Bands from Australia

[stud1al]

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I remember Sherbet, in particular their singer, Daryl Braithwaite. I love his solo albums, "Edge" from 1988 is one of my all time favorite albums.

I also had a bit of a soft spot for a single called "Most people I know think that i'm crazy" by The Aztecs. If my memory is correct they were an Aussie band.

That's right.Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs

[sixtyten]

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The Go-Betweens!

[mazzer]

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THE TRIFFIDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Was listening to "Trick Of The Light" and "Bury Me Deep In Your Love" in the car today! Great stuff!!!!

[zip55]

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Nick Seymour is Mark Seymour's brother ... from another great Aussie band .. Hunters and Collectors

[Richard1978]

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It passed over my head when it was first out, but I certainly noticed when my Dad got a CD of One Hit Wonders.

[sixtyten]

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No mention of the Divinyls??

this could also go on the One Hit Wonder thread..
Dunno how this ever got past the censor

YouTube - DIVINYLS "I TOUCH MYSELF" VIDEO

[Richard1978]

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Since my first post in the thread I've picked up a copy of Midnight Oil's Diesel & Dust.

[Popsicle]

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Yep, Sherbet sang 'Howzat' and had loads of other hits here. They had to change their name to 'Highway' when they toured the US. Of course they changed their name back when they got home to Oz

Crowded House in the 80s were mainly Australian. Neil Finn is a NZers. Paul Hester and Nick Seymour are Aussies. Sadly, Paul Hester committed suicide in 2005. Very sad

I remember Sherbet, in particular their singer, Daryl Braithwaite. I love his solo albums, "Edge" from 1988 is one of my all time favorite albums.

I also had a bit of a soft spot for a single called "Most people I know think that i'm crazy" by The Aztecs. If my memory is correct they were an Aussie band.

[Etch-a-sketch]

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Yep, after Paul left as drummer in 1994...the US drummer joined. Neil's Brother Tim Finn also used to pop in now and again. But for me, the real Crowded House will always be Neil, Paul and Nick.

[Richard1978]

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Yep, Sherbet sang 'Howzat' and had loads of other hits here. They had to change their name to 'Highway' when they toured the US. Of course they changed their name back when they got home to Oz

Crowded House in the 80s were mainly Australian. Neil Finn is a NZers. Paul Hester and Nick Seymour are Aussies. Sadly, Paul Hester committed suicide in 2005. Very sad

I see, there was also an American in Crowded House at one point.

[Etch-a-sketch]

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Yep, Sherbet sang 'Howzat' and had loads of other hits here. They had to change their name to 'Highway' when they toured the US. Of course they changed their name back when they got home to Oz

Crowded House in the 80s were mainly Australian. Neil Finn is a NZers. Paul Hester and Nick Seymour are Aussies. Sadly, Paul Hester committed suicide in 2005. Very sad

[Danny]

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Being an aussie myself, my fav bands in the 70s and 80s were:

70s

Sherbert


Real Life

Is it them ? singers of Howzat?
(tell you what am betraying my ignorance here cos I always thought they were Brits for some reason - memory v faint, mind , so I may have knew at the time and just forgot!)

[rossobantam]

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Being an aussie myself, my fav bands in the 70s and 80s were:



Real Life

a blast from the past there! "Send me an angel" IIRC?

[Richard1978]

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I forgot Midnight Oil.

As much as I like Crowded House, wern't they mostly from New Zealand?

[glam_racket]

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A list of bands from Australia and still no love for The Saints? For shame!

(I'm) Stranded from 1976

YouTube - The Saints - Stranded