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Hoodoo Gurus at the 2007 South by Southwest
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | Le Hoodoo Gurus |
| Origin | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genre(s) | Rock, New Wave, College rock |
| Years active | 1981–1998 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Phantom Records Big Time Records A&M Elektra RCA Records Chrysalis Records BMG Zoo/Volcano Mushroom Records Acadia/Evangeline EMI |
| Associated acts | The Victims The Scientists XL Capris The Hitmen The Dubrovniks Monarchs Antenna The Moops/Persian Rugs Ghostwriters |
| Website | Hoodoo Gurus Official website |
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| Dave Faulkner Mark Kingsmill Brad Shepherd Richard Grossman |
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| Kimble Rendall Roddy Radalj James Baker Clyde Bramley |
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Hoodoo Gurus (referred to as the Gurus by fans) are an Australian rock band, formed in Sydney in 1981,[1] by the mainstay Dave Faulkner (songwriter, lead singer and guitarist) and later joined by Richard Grossman (bass), Mark Kingsmill (drums), and Brad Shepherd (guitar, vocals, harmonica). South by Southwest ( SXSW) is a set of interactive, Film, and Music festivals and conferences that take place Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A music genre is a categorical and typological construct that identifies musical sounds as belonging to a particular category and type of music that can be distinguished from other Rock music is a genre of Popular music often though not necessarily employing Electric guitar, Bass guitar, and Drums. New Wave is a Rock music genre that existed during the late 1970s and the 1980s College rock was a term used in the United States to describe 1980s Alternative rock before the term "alternative" came into common usage In the Music industry, a record label can be a Brand and a Trademark associated with the Marketing of music recordings and Music Phantom Records was an Australian Independent record label established by Dare Jennings (founder of Mambo (Clothing and Jules Normington in 1979 Big Time Records was an Independent record label based in Australia. A&M Records is an American Record label owned by Universal Music Group which operates through the Interscope-Geffen-A&M division RCA Records (originally The Victor Talking Machine Company, then RCA Victor is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. Chrysalis Records was a British Record label that was created in 1969 This article is about the American record label for the British independent label see Zoo Records. Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in The Victims was a punk band from Perth Western Australia, active in 1977 - 79. The Scientists are an influential Post-punk band from Perth, Australia, led by Kim Salmon. XL Capris were an Australian indie-punk band formed in Sydney in 1978 by Julie Anderson Tim Gooding, Johanna Pigott and Kimble The Hitmen were an Australian Hard rock band The group went through a large number of lineup changes in its short late 1970s and early 1980s run then regrouped under The Dubrovniks are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1987 Ghostwriters (aka Rob Hirst & the Ghostwriters and sometimes referred to as Ghosties by fans are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1990 principally Dave Faulkner (born David Jonathan Faulkner 2 October 1957 in Perth Western Australia) is an Australian Rock musician Faulkner is a Singer-songwriter, Brad Shepherd (born Bradley Mark Shepherd 2 February 1961 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Rock musician Shepherd is a Guitarist Richard Grossman is an Australian rock musician who has played bass guitar for two iconic bands Divinyls and Hoodoo Gurus. Kimble Rendall is an Australian director, musician and writer mostly known for his Second unit direction of Matrix Reloaded (2003 Roddy Radalj (born Rodney John Radalj in Dubrovnik, Croatia former Yugoslavia) is a Rock musician and Singer-songwriter who grew up James Baker is a Rock musician from Perth Western Australia. He has Drummed with and was instrumental in the founding of several influential Australian For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. A musical ensemble is a group of two or more Musicians who perform instrumental or vocal Music. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Dave Faulkner (born David Jonathan Faulkner 2 October 1957 in Perth Western Australia) is an Australian Rock musician Faulkner is a Singer-songwriter, Richard Grossman is an Australian rock musician who has played bass guitar for two iconic bands Divinyls and Hoodoo Gurus. Brad Shepherd (born Bradley Mark Shepherd 2 February 1961 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Rock musician Shepherd is a Guitarist [2] Their popularity peaked in the mid to late 1980s with albums Mars Needs Guitars!, Blow Your Cool! and Magnum Cum Louder. Mars Needs Guitars! was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' second album Blow Your Cool! is iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' third album released in May 1987 and contains their hit single " What's Magnum Cum Louder was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' fourth album the first with their new label RCA Records having [3]
