About this site
This site is an attempt to provide a permanent record of Australian bands, musicians, recordings and technical crew no matter what the musical genre. It will have a bias towards Rock and Pop in the beginning but eventually we would like to highlight Aussie music of all types.
We gratefully accept contributions directly from Bands and Muso’s so if you want yourself or your band listed just let us know. Similarly, if you spot something on our site that is not accurate, please let us know and we will correct it.
Looking for a contact phone number or email add. for the Party Boys or any one of the band members.
Thanks,
Simone
Kevin Borich is on facebook.
hey guys im just wondering if you know of a band called shantuzzi’s (i think thats it any way) im looking it up for a friend it is an all girl band and the lead singers name is elly or allie or sumthin like that and she is a former neighbours actor if you could help me in any way it would be much appreciated as my freind is interested in looking them up and ll searches so far have come up dead ta. ps one of there songs is wanna be or something along those lines sorry im so vague lol its all the info i was given cheers heaps. sam
If you google Chantoozies (it’s all in the spelling you see!), you’ll find plenty of info. Ally Fowler is the girl to which you refer.
Chantoozies!
I was hoping someone could provide details about the 1983 Ash Wednesday appeal concert, date/line up/location etc
The Prefects were a band that I worked for as a sound engineer about 1983/4 I can’t seem to find much about them anywhere. They had at least one single that made it onto the charts
In early 1971 I attended a concert at Paddington which featured among other artists a group which my (faulty) recollection tells me was called Heart n Soul.
The band had a hit which I think was called Lazy Life. The band had 8 – 10 members (a big band!)
Any help to locate information on this band – and even point me to a copy of that song, would be very gratefully received.
Best wishes,
Martin
There is not an awful lot of info around. Band from the late 60’s early 70’s Graeme (Vocal) and Ian Willington (Guitar) were the main band members. Along with most of the bands of the time line up changes were par for the course.
A number of recordings most notably the single ‘Lazy Life’ released through Festival Records (May 1969)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4YeQjrWzxo
fine band they were too
Gees that’s a drag. Whilst engagaging and pertaking in the sounds of the era I am visciously thrust into silence and to text screen that presents like a navigational index when I navigate within your site.
Bit of a mood breaker me thinks—–
Sorry I seem to be a bit opinonated, and unshakable personality trait I guess. Still love the site but might take a bit of work to fully engage with your site.
Oops there is another inescapable trait “Lazy”
I know a bit about music from the 1980’s to the late 90’s if your interested. I’m actually writing a blog with my favourite bands from A to Z and when I’m ready to share the information I’ll email you a link.
For the my blog A to Z I’m looking for information on a band (from Melbourne) called Flotsam Jetsam (not the thrash metal band of the same name). I think they were from Melbourne but I could be wrong, sometime between 1982 and 1990 at a guess and also information on a Sydney band called Kam Sha. If you can help please contact me via Twitter. Many thanks, Karen
Hi Karen,
Flotsam Jetsam where definately from Sydney; google Stephen Ferris, and am pretty sure Cam Sha where the ones from Melbourne. Hope that helps.
Hi Karen, please let me know when your blog is online??
Cheers… Gruntrat
Dear Karen,
The Flotsam Jetsam your looking for can be found at a radio station called JJJ.The man your looking for adopted a new role away from music to subsequent his income. He’s either Jay or the Doctor. Give them a ring.
Hi Karen/Hilton,
Flotsam Jetsam were a Sydney band around in the late eighties (and so far too long ago for either Jay or the Doctor to have been members). I’ve just grabbed my vinyl copy of “Power” which featured Terry Serio and the band members were: Stephen Ferris, Nick Ferris, Tony Gilbert, John Swanton, Peter Ciobo and Ashley Cadell.
Love your site. I’ve recently started a Facebook group ’80s Oz Rock’ in a similar vein to your own site and I’ve looking for like-minded people to join in. http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=286689442996
Can anyone out there help…Im looking for Crawl File From AUSTRALIAN CRAWL???? It’s been deleted from record stores >>>HOW CAN I GET MY HANDS ON ONE???
I have a copy. You could contact me at petermeredith16@optusnet.com.u.
Hi, I think your site is great! Just wondering if you would be interested in adding my band Tantalum to your site. We are an all girl Australian band who play rock.
Please visit our myspace- http://www.myspace.com/tantalum
thanks, Cassie – tantalum
Hi Cassie, sure we’d love to have you listed. Just go to the “Contributors Wanted” page on the main menu & you can get all the info you need.
Cheers, Mark
Wondering if anyone knows who sang, ‘the Fly and the Spider’. I’m thinking it was a short-lived Australian pop band of the mid/late 80’s.
The band was the non stop dancers. They also had Shake this City, using manequinns instead of people in the video.
Just wondering if anyone recalls a band called World that had a minor hit with a song called Picture Book ??
Hi Sean. The song you refer to if it’s the one I have is Spider and the Fly by Non Stop Dancers. I don’t have a year it was produced. The mostly known track was Shake this City where the video was about two manequins going out.
Cheers Annette
Hi,
I’m trying to track down a CD released in 1995 by a great Aussie band called ‘Best of Flying Circus 1969-71’ which was compiled by Glenn A. Baker and I’ve had absolutely no luck, any sugestions?
It was available through Raven Records but I cant see it on the catalogue. Maybe you could contact them to seem if they can make you a back order copy.
here ya go Carol
http://pub44.bravenet.com/forum/static/show.php?usernum=3725630012&frmid=8&msgid=927427&cmd=show
cheers
trying to get some info on a W.A. band called boys.had 2 albums that i know of,boys and inside the cage.found nothing on the net at all.am trying to get a copy of inside the cage on c.d or vinyl..
Band member, Frank Celenza and I’m pretty sure Eddie Parise were members of The Boys .They both went on to be part of the original lineup of the Baby Animals. I have two singles, When You’re Lonely and Weoh, Weoh, Weoh.
Singles released, including B sides were:
“When You’re Lonely”/”It Doesn’t Matter”
“Hurt Me Babe”/”Coming Home”
“Weoh, Weoh, Weoh”/”One Way”
“Don’t Say No”/”Why’d Ya Do That”
“Lonely Dreamers”/”Cold Mind”
There is a Facebook page set up by 2 former members Lino and Cam Del Roio.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/BOYS/215393252276?v=wall
thanx very much.have found that site and contacted them,greatly appreciated.
Found a copy of Boys In T
Hurt Me Babe was a great single. I remember they did support gigs for us. Great band!
Was there ever a group called ‘Worse Company’? Circa early 1980’s
Found an old cassette tape, reads; ‘Worse Company’ – The November 85 session.First Mix (side B)
(side A) Final mix
Songs: Security
Knockin’ on Heavens Door
Phone Booth
It’s Magic
Savoir Faire
Running Free
Dancin’ Shoes
Is there anybody out there that has any info on the band ‘Wildland’ from the early 90’s that they could post on this site. I saw them supporting Joe Satriani at the Enmore Theatre and was blown away, so much so I went out the next day and bought what I believe is their only album ‘In This Lifetime’ which is brilliant!!
Would love to know what happened to them?
Here’s another one!!
Back in 1977 at the Grand Hotel – Broadway in Sydney there was a Punk band called ‘Shock Treatment’, three piece band, great guys and a HUGE sound!!
Does anyone remembers them?
Yep, I saw them at Ashfield Town hall with Psycho Surgeons & others that I can’t remember. “GIMME GIMME GIMME SHOCK TREATMENT!!”
Hi Recko, any idea when that would have been?
Hi
Does anyone have information on a Great singer called Jeff St. John? I’ve searched this site and come up empty. Thanks.
I’m seeing him perform next Tuesday the 17th… at The Charles Hotel in North Perth, he is the special guest and will perform one number.. so I have been told.
and this site is still current…
http://www.jeffreystjohnandtheembers.iinet.net.au/
Hey Jeff is still going eh..havent heard from this man in years…..
great site.
Hi – I do a radio show on SouthernFM in Melbourne called Purple Haze – and I am about to interview Jeff (or Jeffrey as he is now known by) and it should air in June. The interview can be streamed from Southerfm.com.au if you are interested. Send me an email to thenorm62@optusnet.com.au and I will let you know when it is going to air.
oops… and this site is still current…
http://www.jeffreystjohn-theinvisibleyears.com.au/
hopefully that will help you.
If you get stuck on the first link I posted you can contact Paul Close…. I believe he still has contact with Jeffrey. I also have other avenues for contact as friends were at Jeff’s birthday a few weeks ago.
TULLY
great seminal Aus band who did many improv concerts around Sydney.
Anyone have a copy of the (first) album? Love to hear it, but very rare.
