Favorite Ozzie band?

[Harry Joy]

AC/DC Rock N Roll Train

 

AC/DC was quintessential Aussie. Until they announced today that Axel Rose is going to finish their tour for them as lead singer.

[Rob Hall]

AC/DC was quintessential Aussie. Until they announced today that Axel Rose is going to finish their tour for them as lead singer.

Thougt Bon Scott, Angus and Malcolm Young were born in Scotland and Brian Johnson in England..

[Harry P.]

Another vote for INXS. Hard to believe this song came out 34 years ago! Where does the time go?

 

[Harry P.]

Another vote for MO.

Man, this is tough!

[JTalmage]

AC/DC I think would be my top favorite. 

There's another band that's a lot younger that was inspired by AC/DC, and they're also from Australia. They're called Airbourne. They're quite good. Like AC/DC but a little more in your face and harder. 

Then, there's the psychobilly band Zombie Ghost Train, who only has 3 albums, but I really enjoy. 

Here's a sample

[iamsuperdan]

Easy one for me. Nick Cave.

 

[Monty]

Back in the early '80s I came across an Australian band who had impressed Angus Young enough that he took an active role in getting them established.  For what I'm guessing are legal/copyright reasons, they recorded under the name The Angels (not to be confused with Angel) as well as Angel City.  

 

Edited April 21, 2016 by Monty

[1972coronet]

Radio Birdman gets my vote : https://youtu.be/QmIF-vHjMkg

Their name is a modengreen of a Stooges' lyric from 1970 ( I Feel Alright ) which was , "...Radio burning / up above ..."

[Badluck 13]

My bid for the best Ozzie band by far for me is "The Church" ..... became a die hard fan of Steve Kilbey and The Church in the fall of '79 and been a fan ever since......

 

 

[madhorseman]

Hey don;t know how I missed this one. For me Like AC/DC, Crowded House, The Church also!!  Another of my favorites would be this band:

Novac Bull is a Honey.

[madhorseman]

A pretty great one from The Church:

[Badluck 13]

AHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhh yes Reptile!!!

[Aaronw]

Australian bands fill many spots on my stuck on a desert island CD player.

Gotye is one I haven't seen listed. He is an Australian based, Belgian born musician so could fall here or in the favorite European bands thread. He identifies as Australian so I'll put him here.

I get a strong Peter Gabriel vibe from him, both in sound and his neat but really weird videos.

 

 

[Aaronw]

Gotye sometimes collaborator is a New Zealander (assuming we extend the theme to ANZACs, as I'm not sure NZ could support a thread of its own) who is starting to get some recognition of her own.

 

Kimbra has a unique style, a little big band era, a little pop, and a lot of whimsy.

With Gotye (Somebody I Used to know probably being the song they are both best known for)

 

and alone

 

[Crazy Ed]

    I've always liked The Seekers.

[madhorseman]

I hadn't heard this song in a while but, driving home from work the other day it came on the radio. And I remembered  how cool it was...the way they used the bagpipes!!

The only other time I heard that was also an Aussie Band AC/DC on "Long Way To The Top"

Edited May 27, 2016 by madhorseman

[da Speedinger]

not a band, but definitely australian:

 

Edited June 6, 2016 by da Speedinger

[peekay]

Since NZ bands are allowed too....this is my brother's band, The Drongos, who were based in New York in the 80s. Richard is the guy with the sunburst 335 and also plays the bum at the beginning.

[peekay]

Another NZ band that went to OZ and made it. Singer/guitarist/songwriter Phil Judd had just left Split Enz and this was their first single. It topped the charts in both countries in 1981.

[Harry P.]

Crowded House is sort of a NZ-Australia mix, but close enough. Great band, tons of great songs. One of my favorites...

[Harry P.]

Another great song from Crowded House. One of the more underappreciated bands of the late '80s-early '90s...

[dieseldog1970]

This is a tough one Harry....seen Midnight Oil quite a few years back at an outdoor concert with Hot house Flowers, World Party and The Tragically Hip (who sound JUST like their CD's live!!). Couple years back I seen INXS here in Kamloops, J.D Fortune did an awesome job (IMHO)...turn out wasn't as good as it could have been, but have been a huge fan since Kick debuted. AC/DC....man...they are on the bucket list, chances are pretty slim now with Brian out, not sure about Axle...the jury is still out on him taking over, hearing mixed reviews...some good...some bad??!!  

Edited June 4, 2016 by dieseldog1970

[Harry P.]

Well, you hit on three of my four favorites... Midnight Oil, INXS, and AC/DC. Add to that Crowded House and you have all my favorite Australian bands.