proposed disbandment due to burn out. Rooke explained to Liz Armitage of The Canberra Times in that month how the Sharp had decided to break up: "It was a round-table discussion. A lot of people like to think there was (a conflict) but there wasn't, otherwise we wouldn't be doing a tour." Rooke reflected on their legacy "I think people will remember us for being a bit different... I'm sticking with the simplicity... I seemed to go for that vibe in the first, and I've always believed in it. I think you can do so much with that approach, but most groups these days are into bigger production." According to Armitage "Both Catlin and Rooke are expected to release something (separately) at the start of next year." A compilation album, Single File (The Best of the Sharp), was released in September. They performed their last gig on 22 October 1995 at the Hallam Hotel. 1996–present A posthumous collection, Skeletons in the Closet, of previously unreleased studio tracks was released in 1996. Caitlin formed a group, the Rush Effect and wrote music for ads; Collins took up a career in journalism and writing; Rooke formed a group, Earlobe. Rooke was later a studio session guitarist for Cezary Skubiszewski. In 2000 the Sharp performed a reunion gig in Melbourne, and in July 2010 they reunited for a series of shows playing in Melbourne and Adelaide. Discography Studio albums Compilation albums Extended play Singles Notes Awards and nominations ARIA Music Awards The ARIA Music Awards are a set of annual ceremonies presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987. The Sharp were nominated for four awards. |- | rowspan="2"| 1993 | "Talking Sly" | ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Single | |- | Chris Langman for "Talking Sly" | ARIA Award for Best Video | |- | rowspan="2"| 1994 | This Is the Sharp | ARIA Award for Breakthrough Artist – Album | |- | Nick Mainsbridge & Kalju Tonuma for The Sharp's "Scratch My Back", "Yeah I Want You", "Train Of Thought" | ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year | References Victoria (Australia) musical groups Musical groups established in 1991 Musical groups disestablished in 1995