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Pages in category "Australian alternative rock groups" The following 113 pages are in this category, out of 113 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Stranded: The Secret History of Australian Independent Music 1977–1991 is a book about the Australian independent music scene from 1979 until 1991, as written by author and music journalist Clinton Walker. The books follows two decades of music, from punk, rock, alternative sound to garage-rock and grunge and integrates various first-person ...
Died Pretty's 1990s albums, Doughboy Hollow, Trace and Sold, appeared on the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Albums Charts but they had more success on the alternative scene. According to rock music historian Ian McFarlane they "unashamedly plundered rock's past to arrive at an original sound that was always passionate ...
A few bands, like Models, crossed over to the mainstream; others, like The Birthday Party went on to achieve critical acclaim abroad. This era can be said to have ended in the 1990s, when in the wake of the explosion of grunge, alternative music became mainstream. Major labels signed three-chord grunge/punk-style rock bands, commercial radio ...
Top 5 singles by Australian and New Zealand artists "Better the Devil You Know" – Kylie Minogue "Mona" – Craig McLachlan and Check 1–2 "I Need Your Body" – Tina Arena "Crying in the Chapel" – Peter Blakeley "Lay Down Your Guns" – Jimmy Barnes "Show No Mercy" – Mark Williams; Other hits
Fini Scad were an Australian alternative rock band of the 1990s. They had a minor hit with their single "Coppertone", which reached No. 42 in the 1996 Triple J Hottest 100. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1997, the band were nominated for two awards. [1] They released one album, Wider Screen in 1998, and disbanded later the same year.
[17] [15] "Truly Madly Deeply", the band's third Australian single, was released in March, which also reached No. 1 and became their signature song. [1] [11] Later that month, the duo's debut album, Savage Garden, entered the Australian charts at No. 1 and peaked there for a total of 19 non-consecutive weeks. [11]
Pages in category "Australian indie rock groups" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 240 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .