The Boys Next Door – Somebody’s Watching (1978)
Nick Cave’s first band, before the Birthday Party and long before The Bad Seeds, way back when he hadnt even done drugs yet, imagine that?
Radio Birdman – Descent Into Maelstrom (1977/78)
70s Aussie punk / indie garage rock heroes
Split Enz – History Never Repeats (1981)
Formed by Tim and Neil Finn and Phil Judd in 1973 in New Zealand, Split Enz would become the face of Australian New Wave with a multitude of top 10 hits, later moving to the UK and eventually splitting off into the international pop success Crowded House.
The Swingers – One Good Reason (1979) [7″ version]
Phil Judd‘s next band and another of Australia’s iconic new wave bands (although originally from New Zealand). The band was featured in the popular 1982 cult movie musical “Starstruck” doing a totally revamped version of this track.
The Veronicas – 4ever (2005)
And i’ll leave you with the infectious pop anthem from The Veronica’s debut album, back when identical twin (whats with aussie bands and siblings?) sisters Lisa and Jessica Origliasso were just sweet innocent teenagers. Go find their further videos to see how that turned out (spoiler, still sweet, no longer teenagers, not so much innocent)