Hoodoo Gurus had a string of acclaimed pop-rock singles including "Leilani" (1982), "Tojo" (1983), "My Girl" (1983), "I Want You Back" (1984), "Bittersweet", "Like Wow - Wipeout!", and "What's My Scene?". "Leilani" was the first single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus when they were called Le Hoodoo Gurus and was released on Phantom "Tojo" aka "Tojo Never Made it to Darwin" was the second single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus and was released "My Girl" was the third single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus and was released on Big Time Records and distributed by "I Want You Back" was the fourth single released by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus from their debut album Stoneage Romeos "Bittersweet" was a single by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus which reached #10 on the Melbourne Record Charts "Like Wow - Wipeout!" was a single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus which reached #28 on the Melbourne Record Charts " What's My Scene " is an Australian Top 3 single (1987 performed by iconic rock group Hoodoo Gurus and was written by their Singer-songwriter [1] After touring the United States from 1984 onwards they gained popularity on the U. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the S. college rock circuit[3] with singles "Come Anytime" (1989)[4] reaching #1 and "Miss Freelove '69" (1991)[5] reaching #3 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. College rock was a term used in the United States to describe 1980s Alternative rock before the term "alternative" came into common usage "Come Anytime" was a single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus which reached #27 on the ARIA Singles Charts and #1 on the "Miss Freelove '69" was a single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus which reached #19 on the ARIA Singles Charts and #3 on See Billboard (Turkish magazine Billboard is a weekly American Magazine devoted to the Music industry Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September [6] Gurus’ biggest Australian hit single was their 1987 Top 3 hit song "What's My Scene?"[7] or, as modified for the National Rugby League 2000s theme, "That's My Team". [8][9]
Hoodoo Gurus' iconic status on the Australian rock scene was acknowledged when they were inducted into the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame. Since 1988 the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA has inducted artists into its ARIA Hall of Fame. [10][11] Their induction announcement stated that the Gurus were one of the most "inventive, lyrically smart and exciting" bands from Australia. [12] From 1960s power pop, and wild garage punk to hard driving rock and funky psychedelic kitsch their music stood out from Sydney's Detroit-inspired bands. This article discusses the Music of Detroit Michigan. World renowned for its Detroit Symphony Orchestra and music celebrities the area has a long and rich heritage [1]
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Three Hoodoo Gurus founders were from Perth protopunk and punk bands: Dave Faulkner (guitars) and James Baker (drums) of The Victims;[13] while Baker had been with Roddy Radalj (aka Roddy Ray'Da) (guitars)[14] in The Scientists. James Baker is a Rock musician from Perth Western Australia. He has Drummed with and was instrumental in the founding of several influential Australian The Victims was a punk band from Perth Western Australia, active in 1977 - 79. Roddy Radalj (born Rodney John Radalj in Dubrovnik, Croatia former Yugoslavia) is a Rock musician and Singer-songwriter who grew up The Scientists are an influential Post-punk band from Perth, Australia, led by Kim Salmon. [1][15] The fourth founding member, Kimble Rendall (guitars) was formerly in Sydney punk rockers XL Capris. Kimble Rendall is an Australian director, musician and writer mostly known for his Second unit direction of Matrix Reloaded (2003 XL Capris were an Australian indie-punk band formed in Sydney in 1978 by Julie Anderson Tim Gooding, Johanna Pigott and Kimble [1][16] The three guitarists Faulkner, Rendall and Radalj met at an end-of-1980 New Year's Eve party and were joined by Baker to form Le Hoodoo Gurus. [17]
Le Hoodoo Gurus unorthodox line-up of three guitars and no bass player, fused pop melodies, punk guitars and an American trash culture ethic. The electric bass guitar (also called electric bass, or simply bass; ˈbeɪs as in "base" is a Stringed instrument played primarily with the [1] This was captured on their first single, "Leilani" released in October 1982, on Phantom Records. "Leilani" was the first single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus when they were called Le Hoodoo Gurus and was released on Phantom Phantom Records was an Australian Independent record label established by Dare Jennings (founder of Mambo (Clothing and Jules Normington in 1979 [18] This told the story of a maiden sacrificed to the gods and an erupting volcano while her true love looked on helplessly. [1] They dropped the 'Le', to become Hoodoo Gurus, not long after the single's release. [1] As the Hoodoo Gurus, they gave their first ever performance on a segment of the kids' TV program Simon Townsend's Wonder World; this was followed by a performance alongside a man and his singing dog, on The Don Lane Show. Simon Townsend's Wonder World was a multi-award winning Australian children's television show that aired on the Ten Network from 1979 until 1986 Don Lane (born 13 November 1933 as Morton Donald Isaacson) is an American -born Australian Entertainer, Talk show [19]
