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The Triffids
65,896 listeners
The band originated in Perth, Western Australia in the late 1970s. They went through various line-up changes until the early 1980s when the… read moreThe band originated in Perth, Western Australia in the late 1970s. They went through various line-up changes until the early 1980s when they moved to Sydney and later Melbourne and released their first LP Treeless Plain. The band toured … read moreThe band originated in Perth, Western Australia in the late 1970s. They went through various line-up changes until the early 1980s when they moved to Sydney and later Melbourne and released their first LP Treeless Plain. The band toured extensively in Europe and caught the attention of the UK mus… read more
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Lime Spiders
13,200 listeners
The Lime Spiders are an Australian band which play a hybrid of garage and psychedelic rock. Lead Singer Mick Blood formed the band in the e… read moreThe Lime Spiders are an Australian band which play a hybrid of garage and psychedelic rock. Lead Singer Mick Blood formed the band in the early '80s with guitarist Gerard Corben, bassist Tony Bambach and drummer Ricky Lawson. The Sp… read moreThe Lime Spiders are an Australian band which play a hybrid of garage and psychedelic rock. Lead Singer Mick Blood formed the band in the early '80s with guitarist Gerard Corben, bassist Tony Bambach and drummer Ricky Lawson. The Spiders released their monumental single 'Slave Girl'… read more
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Hoodoo Gurus
123,537 listeners
Hoodoo Gurus (sometimes just shortened to 'Gurus') are an Australian alternative rock band combining elements of seventies power … read moreHoodoo Gurus (sometimes just shortened to 'Gurus') are an Australian alternative rock band combining elements of seventies power pop, bubblegum pop, Beatle-esque harmonies, psychedelia and grungy garage rock. Guitarists Dave Fa… read moreHoodoo Gurus (sometimes just shortened to 'Gurus') are an Australian alternative rock band combining elements of seventies power pop, bubblegum pop, Beatle-esque harmonies, psychedelia and grungy garage rock. Guitarists Dave Faulkner, Rod Radalj, and Kimble Rendall were joined by drumme… read more
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Died Pretty
16,802 listeners
Died Pretty (sometimes The Died Pretty) was an indie rock band centred around singer Ron Peno and guitarist Brett Myers. The band formed in… read moreDied Pretty (sometimes The Died Pretty) was an indie rock band centred around singer Ron Peno and guitarist Brett Myers. The band formed in Sydney, Australia in early 1984 and played their last shows in 2002. Their music started from a b… read moreDied Pretty (sometimes The Died Pretty) was an indie rock band centred around singer Ron Peno and guitarist Brett Myers. The band formed in Sydney, Australia in early 1984 and played their last shows in 2002. Their music started from a base of early electric Bob Dylan with psychedelic influences.… read more
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Sunnyboys
28,902 listeners
Sydney band Sunnyboys remain one of the most highly regarded and best-loved bands of the Australian post-punk era. Fronted by the enigmatic… read moreSydney band Sunnyboys remain one of the most highly regarded and best-loved bands of the Australian post-punk era. Fronted by the enigmatic and youthful singer/songwriter and guitarist Jeremy Oxley, the band breathed some freshness and v… read moreSydney band Sunnyboys remain one of the most highly regarded and best-loved bands of the Australian post-punk era. Fronted by the enigmatic and youthful singer/songwriter and guitarist Jeremy Oxley, the band breathed some freshness and vitality into the Sydney music scene in the early 80s. Essent… read more
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The Barracudas
44,103 listeners
This London-based Anglo-Canadian band, whose members include Jeremy Gluck (vocals), Robin Wills (guitar), David Buckley (bass), and Nick Tu… read moreThis London-based Anglo-Canadian band, whose members include Jeremy Gluck (vocals), Robin Wills (guitar), David Buckley (bass), and Nick Turner (drums), was formed in 1979 and scored a U.K. chart hit in 1980 with the neo-surf song "… read moreThis London-based Anglo-Canadian band, whose members include Jeremy Gluck (vocals), Robin Wills (guitar), David Buckley (bass), and Nick Turner (drums), was formed in 1979 and scored a U.K. chart hit in 1980 with the neo-surf song "Summer Fun." Turner and Buckley left after the release … read more
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Beasts of Bourbon
27,710 listeners
Beasts of Bourbon was an Australian rock 'n' roll band from Sydney, New South Wales that formed in 1983, with a line-up that has … read moreBeasts of Bourbon was an Australian rock 'n' roll band from Sydney, New South Wales that formed in 1983, with a line-up that has changed as the band splintered and reformed several times. Although they received limited commerci… read moreBeasts of Bourbon was an Australian rock 'n' roll band from Sydney, New South Wales that formed in 1983, with a line-up that has changed as the band splintered and reformed several times. Although they received limited commercial success, they are widely influential and critically accla… read more
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The Fleshtones
51,493 listeners
Often tagged as garage-rock revivalists, the Fleshtones mix the fuzz-guitar and Farfisa organ sounds of that genre with rockabilly, '5… read moreOften tagged as garage-rock revivalists, the Fleshtones mix the fuzz-guitar and Farfisa organ sounds of that genre with rockabilly, '50s and '60s R&B, and surf into a potent retro stew the group likes to call "Super Ro… read moreOften tagged as garage-rock revivalists, the Fleshtones mix the fuzz-guitar and Farfisa organ sounds of that genre with rockabilly, '50s and '60s R&B, and surf into a potent retro stew the group likes to call "Super Rock." The group formed in 1976 in Queens with vocalist/k… read more
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The Cruel Sea
59,348 listeners
The Cruel Sea is a multi-ARIA Award winning 90s Australian rock/blues outfit. Originally an instrumental band focused on surf sounds, the a… read moreThe Cruel Sea is a multi-ARIA Award winning 90s Australian rock/blues outfit. Originally an instrumental band focused on surf sounds, the addition of vocalist Tex Perkins (also a member of The Beasts of Bourbon and a solo artist) proved … read moreThe Cruel Sea is a multi-ARIA Award winning 90s Australian rock/blues outfit. Originally an instrumental band focused on surf sounds, the addition of vocalist Tex Perkins (also a member of The Beasts of Bourbon and a solo artist) proved an inspired decision. Combining the charismatic Perkins with… read more
