Australian guitarist, songwriter, and producer Simon Austin co-founded the influential Melbourne band Frente! in 1989 alongside vocalist Angie Hart. The group's distinctive indie-pop sound achieved significant commercial success, with chart-topping singles "Ordinary Angels" and "Accidentally Kelly Street" establishing them as key figures in Australia's alternative music scene. Their 1992 debut album *Marvin the Album* cemented their status, reaching the top five on the ARIA Albums Chart.
Following Frente!'s dissolution in 1996, Austin transitioned into record production and sound engineering, leveraging his technical expertise and compositional background to shape the work of other artists. His production credentials have made him a respected figure in Australia's music production landscape.
