Miles and Merrilees left the band in late 1985 and Robertson and Higgie who worked at ABC TV Canberra, continued the band with Hayes, a member of a well-known Canberran musical family (including Bernie Hayes and Anthony Hayes aka Stevie Plunder) and Peter Velzen, who was playing at the time with the Plunderers alongside Nic Dalton and Plunder.
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On the 26th of February 2011, Falling Joys played their first live show in 15 years at the outdoor amphitheatre of the National Museum of Australia, Canberra.
But after working with the session musicians on her album including Genevieve Maynard and Pat Hayes who was a former member of The Falling Joys, she decided to form a band with them.
Falling Skies | Can't Help Falling in Love | North Hangook Falling | Falling Down | James "Falling James" Moreland | The Falling Man | Snow Falling on Cedars | Oh-Oh, I'm Falling in Love Again | Falling Joys | Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It) | Catch a Falling Star | Wild Cat Falling | When Night Is Falling | The Sky Is Falling and I Want My Mommy | Talking Like I'm Falling Down Stairs | Riese: Kingdom Falling | Not Falling | London Bridge Is Falling Down | Joys Green | Jigsaw Falling into Place | Falling Overnight | Falling (Julee Cruise song) | Falling in Reverse | Falling A Records | Falling (accident) | Falling | Every Falling Tear |
This included supporting eastern states bands such as Ratcat, Falling Joys and The Plunderers.
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For the remainder of 1992 the Chevelles performed regular gigs in Perth, supporting the likes of Falling Joys and The Clouds and overseas acts like The Smithereens.