995) Richard Hennassey (v), Mark Gray (b), Graham Kearns (g), Michael Szumowski (k), Daryl Sims (d).

Australian music guru Molly Meldrum signed the band to his record label Melodian. The band tasted success with the single "Say Goodbye" hitting the Australian Top 10 in August 1989. The follow-up single "Tell Me Something" landed at #17 two months later, but would be the band's last Australian Top 20 single. "Tell Me Something" was picked up by US radio in early 1990 and the song landed at #31 without the band ever setting foot in America. The retitled "Indecent Obession" album (for the American market) peaked at #148 in 1990.

"Indio" - the band's second album was more mature and featured the hit singles "Indio" (AUS#41) and "Kiss Me" (AUS#27). "Kiss Me" even landed at No.1 in South Africa for an amazing 27 weeks.

Richard Hennassey replaced David Dixon on the 1994 album "Relativity" as the group's lead vocalist.

Contents 1 Subsequent Careers 2 Discography 2.1 Singles 2.2 Albums

Lead singer David Dixon left the group in 1992 to pursue acting, including the role of Joseph in the Australian version of Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. "Joseph Mega-Mix" (for the soundtrack) was released in Australia in mid-1993 - and went to AUS#53. In 1995, David recorded a solo single called "Faith, Love & Understanding".

In addition to his musical "career", David also played Nathan Roberts in the Australian TV soap Home & Away, worked on UK radio as a presenter, became a Ranger Pilot for the Royal Flying Doctor Service in South Australia and is currently married with children, and working as a helicopter pilot in Perth, Western Australia.

Indecent Obsession's resident knob-dwiddler Michael Szumowski has worked as a producer for performers including Australian all-girl groups Cherry and Bardot, and Australian Idols Guy Sebastian, Shannon Noll and Kate DeAraugo, plus Disco Montego and Thirstee.

Daryl Sims went on to play with Sydney based alternative bands Vapourware, Insurge and Primary (band). He also had minor success with dance outfit The Webb in the late 1990s.

Unheralded back up singer/dancer Damien Macrae left the band in 1991 to work with Michael Flattley in his new extravaganza Riverdance. Unfortunately due to the flat feet condition that has plagued him since birth, Michael Flattley (Or Flats as he liked to be called) asked Damien to clompa stompa his way out of the group. Damien now assists the men who cork wine bottles in Cessnock NSW.

• "Say Goodbye" (1989)
• "Tell Me Something" (1989)
• "Tell Me Something" (The Global Mixes) (1989)
• "Come Back To Me" (1990)
• "Never Gonna Stop" (1990)
• "Dream After Dream" (1991) - featured on the "Switch" Movie Soundtrack
• "Kiss Me" (1992)
• "Indio" (1992)
• "Rebel with a Cause" (1992)
• "Gentleman Style" (1993)
• "Fixing a Broken Heart" (1994)
• "One Bad Dream" (1994)
• "Faith, Love & Understanding" (1995) - David Dixon solo

• "Spoken Words" (1989) - Produced by Ross Inglis and Michael Szumowski.
• "Indecent Obsession" (1990) - The US version of "Spoken Words".
• "Indio" (1992) - Produced by Peter Wolf.
• "More Kiss Me" (1993) - Japanese only remixes album
• "Relativity" (1994) - Produced by Ian Richardson and Nick Coler.
• "The Most Indecent Obsession" (1995) - Japanese & South African release only