Rendall left in 1982 before the release of "Leilani", and went on to become an award-winning music video and film director. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics [19][20] Rendall was Second Unit Director on the latter two Matrix films, The Matrix Reloaded and The Matrix Revolutions, as well as I, Robot. The Matrix Reloaded is a 2003 Film, the second installment in ''The Matrix'' trilogy, written and directed by the Wachowski Brothers The Matrix Revolutions is a 2003 Film and the third and final Film in ''The Matrix'' trilogy. I Robot is a Science fiction film set in a world where humans and Humanoid robots interact ( Chicago in the year 2035) Kendall also directed the slasher film, Cut in 2000. The slasher film (sometimes referred to as bodycount films and dead teenager movies) is a Sub-genre [20] Rendall was effectively replaced by Clyde Bramley (bass guitar, backing vocals) from Sydney bands The Hitmen and Super K. The Hitmen were an Australian Hard rock band The group went through a large number of lineup changes in its short late 1970s and early 1980s run then regrouped under [1][2]
Radalj was not happy with Rendall's leaving or Faulkner's greater influence and left the Gurus. [17] He was replaced by ex-Fun Things guitarist Brad Shepherd, who had been Bramley's flatmate. Brad Shepherd (born Bradley Mark Shepherd 2 February 1961 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Rock musician Shepherd is a Guitarist [21] Bramley and Shepherd had both been in The Hitmen and Super K. [1][22] Faulkner wrote "I Want You Back" in response to Radalj's public dissatisfaction with the Gurus. "I Want You Back" was the fourth single released by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus from their debut album Stoneage Romeos [23] Radalj went on to perform with a number of other acts, including The Johnnys, Love Rodeo, The Dubrovniks and Roddy Ray'Da & the Surfin' Caesars. The Johnnys were a legendary Australian pub rock band that fused the fun of punk rock with the 3 minute pop sensibilities of Hank Williams. The Dubrovniks are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1987 [14] As Roddy Ray'Da, he released Lost, Lonely and Vicious in 1990, Orgazmatazz a year later and Mouthful of Chicken in 1993. [24]
Gurus new line-up (Baker, Bramley, Faulkner and Shepherd) recorded the band's first album in 1984, Stoneage Romeos. Stoneage Romeos was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' first album (released 1984 and saw them receive record sales to complement [2] The title came from a 1955 Three Stooges short Stone Age Romeos. The Three Stooges were an American Vaudeville and Comedy act of the early to mid–20th century best known for their numerous Short subject films A list of Short subjects the Three Stooges released between 1934 and 1959 Stone Age Romeos is the 163rd short subject starring American Slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges. The album was dedicated to characters from Get Smart, F-Troop and Petticoat Junction. Get Smart is an American comedy television series that satirized the secret agent genre F Troop is a satirical American Television Sitcom that originally aired from 1965-1967 on ABC. Petticoat Junction is an American Situation comedy produced by Filmways, which originally aired on the CBS network from 1963 [1] They were awarded 'Best Debut Album' of 1984 at the July 1985 Countdown Music Awards. Countdown was a long-running popular weekly Australian music Television show broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from late [25] When Stoneage Romeos was released in America it stayed at number 1 in the Alternative/College charts for seven weeks, becoming one of the most played albums for the year on the college network. [26]
Initially a cult inner-city act, their popularity expanded due to regular airplay on radio station Triple J and nationwide pop TV show Countdown from mid-1983. Triple J is a nationally-networked government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation) mainly aimed Their breakthrough single "My Girl" was accompanied by a video clip featuring a dog trainer with his once champion greyhound. "My Girl" was the third single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus and was released on Big Time Records and distributed by Members of Spiderbait described seeing the video for the first time as "a beautiful, classic pop song". Spiderbait is an Australian Rock band who have had two top ten albums and another three albums reach the Australian top 40 [27] Some viewers insisted the song was "written about a dog". [23] This was closely followed by "I Want You Back", which featured animated plastic model dinosaurs. "I Want You Back" was the fourth single released by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus from their debut album Stoneage Romeos Stop motion (or frame-by-frame) animation is an Animation technique to make a physically manipulated object appear to move on its own Both videos were aired frequently raising the group's profile around the country. [19]
