By Bradley Green. Warrnambool Standard 29th Oct. 2002 - ©Copyright Warrnambool Standard 2002 All rights reserved
Androids fan Jason Bull (of Wbool) gets in early for a copy of the band's top-selling debut CD from Sanity store manager Sharna Cunningham (Photo: Leanne Gourley)
A Warrnambool guitarist and his band The Androids are on the verge of national stardom following unprecedented demand for their debut single released yesterday.
The song, "Do It With Madonna", went on sale Australia-wide yesterday with the band's record company, Festival Mushroom, tipping sales of more than 100,000.
Festival Mushroom promotions manager Frank Varrasso believes the single will rocket into the national top 10 within a week.
"It's going to be massive," Mr Varrasso said. "We expect it to go platinum quite easily and I believe it will debut in the top 10 when the charts are released next Monday."
Warrnambool bass player Sam Grayson said he had been amazed by the amount of interest the song had generated.
He said the band, which also includes Tim Henwood, Marty Grech and Matt Tomlinson, would spend the week promoting the song, including playing a national television appearance tonight on Channel 10 program Rove Live.
"It's been huge," Sam said yesterday.
"When we had a gig last Friday night at the (Crown Casino) Mercury Lounge, the place was packed.
"I hear there's been a big pre-order of it (the single) already down at Capricorn Records in Warrnambool.
"We've been told it is the second most-added song to Australian radio ever behind Kylie Minogue's Can't Get You Out Of My Head, so that's unreal."
Capricorn Records manager Tim Rantall said sales of the single had gone very well since it went on sale in the Warrnambool outlet on Sunday.
Sanity Warrnambool manager Sharna Cunningham said she expected strong sales of the single.
"Heaps of people have been in asking for it and ordering it," Ms Cunningham said.
Mr Varrasso said since the song was first aired a fortnight ago it had become the fifth most-played tune on Australian radio.
"As a debut Australian act, I can't recall anyone coming out and making an impact like this with a song for a long, long time," he declared.
"To come out of the blocks like this is quite remarkable.
"There aren't too many young Australian bands who achieve such notoriety in such a short space of time."
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