Atomic Rooster was a British prog-rock group formed in 1969 with an initial line-up of Vincent Crane (real name Vincent Cheesman) and Carl Palmer -…
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This mid-60s Mod-influenced UK group (formerly known as The Soul System) were signed to Don Arden’s agency, Galaxy Entertainments, in the hope of emulating other…
After graduating from the University of Kent with a degree in French, this performance poet (born John Baine on 21 October 1957) really was a…
Formed in Birmingham (England) in 1979, The Au Pairs matched driving, guitar-led rock to lyrics (mostly by Woods) that dissected the politics of sexual relationships.…
The members of Australian Crawl all hailed from the Mount Eliza area on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. The band came together in 1978…
Formed in 1992 by arch cynic Luke Haines and girlfriend Alice Readman alongside drummer Glenn Collins and cellist James Banbury, The Auteurs (named for the…
Following a tradition set by Aussie bands like The Affair, The Executives and Zoot, Sydney-based Autumn was unashamedly a pop band. Their debut single Mr Henry’s…
With the break up of The Bootleg Family Band in November 1975, Tony Naylor, Geoff Cox and Clive Harrison recruited Adrian Campbell and began gigging as Avalanche…
This Brisbane-based Australian combo initially plied their wares on the club and discotheque circuit, mainly performing cover versions of the Top 40 hits of the…
Ex-Delaney & Bonnie singer Bonnie Bramlett gave the band their name because she was amused that the pale-faced Scotsmen could perform such convincing R&B and Soul.…
Outside a strong cult following, Sydney band Avion’s brand of melodic, American-influenced AOR met with virtual indifference at home. RCA even issued the band’s eponymous…
Formed in Melbourne in May 1969, Axiom were billed as Australia’s first “supergroup”. Yet, despite a wealth of talent and promise, some notable chart successes…
Aussie band Ayers Rock combined progressive rock and jazz in an easy-to-take mix with a focus on extended jamming. Guitarist Ray Burton had been in…
In 1967 the young Liverpudlian skinsman (ex-The Mojos, John Mayall’s Bluesbreakers and The Jeff Beck Group) surrounded himself with some hot talent for The Aynsley Dunbar Retaliation, including…
Formed by 15-year-old Roddy Frame in East Kilbride in Scotland in 1980, Aztec Camera hit the top of the Independent Charts in the UK in…