Original drummer James Baker was sacked from the band in August, 1984[1][28][29] and was replaced by Mark Kingsmill (The Hitmen, New Christs, Screaming Tribesmen, Hellcats and Super K). The Hitmen were an Australian Hard rock band The group went through a large number of lineup changes in its short late 1970s and early 1980s run then regrouped under The New Christs was an Australian rock and roll band led by Rob Younger, with various lineups through the 80s 90s Noughties The Screaming Tribesmen was a band formed in Brisbane by Mick Medew, John Hartley & Murray Shepherd [2] Based on the success of the Stoneage Romeos the Hoodoo Gurus, with their new drummer, then embarked on their first tour of the United States in late 1984. Stoneage Romeos was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' first album (released 1984 and saw them receive record sales to complement [17]
Following the US tour the Hoodoo Gurus went into the studio and recorded their second album, Mars Needs Guitars! (1985). Mars Needs Guitars! was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' second album The title was a twist on a Sci Fi B movie titled Mars Needs Women. A B movie is a motion picture made on a low or modest budget Originally the term was used for films intended for distribution as the less-publicized second half of a Double Mars Needs Women is a Science fiction film released in 1967, which features Tommy Kirk, Yvonne Craig, and Byron Lord. The album's first single, "Bittersweet", had a more subdued regular-looking video. "Bittersweet" was a single by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus which reached #10 on the Melbourne Record Charts The Hoodoo Gurus played Europe and the United States including sell-out shows at London’s Hammersmith Palais and a two month tour as special guests with The Bangles. London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. The Hammersmith Palais de Danse was a music venue in London, England. The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles through much of the decade [3][23]
The sacking of Baker upset some die-hard fans and critics who felt that the group was losing touch with its "indie" roots, and Faulkner is said to have written the single "Poison Pen" (September, 1986) in response to some of the critical articles in the music press written about Baker's departure. "Poison Pen" was a single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. Another view was that it was about the replacement of their first manager, Stuart Coupe (journalist, writer, tour promoter), but according to songwriter Faulkner it was about a relationship that had turned bitter. [23] Baker had been involved with The Beasts of Bourbon as a side project from 1983[29] and now concentrated on their 1984 album The Axeman's Jazz, subsequently he founded James Baker Experience and The Dubrovniks (latter two included Radalj), Novakill and eventually The Painkillers. Beasts of Bourbon were an Australian Rock 'n' roll band formed in 1983 with a line-up that has changed as the band splintered and reformed several times The Dubrovniks are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1987 [30]
Gurus' peak of popularity was in the mid-to-late 1980s with the albums Mars Needs Guitars!, Blow Your Cool! and Magnum Cum Louder. The 1980s was the decade spanning from January 1 1980 to December 31 1989. Mars Needs Guitars! was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' second album Blow Your Cool! is iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' third album released in May 1987 and contains their hit single " What's Magnum Cum Louder was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' fourth album the first with their new label RCA Records having [3] The albums reached No. 140 (1986), No. 120 (1987) and No. 101 (1989) on the American Billboard 200 album charts respectively. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard [31] The band's 1987 'Blow Your Cool' concert tour took them to 19 countries playing 204 venues. A concert from the Ritz in New York City was broadcast by MTV America. New York ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States and is the nation's third most populous MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. The 'Magnum Cum Louder' tour in 1990, with dates in Europe, America and Australasia; included Japan for the first time. Based on their extensive touring of America, the band gained a solid following in the U. S. with regular exposure on US college radio (and later MTV's 120 Minutes) and even developed a big fan base in Brazil. MTV ( Music Television) is an American Cable television network based in New York City. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld [11][23] The third album Blow Your Cool! let go of some of the peripheral quirkiness and just concentrated on the band's pop power. Members of their international peer group The Bangles and Dream Syndicate contributed backing vocals to some songs. The Bangles are an American all-female band that originated in the early 1980s, scoring several hit singles through much of the decade see Theater of Eternal Music for the 1960s experimental music group sometimes also called the Dream Syndicate. Then, Hoodoo Gurus decided to opt out of its record contract, tying up the group in legal wranglings for more than a year. In 1988 Richard Grossman (ex Matt Finish, Divinyls)[32] replaced Clyde Bramley on bass. Richard Grossman is an Australian rock musician who has played bass guitar for two iconic bands Divinyls and Hoodoo Gurus. Matt Finish, an Australian guitar-based Rock band, was formed in Sydney in 1978 by singer/songwriter/guitarist Matt Divinyls are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and Guitarist [1] The most stable line-up of Faulkner, Grossman, Kingsmill, and Shepherd saw Hoodoo Gurus from 1988 to the break-up in January 1998. [33]
