Australian band Bandicoot was essentially the duo of Mick Fettes (who had recently left Madder Lake) and Shane Bourne (who later became known as a comedian and actor).
The two knew each other from the Reefer Cabaret and teamed up to record and tour as Bandicoot, with the help of a few friends, including Gary Young (ex-Daddy Cool) on drums.
They released the one self-titled album and the single Living Off The Radio from it, both in 1976 on the short-lived Rainbird label. The single just scraped into the Aussie top 100 but the album did not chart.
The single just scraped into the Aussie top 100 but the album did not chart.
Mick Fettes passed away in November 2016. He was 65.
Mick Fettes
Vocals
Shane Bourne
Vocals
Mick Elliot
Guitar
Tony Vikaris
Guitar
Bruno De Stanislo
Bass
Peter Reed
Drums Ross Davies
Guitar
Chris Stafford
Bass
Gary Young
Drums Dannie Bourne
Keyboards, vocals
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