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
Drums