After two albums under their new contract, Magnum Cum Louder and 1991's Kinky, which reached No. Kinky was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' fifth studio album and was released April 9 1991 by RCA Records. 101 and 172 on the American Billboard 200 album charts respectively[31] the band then released in 1992 two compilations at once, Electric Soup, which contained the band's hits and Gorilla Biscuit, which was made up of B-sides and rarities. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard Electric Soup aka Electric Soup The Singles Collection is the first compilation album by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gorilla Biscuit aka Gorilla Biscuit B Sides and Rarities is a compilation album by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus
Kinky provided the single "Miss Freelove '69" which reached No. "Miss Freelove '69" was a single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus which reached #19 on the ARIA Singles Charts and #3 on 19 on the ARIA Singles Chart,[5] and No. The Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA is a Trade group representing the Australian recording industry 3 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in 1991. The Billboard charts are music sales airplay and digital ranking reports distributed to the general public by Billboard magazine Hot Modern Rock Tracks (originally called Modern Rock Tracks) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September Another single of the same year "1000 Miles Away" reached No. 37 in Australia. [34] It was adopted by the crew of Royal Australian Navy frigate HMAS Canberra as their 'anthem' in 1993, playing it whenever they left port. The Royal Australian Navy ( RAN) is the naval branch of the Australian Defence Force. For the bird see Frigatebird. A frigate /ˈfrɪgɪt/ is a warship Construction The ship was laid down by Todd Pacific Shipyards at Seattle in Washington on 1 March 1978 launched on 1 December 1978 [35] Hoodoo Gurus played a concert, including "1000 Miles Away", on-board HMAS Canberra during its last voyage prior to decommissioning in 2005. [36]
They followed Kinky with Crank in 1994. Crank was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' sixth studio album The 'Crank' world tour took the Gurus through USA, Canada, Europe and included a one month tour of Brazil. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld [1] In 1995, the Gurus collaborated with The Masters Apprentices frontman Jim Keays on an updated rendition of "Turn Up Your Radio". The Masters Apprentices were a leading Australian rock band of the 1960s and early 1970s fronted by singer Jim Keays. The song was included on a new Masters' Best of album, as well as being issued as a single. [37]
In 1996 they moved to Mushroom Records for the release of their next album, Blue Cave. Festival Mushroom Records was an Australian music recording and publishing company which was founded in Sydney in 1952 and operated until 2005 Blue Cave or In Blue Cave was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' seventh studio album The band then undertook a national tour of Australian tour with US outfit The Posies and local band Drop City. The Posies are an American Alternative rock group The band was formed in 1987 in Bellingham Washington by primary songwriters Jon Touring commitments were curtailed when Kingsmill severed tendons and nerves in his arm as a result of an onstage accident. [38] Once Kingsmill recovered, the Gurus completed their 'Circus Maximus' Australian tour by end of 1996. In January 1997, Faulkner announced that the band would be breaking up in December. March was the Gurus undertake another tour of Brazil, where they played a concert in front of 40,000 people. |utc_offset = -2 to -4 |time_zone_DST = BRST |utc_offset_DST = -2 to -5 |cctld The Gurus commenced their final Australian tour, the three-month 'Spit the Dummy' tour, in October 1997. The tour coincided with the release of the double compilation album Armchair Gurus/Electric Chair, which made #29 on the national chart. Armchair Gurus is the third compilation album by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. Electric Chair is a compilation album by Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus. The band played its final show in Melbourne on 11 January 1998. [33][39] The show made up for dates missed during December 1997, when Faulkner was ill. [33]
