The Sect was originally formed in Queensland in 1966 under the name The In Sect with Rodney Harris and Tyrone Sakrzewski on guitars, vocalist Carle King, Robin Muirhead on bass and Paul Doo on drums. Later on, the band featured John Brownrigg (ex-The Feelgoods) and Peter Moscos later of Moscos and Stone fame. They won the Queensland Battle of the Sounds and moved to Melbourne in 1969 to record, with the encouragement of The Master’s Apprentices. ''Lonely Road'' penned by Moscos was their debut single followed by ''St.John's Wood (written by Doug Ford and Jim Keays) and were both released on the Columbia imprint. The band supported The Four Tops on their tour of Australia. They broke up in 1970. Peter Moscos died in 2003 of cancer in Sydney. John Brownrigg died in 2025.
Members
Peter Moscos (guitar) John Brownrigg (vocals guitar bass) Paul Doo (drums, percussion) Ron Walters (vocals, piano, Hammond organ, guitar), Rodney Harris (guitar), Tyrone Sakrzewski (guitar), Carle King (vocals), Robin Muirhead (bass), Tom Stevens (keyboards), Tim Partridge (bass)
SINGLES
''Lonely Road (#61) / I Can't Stand To Be Alone'' 1969 Columbia''St. John's Wood (#69) / Country Style'' 1970 Columbia
References
http://top100singles.blogspot.com.au/