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Rocks

by Greg Morris March 30, 2012

Rocks, please, never put a “The” in front, were a Sydney based Punk Rock band which started its life as a three piece in 1976 with childhood friends Bill Webb (a.k.a. Bill Posters) Drums/Lead Vocals, Peter Davie Guitar/Vocals and Steve Vanderschoot Bass/Lead Vocals. Having jammed together after school and on weekends and with their love [...]

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The Grand Hotel – Broadway Sydney

by Greg Morris March 13, 2012

The Grand Hotel’s short but huge claim to fame as a venue for bands came about in 1977. The publican Dennis was approached with the proposal of opening the doors to a new style of music for that time, Punk Rock. The Oxford Funhouse at Taylor Square Sydney had just closed its doors to Punk [...]

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The Prisoners – 1979

by Greg Morris March 8, 2012

The Prisoners were a short lived Sydney based Punk Rock band that emerged soon after Punk Rock band Rocks had disbanded. Bill Webb (a.k.a. Bill Posters) in early 1979 had approached his fellow Rocks‘ guitarist Peter Davie and drummer Greg Morris with the idea of putting a new Punk Rock band together. His idea was [...]

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Tommy & The Dipsticks (The Crooked Hearts)

by Greg Morris January 26, 2012

Tommy & The Dipsticks were a Sydney based Punk Rock band that started around 1977. The Dipsticks’ guitarists John Cowper & Peter Mullany from Johnny Dole & The Scabs were school mates so Peter was able to help the band with their first gig. Tommy & The Dipsticks like Johnny Dole & The Scabs were [...]

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That's Right!

That’s Right!

by Greg Morris September 21, 2011

That’s Right! were a Sydney based Rock band who formed when members of cover band Shanghai became unhappy with the direction the band was taking. Realizing they had a common interest in doing original songs and wanting to take it into a rockier feel they recruited a new guitarist and after a few rehearsals started [...]

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The Undecided?

by Greg Morris August 28, 2011

The Undecided? were a Sydney based Rock/Pop band who formed when The Fringe (1981 – 1983), a 60’s revival band called it a day. Mark Laidler (Lead Vocals/Guitar) and Greg Morris (Drums/Vocals) friends from the beginning of time, felt they had more to do before they would eventually move on to other bands. So the [...]

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