Best Australian Bands

[sur4z]

What is your favorite Australian band that is not named AC/DC or INXS or BEE GEES?

OK, I'll go first...The Temper Trap

https://youtu.be/0Vkqx4nRLdc

 

[Darold Petty]

Dame Joan Sutherland, although technically she was not a band ! 

 I would chose The Fixx,   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCM4_5uB1ww

 

[Gonzer]

Bon Scott and Company.

 

[steve99]

Here's a few.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NaUau5YczXY

 

 

 

 

Edited November 9, 2017 by steve99

[steve99]

Here's a few.

 

 

 

[steve99]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD5G2ot3udk

[Laaz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG_TQ84gf7w

[Gonzer]

   

Edited November 9, 2017 by Gonzer

[Trava]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16bFBzx7I_0

[steve99]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVpDCsch7mU

[sgvcns]

Subjective as but I'll add some different stuff

My Friend The Chocolate Cake still active and their last album was killer. First album songhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=We3HrsuqYJk

Nick Cave and The Bad Seeds hall of famer and check out his Grinderman side project https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RrxePKps87k

Go Betweens a bridge in Brisbane named after themhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5CRiS8bRTw

Triffids one of the seminal early alternative bands from Perth https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCuUvNclXJA

Contempory rap Hilltop hoods https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqCyTM1bF6Q

Paul Kelly for my vote as the best troubadour https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_ndC07C2qw

Then there is Jebediah https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvZ6_RcySFQ

C W Stoneking https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jgncwm9cMio

For the country people Slim Dusty this is ozzie as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E0aZ387M_I

Last offering would be Hunters and Collectors https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qzYzu6Bo80

shit loads more as Australian music is very much its own thing and more diverse than any one thing

Time for a home brew and some aussie mix starting with Cat Empire https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hgkHd6eBfoE which was my then 8 year old son had on his no 1

Steve

[updog]

Tommy Emmanuel    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ENJuNCkPfx0

[sur4z]

I like these guys too...Tame Impala

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDeKxDNMfww&feature=youtu.be

 

[sgvcns]

How could I forget The Warumpi Band for aboriginal ground breakers  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch71lxPJImw

[sgvcns]

For those that wish to experience Aussie troubadour who is Paul Kelly then watch the link. Says a lot about being australian https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ch71lxPJImw 

 

[Daryl]