Coup D'Etat

Coup D'Etat was launched by two members of theatre troupe Red Mole (Jan Preston and Neil Hannan), who were soon joined by guitarist Harry Lyon (then taking a break from Hello Sailor). Their singles include Preston's 'No Music on My Radio' (which was ignored by local radio) and Lyon's reggae-inflected hit 'Doctor I Like Your Medicine' (a NZ Music Awards Single of the Year). After some late line-up changes they disbanded, with one self-titled album and three drummers behind them. Preston composed soundtracks and reinvented herself as a boogie-woogie pianist; Lyon returned to Hello Sailor; Hannan founded label SDL Music.