In November, 1998 Mushroom had issued the Hoodoo Gurus’ live album, Bite the Bullet. Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. Bite the Bullet is a compilation album by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus released in August 1998 as a single CD sometimes called The songs had been recorded during the band’s 'Spit the Dummy' farewell tour. The standard, single album version was joined by a limited edition, triple CD version subtitled Director’s Cut. The term special edition ( deluxe edition and collector's edition are also used is a term generally used as a Marketing incentive for various kinds of products It included the additional CDs, Doppelgänger (a collection of live-to-air Broadcasts from between 1983-1996) and Bubble and Squeak (a collection of outtakes and oddities). [40]
Although Hoodoo Gurus officially split in 1998 they signed with Acadia Records, who released the band's career-spanning compilation Ampology in October, 2000. Ampology is a two disc compilation album by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus, spanning their entire career from their first single "
From 1990 onwards, Grossman has been involved in a side project, Ghostwriters, with Rob Hirst from Midnight Oil. Ghostwriters (aka Rob Hirst & the Ghostwriters and sometimes referred to as Ghosties by fans are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1990 principally Richard Grossman is an Australian rock musician who has played bass guitar for two iconic bands Divinyls and Hoodoo Gurus. Ghostwriters (aka Rob Hirst & the Ghostwriters and sometimes referred to as Ghosties by fans are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1990 principally Rob Hirst (born in 1955 Camden New South Wales as Robert Hirst is an Australian Musician He is a founding member of rock band Midnight Oil with Midnight Oil was an Australian rock band from Sydney, Australia [32] Ghostwriters have released four albums with 2007's Political Animal on Sony BMG. Sony BMG Music Entertainment is a diverse music and entertainment group Shepherd had played with Ghostwriters on their albums Ghostwriters in 1991 and Fibromoon in 1999. [22][32] During 2001, Grossman performed 20 concerts with long-time friend Matt Moffitt (1956-2003) singer-songwriter and founder of Matt Finish. Matt Finish, an Australian guitar-based Rock band, was formed in Sydney in 1978 by singer/songwriter/guitarist Matt Grossman had been an early member of Matt Finish,[32] he returned to perform and record Just a Short Note (Best of) released in December, 2001. [41][42] The Kelly Gang was a 2004 project Grossman formed with Jack Nolan, they brought in Hirst and Scott Aplin (Waikiki) to record Looking for the Sun; Shepherd performed as a session musician. [43]
Shepherd was briefly involved with Beasts of Bourbon alongside fellow Guru, James Baker. Brad Shepherd (born Bradley Mark Shepherd 2 February 1961 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian Rock musician Shepherd is a Guitarist Beasts of Bourbon were an Australian Rock 'n' roll band formed in 1983 with a line-up that has changed as the band splintered and reformed several times [22] He recorded their four-track CD, From the Belly of the Beasts in live 1984 performance at the Trade Union Club, Sydney. [44] Shepherd's tenure with Beasts ended after Baker was sacked from the Gurus. [45] He joined another ex-Guru, Roddy Radalj, in Roddy Ray'Da and the Surfin' Caesars during 1989. [22] In 1999, following Gurus break-up, Shepherd recorded "Alex Chilton" for The Replacements tribute album, I'm In Love. Alex Chilton (born William Alexander Chilton, on December 28, 1950, in Memphis Tennessee) is an American songwriter guitarist singer The Replacements were an American Alternative rock band formed in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1979 . . With That Song (Antfarm Records). [46] He also produced Shutterspeed's debut 1999 EP, Up Go The Shutters and co-produced their second EP, Well Ain't That Something A Good Thing's Comin' on Laughing Outlaw Records. For the photography term see Shutter speed Shutterspeed was an independent rock band from Australia, led by frontman Andrew Petersen Shepherd went onto to form a new band, The Monarchs (initially known as The Honkies), together with Andy Kelly on bass (Glide), Greg Hitchcock on guitar (The Neptunes, The Kryptonics, New Christs, The Verys, Challenger 7, You Am I, The Dearhunters)[47] and his brother Murray Shepherd (Harpoon, The Fun Things, Screaming Tribesmen) on drums. Hailing from Perth, Western Australia, The Kryptonics were a tough melodic power pop outfit that existed between 1985 and 1992 You Am I is an Australian Alternative rock band fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. The Screaming Tribesmen was a band formed in Brisbane by Mick Medew, John Hartley & Murray Shepherd The Monarchs played with The Meanies, Even, You Am I, Joe Strummer and The Hellacopters. The Meanies are an Australian indie rock band They formed in 1989 and after a hiatus in the mid-late 1990s started gigging again in 1998 Even are an Australian Indie rock three-piece fronted by singer/songwriter/guitarist Ashley Naylor You Am I is an Australian Alternative rock band fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. John Graham Mellor (21 August 1952 – 22 December 2002 better known as Joe Strummer, was the co-founder lyricist Rhythm guitarist and lead singer of the The Hellacopters are a Swedish rock band that was formed in 1994 and have released six full length albums of their own material a cover album two compilations [48] In August, 1999 The Monarchs recorded a self-financed album with Wayne Connolly and in 2000 they released their first single, "2001" b/w "This Is All I Can Do" (Ivy League Records); this was followed by their debut album, Make Yer Own Fun, in October, 2001, on Shock Records.   Wayne Connolly is an Australian musician and producer Starting out as a singer songwriter and guitarist for Sydney band The Welcome Mat, Connolly also worked at Fairlight For other uses of the term Ivy League see Ivy League (disambiguation Ivy League Records is a Record label based in Sydney, Australia Shock Records is Australia's largest Independent record label. [22]
