When the Hummingbirds dissolved at the end of 1993, Simon Holmes had a break for a year or so, and then formed a new band called Fragile. At the time, the original line-up that recorded the Airbrushed Perfection was seen more as a ‘supergroup’ than the new vehicle for Simon and his post-Hummingbirds songs.

With Wayne Connolly (himself in a similar situation as Simon: in between The Welcome Mat and Knievel) on guitar, the rhythm section from Sidewinder (Martin Craft on bass and Shane Melder on the drums) and Simon on lead vocals and guitar, the band were given star treatment from Half A Cow and recorded the album at Paradise Studios in Sydney.

Simon produced the album, which was recorded and mixed by Tom Blaxland (who had just made Sidewinder’s debut album Atlantis). Airbrushed Perfection was released in 1995, with a cd booklet that included a special tracing-paper cover, and given some marketing push by Half A Cow’s sugar-daddy Mercury Records. A promotional single was released to radio with three songs: “Dream Come True”, “Rosebud” and “Four and a Half Sticks”.

As Sidewinder were busy with their own career – ditto Wayne – Simon put together a new lineup of Fragile to play live. Andy Meehan, who joined on guitar, says of the time: “We went on to play together in Fragile for ten years, recording another album and three EPs together. We really didn’t do that many gigs and certainly passed under the radar for most but a few friends and hardened fans, but we all loved what we did with the band and wanted to keep playing and recording.” – from https://inmemoryofsimon.wordpress.com

Sadly, Simon Holmes passed away in July 2017.