Midnight Oil:
Midnight Oil was an Australian rock band from Sydney
Formated on the year 1976 and 2002 was the disintegration
6 members: Peter Garrett (Singer), Martin Rotsey (Guitarist),Rob Hirst (Drummer), Andrew James (Bassist till 1979), Jim Moginie (Keyboard player/lead guitarist), Bones Hillman (Bassist ex 1987)
They made many Albums and Songs
• Albums: First album was Midnight Oil (1978), Head Injuries (1979), Bird noises (1980)…
• Songs: Beds are burning (famous song 1988), Truganini (1993), Underwater (1996)
Yothu Yindi:
Yothu Yindi means Child and mother
Australian rock and pop band, established in the year 1986 from Mandawuy Yunupingu Gibson
Members of group are in part Aborigines and in part European
They use traditionelle musical instruments like the didgeridoo or Clipsticks
Songs: Tribal Voice(1992), Freedom(1993), Peace(2005)
Men at Work:
Australian rock band, which established by the singers and guitarists Colin Hay and Ron Strykert in the year 1979
Later Greg Ham (Keyboard, Saxophone, Flute), John Rees (Bass) and Jerry Speiser add to the group
They were very famous in the 1980er years by either Nr. 1 singlehits “Who It Can Be Now” and “Down Under”
The song “Down Under” a colloquial appellation for Australia, is a very ironical song homage for theirs country
Songs: Business As Usual (1981), Cargo(1983), Simply The Best (1998), Down Under (2001)
Savage Garden:
Australian pop band till the end of the 1990er years
The band was established by Daniel Jones
2 members: Daniel Jones (singer, guitarist) and Darren Hayes (singer)
Jones and Hayes produced their songs thyself
With the single “Truly Madly Deeply” they accomplished international aperture
They accomplished 1997, 11 ARIA- Awards
Albums: Savage Garden (1997), Affirmation (1999)
Songs: I Want You, To The Moon And Back, Truly Madly Deeply; Crash & Burn
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