Antenna was Faulkner's side project (1998-1999) collaborating with long-time friend Kim Salmon (The Cheap Nasties, The Manikins, The Scientists, Beasts of Bourbon), also in Antenna were Justin Frew and Stuart McCarthy (both of Southend). Dave Faulkner (born David Jonathan Faulkner 2 October 1957 in Perth Western Australia) is an Australian Rock musician Faulkner is a Singer-songwriter, Kim Salmon is a renowned and influential Australian Indie rock musician and songwriter The Manikins were a Protopunk and new wave band from Perth Australia. The Scientists are an influential Post-punk band from Perth, Australia, led by Kim Salmon. Beasts of Bourbon were an Australian Rock 'n' roll band formed in 1983 with a line-up that has changed as the band splintered and reformed several times Southend (sometimes known as South End) were an Australian house - techno band formed around 1992 and active until around 1997 Antenna recorded an album mid-1998, and then made its live debut at the Telstra Concert of the Century/Mushroom 25th anniversary in November, 1998. Mushroom Records is an Australian Record company formed by Michael Gudinski and Ray Evans in 1972. The concert coincided with the release of the band’s debut single, "Come on Spring", and album, Installation. [49] Guest performers on the album included Matt Thomas (The Mavis's) on "All Rise", and Christina Amphlett (Divinyls) on "Divine". Christina Joy Amphlett (born October 25 1959 in Geelong, Victoria Australia) is the lead singer for Australian rock band Divinyls Divinyls are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and Guitarist "Come on Spring" reaching #64 on the 1998 Triple J Hottest 100 list. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) The Triple J Hottest 100 is an annual music poll based on the votes of national Australian youth radio station Triple J listeners in order to determine their favourite Antenna appeared on the 1999 Big Day Out tour but disbanded soon after. The Big Day Out ( BDO) is an annual Music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand which originated in Sydney in 1992
Faulkner also wrote original music for the films Broken Highway (1993) and The Sum of Us (1994) starring Russell Crowe and Jack Thompson. This article is about a play and its subsequent film adaptation Russell Ira Crowe (born 7 April 1964 is an Academy Award - BAFTA - Golden Globe - and Screen Actors Guild Award -winning New Zealand and Jack Thompson, AM (born August 31 1940 is an Australian actor and one of the major figures of Australian cinema. [50] Faulkner was one of the new entries in the 2007 edition of Who's Who in Australia. The Who's Who in Australia is an Australian biographical dictionary first published Fred Johns in 1906 as Johns's Notable Australians, it has [51]
In September 2001, the four ex-Gurus (Faulkner, Grossman, Kingsmill & Shepherd) performed as The Moops and were later called Persian Rugs. [52][53] At Homebake 2001, (December 8) both Hoodoo Gurus and Persian Rugs performed separate sets. Homebake is an annual Australian Rock festival, featuring an all-Australian lineup (with the occasional artist from New Zealand) [53][54] Persian Rugs recorded a five-track EP Mr. Tripper in June 2002, Grossman then left, and Shepherd recommended bassist Kendall James as his replacement[55] (ex Thurston Howlers, Crusaders). [56] With James, the Persian Rugs recorded their debut album Turkish Delight, released in August, 2003. [57]
Persian Rugs provided the track "Be My Guru" for the Hoodoo Gurus' tribute album Stoneage Cameos (2005)[58] (see Stoneage Romeos) and by that time Hoodoo Gurus, with Grossman on bass, had already reformed. Stoneage Romeos was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' first album (released 1984 and saw them receive record sales to complement
The Persian Rugs was me doing a complete ‘60s revival sort of thing. Also, in a funny way, it was my own sort of version of retaliating at all the critics who always harped on the Gurus’ ‘60s influences: ‘You want to hear what I do when I do ‘60s? Here it is!’ But I also had a whole lot of songs after the Gurus broke up, and though I rehearsed them with different musicians, they just couldn’t seem to get the flavor of what I was trying to do. It became obvious to me that there was only one band that could play these songs the way I wanted to hear them. So Mach Schau, far from us coming back and being ‘middle aged’ and writing for an older fan base, we just wanted to make a hard rocking record that out-did anything we’d ever done. We really blew a gasket on that one—it’s our Presence, like Led Zeppelin.