The “SHAPES INBETWEEN” (feat. Mary Jane Boyd RIP) “THRUST” (not the present band of that name) and “….ISH”
Not that anyone would remember us, but I played in these Sydney bands.
Presently playing60/70s rock with The Mighty Quim, so hello to anyone who remembers.
Am covering a collectors lift out on Australian Music Legends in my new entertainment magazine for the Central Coast of NSW called EASY LIVING ENTERTAINMENT. 1st edition feature will be on CHAIN. Have plenty of info for this one but the second edition i am covering NARARA FESTIVALS1 & 2…………. I need band names, AND LOTS OF GOSS and great pix….any help will be very much appreciated.
please email me with your contact details.
thanks all xxx
Ha. I’ve got one of those t shirts somewhere in my cupboard at home. It’s really really thin and got lots of holes, but still holding together (just)
Does anyone remember a female singer from the 80’s called Bobbi Maree. One of the venues she sang at was The Ferntree Gully Hotel, Vic.
Hi Rosie, She is a friend of mine and I can pass on your details is you want to get in touch with her.
Bobbi Maree is now preforming under the name Kaliopi and the Muses! Her facebook page is https://www.facebook.com/Kaliopi.net?fref=ts
would any one know about a band in the early 70s called buffalo
Buffalo were a great band, I first saw them in 74. If you’re in Sydney you can still see the singer Dave Tice along with Mark Evans (AC/DC) play the Sandringham in Newtown on a saturday arvo. All the Buffalo albums have been remastered & are available through http://www.aztecmusic.net There is a great history of the band in Murray Englehearts book Blood, sweat & beers which examines the pub rock era. Originally formed by Pete wells on bass & Dave Tice on vocals. They were signed to the Vertigo label & were renowned not only for their music but also for controversial album covers. Only want you for your body is listed in NME magazines sickest album covers of all time. Pete Wells left to form Rose Tattoo. After the band broke up Dave Tice went England & joined the Count Bishops & worked with others as well. Since coming back to OZ he has been in many lineups The Headhunters,Dave Tice band,Mothers Little Gringos, Tice & Evans etc. Well worth checking out.
Thanks for the info Recko, I loved that band and saw them around Sydney in mid 70’s. I remember them particularly doing a gig at Blacktown Showground (must be 75, or 76) with Madam Lash helping them out, ha ha. Boy they had a heavy sound, pioneers for heavy metal we know today. Cheers
There was an australian band called “Celebration” and my family says I saw them play somewhere. They are no longer together, but I was wondering if they made any CD’s or tapes?
Thanks.
I used to own a fantastic album in mid 70’s called (I think) ‘Birth Of The Sun’. It was by an Aussie with (I think) an italian kinda name, first name might have been Ray… I loaned it to someone (while pissed!) and never got it back and never could remember who it was. Which is a bit like how it generally was in the 70’s!
Anyway, this album was way ahead of nits time. Anyone remeber it? Double Jay used to play it quite a bit.
Google is your friend!! His name was Ray Rivamonte. From reading a couple of items it seems he couldn’t get a record deal in Aust so went to the US and recorded this album: http://rateyourmusic.com/release/album/ray_rivamonte/birth_of_the_sun/?rate
A few ebay listings came up in the search so it looks like you could get a copy of the album if you want to.
An artist Ray Rivamonte
Album(?) and song title Aborigine Gin
Any offerings????
Of course i should have looked up previous entry
Thats it
Loved itwould love to get a copy
From memory Jim Keltner played drums on it?
Loved it/would love a copy
theres a copy out there somewhere with my name on it
It and 400 or so others were ripped off me and hocked/pawned by a junkie friend(?) way back
Loved it/would love a copy
Thanks Gee Tee, of course it was Ray Rivamonte!!!!! Just got the message you wrote a couple of weeks ago…many thanks. I will see if I can snaffle a copy. It was never a ‘hit’ or big seller, so would think it was pretty rare…we’ll see. And I remember reading at the time that he couldn’t get a deal in Oz and recorded it o/s. Brilliant album! Wondered what happened to Ray? I don’t recall him ever gigging in Oz or hearing of him in any way shape or form. Tragic.
Does anybody remember seeing a band called Vixen that used to play the usual haunts in Sydney during the early 80’s. Ithink the had a few singles but no album released.
Also there was another good hard rock band called Killer changed their name to Surrender, released an album and then disappeared. Be interesting any news on them or if anyone else saw them.
