Australian bands, anyone?

[Rusco]

Well this topic raised to my mind when I saw the talk there about the band called Christian Death on NMA chapter. I didn't know much about them and searched a bit. I see there was a second, Australian form and line-up of this group originally from States.

Ok, so here we could talk about Australian bands that you know and are into. And most of all, please inform us about good stuff that others maybe don't know!

There are some Australian bands that I know mostly because at times I'm just curious to explore different scenes based on some nation or culture from some certain period in the history. (Before the Internet I went to libraries to loan cd's and vinyls or bought only some stuff from nations I was interested at the moment.) However I used to know a couple from Australia in 90's and they helped a lot to find some good stuff too.

Here's some bands that I really recommend:

Seminal Rats
Meanies
Psychotic Turnbuckles

What I know there use(d) to be a very liked band similar to RHCP's sound; Regurgitator.

Anyone other who listens to Aussie stuff?

[Master Ray]

I really like The Triffids, 80s - 90s... I'd recommend you check them out...  'Born Sandy Devotional' and 'Calenture' are great albums... there might be better ones but I'm just digging into their stuff... I offer you 'Wide Open Road' as a kick-off point...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7N5akOOlGTI

Let's not mention all those 'Neighbours' stars who put out shitty singles in the late 80's... Stefan Dennis, anyone..?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trfYjucLGj0

 

[Rusco]

Hi Ray. Ok, I'll check them.

Here's a song from Seminal Rats called Ain't Dead Yet. They were an excellent punk band; like middle aged sweaty and dirty men with an attitude...

[Rusco]

Albuquerque - Psychotic Turnbuckles

[Amandistan]

Nick Cave is Australian, I believe.

[jc]

Dead Can Dance

Cheers

jc

[jez pike]

Midnight oil were a great band,i've got about 12 CD's by them,well worth a listen,and I managed to catch them just before they split up.

[jimmie 8]

cold chisel my all time favourite band also love the oils plus colin hay from men at work plus mark lizzotte

[Darkness]

Vicious Circle - 80's punk.

[jimmie 8]

And the Angels the liveline album is one of the best live albums ever the aussies have definately had some ******* awesome bands

[Ron B]

 Lime Spiders. When I 1st saw this bands video My favorite Room I was Hooked

  Hunters & Collectors this was a band that was even more underground then Midnight Oil I saw an interview with a Aussie music critic who said if you like Midnight Oil check out  H&C.

 Hoodoo Gurus I saw this band on TV during a live concert and they just rocked the place a really good band plus they have one of the best album tittles  Mars Needs Guitars. They do a version of the song I want you Back that is really good.

All these bands are from the early to Mid 80's.

[rick a.]

I have an old lime spiders LP. Cool band.

Bombay royale......fairly new band...lots of fun.....indian/movie soundtrack/electronic stuff..very different

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ld5ShO2NyRE

[szmurf]

I like Youth Group:

http://youtu.be/P7BpDDtPw5A

For new groups, I like Violent Soho:

http://youtu.be/J6LM-5-oC-k

[Pol]

Nobody got the baws to mention inxs then ( ok a lot of it was shit)

[sozbot]

You'd think I should know more about this, being an Aussie... but I have very little to add!

Agree with Hunters and Collectors, Men at Work, Midnight Oil, Mark Lizotte.

Also like The Badloves and Silverchair (from their teenage grunge-lite through to the mature prog rock/experimental stuff).