—Dave Faulkner, [17]
By early 2003 Hoodoo Gurus had re-formed to record "That's My Team" as the promotional theme for the National Rugby League between 2003 and 2007 (a CD was released September 2003 see "What's My Scene?") with all profits donated to Breast Cancer charities. " What's My Scene " is an Australian Top 3 single (1987 performed by iconic rock group Hoodoo Gurus and was written by their Singer-songwriter Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men [59] The original film clip of "What's My Scene?" included shots of band members in Wests and Cronulla jumpers. The Western Suburbs Magpies are a Rugby league football club in Sydney Australia The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks are an Australian professional Rugby league team based in Cronulla New South Wales in the Sutherland Shire, south of Sydney
On November 17 2003 EMI Records announced Hoodoo Gurus' reformation to record a new album, Mach Schau, they also released the track "White Night" as a radio-only single. The EMI Group is a British music company comprising the major record company EMI Music – which operates several labels and is based in Kensington in Mach Schau is iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' eighth studio album [60] In January 2004 the band co-headlined the annual Big Day Out festival with Metallica and The Strokes. The Big Day Out ( BDO) is an annual Music festival that tours Australia and New Zealand which originated in Sydney in 1992 Metallica is an American heavy metal band that formed in 1981 in. [61] Proudly Australian - celebrate Australia Day 2004 which included "Nothing's Changing My Life" by Hoodoo Gurus was a four-track give-away CD. [62] "Nothing's Changing My Life" (February 2004) was released as a single with Mach Schau following in March. [63] The 'Mach Schau' tour started in Perth late in March and was joined by Spiderbait from April to June. Spiderbait is an Australian Rock band who have had two top ten albums and another three albums reach the Australian top 40 [64] EMI reissued expanded/remastered editions of all Hoodoo Gurus albums (from February 2005); also released was Tunnel Vision (2005), a two-DVD set compiling every Gurus' video, never-before-seen live material and a retrospective documentary, "Be My Guru". DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is
Hoodoo Gurus toured during 2007 including several US dates,[65] kicking off at the South By Southwest (SXSW) Music Festival in Austin, TX[66] (see SXSW photo above), performances in Europe, including the Azkena Festival (Spain). South by Southwest ( SXSW) is a set of interactive, Film, and Music festivals and conferences that take place Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. [67] This was followed by a national tour of Australia called 'Clash of the Titans' with The Stems and Radio Birdman. The Stems formed in Perth Western Australia in 1983 and played music that was heavily influenced by 1960s Garage rock and 1970s Power pop. Radio Birdman was one of the first punk bands in Australia Deniz Tek and Rob Younger formed the group in Sydney, Australia [68] Their tour poster depicts the three bands as 'Heavyweights' of the Australian music scene. Another solo tour started late in 2007 (including performances at the Apollo Bay Music Festival,[69] Splendour in the Grass,[70] Meredith Music Festival,[71] and the St Kilda Festival[72]) and continued into 2008. Splendour In The Grass is an annual Music festival held in July at Belongil Fields, outside Byron Bay, New South Wales, Australia The Meredith Music Festival is held over three days every December on private farmland in Victoria, Australia. The St Kilda Festival is a popular community festival held in the Melbourne ( Australia) suburb of St Kilda. [73]
Hoodoo Gurus was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame on July 18, 2007 at the Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne. Since 1988 the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA has inducted artists into its ARIA Hall of Fame. [11] The ceremony was hosted by Julia Zemiro of SBS Television's RocKwiz. Julia Zemiro (born 1967 in Aix-en Provence, France) is an Australian television presenter radio host and comedian SBS Television is a service of the Australian Special Broadcasting Service, providing a nation-wide network of digital and analogue television services RocKwiz is an Australian television Quiz show series focused on Rock music, and broadcast on the Special Broadcasting The band were inducted by HG Nelson of Triple J's This Sporting Life. Roy & HG are a noted Australian comedy duo with Greig Pickhaver taking the role of HG Nelson and John Doyle as "Rampaging" Roy Triple J is a nationally-networked government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation) mainly aimed This Sporting Life is a Triple J radio program created by actor-writer-comedians John Doyle and Greig Pickhaver, who perform as their characters Roy [74] They performed "The Right Time" and "I Want You Back" at the ceremony and subsequently toured with fellow inductees Radio Birdman. "The Right Time" was a single by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus which reached #41 on the ARIA Singles Charts "I Want You Back" was the fourth single released by iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus from their debut album Stoneage Romeos Radio Birdman was one of the first punk bands in Australia Deniz Tek and Rob Younger formed the group in Sydney, Australia [75]
The citation for the band's nomination includes:
For two and a half decades the Hoodoo Gurus have consistently been one of the most inventive, lyrically smart and exciting rock'n'roll bands Australia has ever produced. . . along the way they've influenced an entire generation of bands which explains why the likes of You Am I, The Living End, Dallas Crane, Grinspoon and many others queued up a few years back to pay tribute to the band's 1984 debut album, Stoneage Romeos'
—ARIA. You Am I is an Australian Alternative rock band fronted by vocalist/guitarist and main songwriter Tim Rogers. The Living End are an Australian rock band based in Melbourne, Victoria. Dallas Crane are an Australian Alternative rock band from Melbourne Australia. Grinspoon are an Australian Post-grunge band from Lismore, fronted by Phil Jamieson with Pat Davern on guitar Joe Hansen on bass and Kristian Stoneage Romeos was iconic Australian rock group Hoodoo Gurus ' first album (released 1984 and saw them receive record sales to complement [11]
For Grossman, this was his second Hall of Fame induction in a row; the 2006 award was for his (1982-1987) stint with Divinyls. Divinyls are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980 and featuring vocalist Christina Amphlett and Guitarist [76]