Australian band Mondo Rock was formed in November 1976 by singer-songwriter, Ross Wilson (ex-Daddy Cool), guitarist Peter Laffy, keyboard player Greg Cook (ex-Cam-Pact), bassist Mike Clarke and drummer Bob Bickerton.
Personnel turnover in the band (except for Wilson) was frequent and it wasn’t until the addition of guitarist Eric McCusker – who wrote many of the band’s hits – in 1980 that the band began to hit the national charts with singles such as State of the Heart (1980), Cool World (1981), No Time (1982) and Come Said The Boy (1983).
Mondo Rock disbanded in 1991, although they periodically appeared at reunion concerts, and reformed on a more-or-less continuing basis in 2014.
Ross Wilson
Vocals, guitar Eric McCusker
Guitar James Black
Guitar, keyboards Paul Christie
Bass James Gillard
Bass Gil Matthews
Drums Andy Buchanan
Drums JJ (John James) Hackett
Drums Peter Laffy
Guitars Andrew Ross
Saxophone Duncan Veall
Keyboards Greg Cook
Keyboards, guitar Tony Slavich
Keyboards Simon Gyllies
Bass Iain McLennan
Drums Eddie Van Roosendael
Drums Randy Bulpin
Guitar Chris Jones
Guitar Mike Clarke
Bass Bob Bickerton
Drums Ian ‘Willie’ Winter
Guitar Barry Sullivan
Bass Trevor Courtney
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