Hi there, my friend and I went to every show (i think) that Vixen did in Melbourne, a long time ago but we loved them, punk rock, out there, we saw them at the Anglers Club which was a lesbian haunt, although we were not lesbians, but it was the 80’s so no-one cared! They also did a gig somewhere else, possibly Bob Starky’s Jump Club? not sure. then they vanished but I am still sure it was Deborah Conway who was the lead singer. I am sure you are right they released at least one single. I think i bought it! cheers Lisa
I remember Vixen. Interesting band that I quite liked at the time. I think that we did gigs with them at the Stagedoor, a Rag Trade Ball maybe 1980 and later at Selinas? They always caught my attention
Yeah Bruce I remember seeing Vixen. From memory Pete Kekel was on keys & Bronte Wake on guitar. Can’t remember Killer but there was so many bands going at that stage it is hard to keep track of them all.
In 1980, Peter Kekel was in Swanee when I met him. Sadly he passed away some years back.
Yep Pete Kekel went from Vixen to Swanee. I was in a share house with him at Kogarah from 79 Very sad that he is gone.
@ Recko – Just a slight correction – Pete Kekel went from the Jillian Easton Band (not sure of the spelling) to Swanee. He never played with Vixen. Jillian Easton had Phil Emmanuel, Greg Plimmer Drums & Peter K on keyboards. There were more band members but I don’t recall their names.
Looking for any info on Wayne Green or the band Wayne Green and the Phantoms from Perth.
don’t know about the phantoms but wayne green sang on the second album by BOYS called inside the cage.someone said he was a taxi driver in perth recently.
Hi Linda, Wayne Green and the Phantoms started in Perth around 1980. Probably one of the rockiest, bad boy bands of the era. Went through many line up changes over the years, main 2 members Alex Wilson on Bass and Wayne Green vocals. Some of the guitarists were Ken “beast ‘ Hughes ( 20 yrs + Zydecats ), Dennis James( now living in U.S.A ), Gary (verandah) Shuttleworth (company of men,Kevin Smith band), Ian Sanderson( Sydney) and Henk Langendoen( Perth ). Original drummer was Terry Doyle( Queensland), and later Dave (?). Im 100% sure Wayne never drove taxis! Might be getting mixed up with Henk who did. Last time I saw Greenso play was at the Charles hotel in North Perth in June or July 2013 with Company of men ( Rob Bailey ex acdc on bass), supporting Rose Tattoo. Still singing up a storm at 60+ and one of my favourite front men to ever grace a Perth stage.
Guitarist Glen Goldsmith (England) and sorry for the memory drop out: founding member, guitarist and co/writer Ken Stivey….
Ken Stivey actually played drums early on, and Rick Hadlow played guitar and co wrote some of there early songs. James Baker( ex hoodoo Gurus, Painkillers) also played drums with them at the backstage bar in 1994, that was recorded as a possible live album, but still remains unreleased, as it was a pretty wild night.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WAftnsR9OYk&feature=related
Hi…. I’m looking for any info on the all girl band “Crumpet” from way back in the mid 70’s…. A good friend of mine, Pauline, was in the band, but wants some pics and music for her birthday coming up….
Anything I can download would be great!
HI Elaine, i remember Pauline. Martin and myself used to go see them regular and at times roady for them. How is Pauline. Please email and get intouch or ask pauline too.
Hi There
Am looking for some information on a band in the 80s called Love Town.
Does anyone know of anything at all about this band?
Thanks!
Can anyone help me, im searching for a late seventies all girl group from Western Australia called Crumpet. Joy, Mandy and Anne were members. They played many gigs around Perth and at times ventured to other places such as kalgoolie
If anyone has any details i would love to get intouch again.
Hi! Have this song going around my head for days and cannot for the life of me remember who sang it! It goes….The lights in the city the lights are calling (calling) theres nothing in the city..Theres nothing there at all…there at all. It was a female singer or group in the 80s. Im sure they were Aussies. Can anyone help.
This was the single Modern Song by the Numbers around 1980
What is the name of group with female lead singer. I think about 2000. Girl was Slavic background with long dark hair.
Film clip of pop song had industrial feel.
I saw a band in the early nineties which was just two girls. They brought out maybe one album which my brother stole.they were Sydney based and one of their songs features sometimes in tv shows. The name of the band is escaping me and driving me crazy. I remember one girl was skinny and blonde and the other brunette.i saw them live at parramatta hotel around 1993. I am currently in the Middle East and can you believe most cars have cassette players. All my old cassettes oh I wish I had them here lol.
Mark