[1][2] I'm Talking's original line-up was Kate Ceberano on vocals (ex-Expozay, Hoagy Cats), Stephen Charlesworth on keyboards, Cox, Goodge, Hogarth and Cameron Newman on drums.
[1][2] They introduced sophisticated dance beat music to the pub rock scene, performing for a year before recording their debut release.
[1][2] They also contributed to the soundtrack of the short film More Love Stories[2] and songs "Here, There and Everywhere" and "Scratching" on the ABC compilation EP Cooking with George.
[3] This was followed by "Lead the Way" in June 1985,[5] then a cover of the Rose Royce song "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" in August,[6] which both peaked into the top thirty.
[1] Produced by Fred Maher (drummer for Scritti Politti) and Martyn Webster,[1] it peaked at #14 in the albums charts,[3] and spawned three more singles for their Australian label Regular Records.
[1] New members were John McAll on keyboards, Philip Jackson on drum machine and electronics, Susie Ahern on backing vocals, and rapper Tricky J (Julien Lodge).
I'm Talking's manager, West, handled Ceberano for a brief time before going into partnership with Vivian Lees and launching their national rock festival The Big Day Out.
In 2007 Kate Ceberano appeared in the Countdown Spectacular 2 performing versions of I'm Talking's "Trust Me" and "Love Don't Live Here Anymore".
[19] On 16 October 2018, the members of I'm Talking announced their return to the stage in 2019 as the supporting act for Bryan Ferry's Australian tour, between February and April.
About the reunited group, Ceberano stated that she was "very excited about performing with I'm Talking again after so many years," adding that "[t]he music still sounds so great – fans are gonna love it!
"[20][21][22] On 9 November 2018, the group performed an acoustic set of cover songs during a segment on Myf Warhurst's ABC Radio program.
With the success of the reunion and renewed interest from its fan base, the members have already signaled intentions to do more shows and possibly work on new music in the future.
In July 2019, the group released new remixes for the songs "It's Over" (an album track on Bear Witness) and "Cry Me a River" (originally a b-side on the single "Love Don't Live Here Anymore").