Australian independent rock archive

Bands & Artists

Australian rock groups, musicians and producers connected across the Divine Rites archive.

58 Bands

11 Artists

338 Musicians

549 Records

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Australian independent rock archive

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Radio Birdman

01 Featured Radio Birdman Radio Birdman: members, discography, history and lyrics.

The New Christs

02 Featured The New Christs The New Christs: history, line-ups, records, live activity and connected articles.

Deniz Tek's Bands

03 Featured Deniz Tek's Bands A chronological guide to Deniz Tek’s bands, collaborations and solo line-ups from 1972 onwards.

Rob Younger bands

04 Featured Rob Younger bands A chronological guide to Rob Younger’s bands and line-ups, from The Rats and Radio Birdman to New Race and The New Christs.

Deniz Tek

05 Featured Deniz Tek Deniz Tek: bands, discography, production work and interviews.

Rob Younger

06 Featured Rob Younger Rob Younger: bands, records, production work and interviews.

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Bands & Artists

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Asteroid B-612

01 Band Asteroid B-612 Asteroid B-612: members, principal discography and production credits.

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Born Killer by Bamboos cover

02 Band Bamboos Bamboos: members, records and connected archive material.

Beasts of Bourbon performing live

03 Band Beasts of Bourbon Beasts of Bourbon: members, principal discography and production credits.

The Bo-Weevils at their 2015 reunion show

04 Band The Bo-Weevils The Bo-Weevils: members, principal discography and production credits.

Lonesome Sundown by the Breadmakers album cover

05 Band The Breadmakers The Breadmakers: members and principal discography.

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Sideroxylon by Celibate Rifles album cover

06 Band Celibate Rifles Celibate Rifles: members, principal discography and production credits.

The Great Slump Forward by Challenger 7 cover

07 Band Challenger 7 Challenger 7: members, principal discography and production credits.

08 Artist Charlie Owen Charlie Owen: bands, records, sessions and production work.

Gigantic by the Chevelles album cover

09 Band The Chevelles The Chevelles: members and principal discography.

Chris Masuak performing with a guitar

10 Artist Chris Masuak Chris “Klondike” Masuak: bands, biography and main-artist discography.

11 Artist Christian Houllemare Christian Houllemare: Bad Brains, Someloves, Happy Hate Me Nots and The New Christs.

City Kids

12 Band City Kids City Kids: members, records and connected archive material.

The Honeymoon Is Over by the Cruel Sea album cover

13 Band The Cruel Sea The Cruel Sea: members, principal discography and production credits.

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What I Feel and Flesh by Decline of the Reptiles cover

14 Band Decline of the Reptiles Decline of the Reptiles: members, principal discography and production credits.

Died Pretty

15 Band Died Pretty Died Pretty: members, records and connected archive material.

One Time Two Times Three Red Light by DM3 album cover

16 Band DM3 DM3: members, records and connected archive material.

17 Artist Dom Mariani Dom Mariani: bands, principal discography and production work.

Dubrovnik Blues by the Dubrovniks album cover

18 Band The Dubrovniks The Dubrovniks: members, discography and production credits.

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Long Live the New Flesh by the Eastern Dark album cover

19 Band The Eastern Dark The Eastern Dark: members, discography and production credits.

Less Is More by Even album cover

20 Band Even Even: members, principal discography and production credits.

Exploding White Mice

21 Band Exploding White Mice Exploding White Mice: members, records and connected archive material.

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Fixed Up group portrait

22 Band Fixed Up Fixed Up: members, principal discography and production credits.

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Scrap by Happy Hate Me Nots cover

23 Band Happy Hate Me Nots Happy Hate Me Nots: history, line-ups, records and connected articles.

Hard-Ons performing live

24 Band Hard-Ons Hard-Ons: members, principal discography and production credits.

The Hitmen album cover

25 Band The Hitmen The Hitmen: members, records and connected archive material.

Hikikomori by HITS album cover

26 Band HITS HITS: members, principal discography and production credits.

Holy Curse group portrait

27 Band Holy Curse Holy Curse: members, principal discography and recording connections.

Hoodoo Gurus performing in 2019

28 Band Hoodoo Gurus Hoodoo Gurus: members, album discography and production credits.

90 Days by Howling Commandos cover

29 Band Howling Commandos Howling Commandos: members and discography.

Can't Help Feeling by the Hunchbacks cover

30 Band The Hunchbacks The Hunchbacks: members and principal discography.

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Sweeter Than the Radio by Icecream Hands album cover

31 Band Icecream Hands Icecream Hands: members, principal discography and production credits.

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And Other Stories by Jack and the Beanstalk album cover

32 Band Jack and the Beanstalk Jack and the Beanstalk: members and principal discography.

Highlights of a Dangerous Life by the Johnnys album cover

33 Band The Johnnys The Johnnys: members, principal discography and production credits.

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34 Artist Kim Salmon Kim Salmon: bands, principal discography and production credits.

The Kryptonics

35 Band The Kryptonics The Kryptonics: members, records and connected archive material.

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36 Artist Leif Alan Creed Archive profile for Leif Alan Creed and his connections to Australian independent rock.

The Lime Spiders

37 Band The Lime Spiders The Lime Spiders: members, records and connected archive material.

Mesmerized by the Lipstick Killers album cover

38 Band The Lipstick Killers The Lipstick Killers: members, records and connected archive material.

Louis Tillett

39 Artist Louis Tillett Louis Tillett: bands, collaborations and discography.

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Sydney 1979–1982 by ME 262 album cover

40 Band ME 262 ME 262: members, recordings and production credits.

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The Naked Lunch album cover

41 Band Naked Lunch Naked Lunch: members and principal discography.

New Race

42 Band New Race New Race: members, records and connected archive material.

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Beyond the Valley of the Panadolls album cover

43 Band The Panadolls The Panadolls: members and principal discography.

The Passengers with Angie Pepper album cover

44 Band The Passengers The Passengers: members, records and connected archive material.

Talking to God by Porcelain Bus album cover

45 Band Porcelain Bus Porcelain Bus: members, records and connected archive material.

Psychotic Turnbuckles 2023 line-up

46 Band Psychotic Turnbuckles Psychotic Turnbuckles: members, principal discography and production credits.

Teeter Totter by Pyramidiacs album cover

47 Band Pyramidiacs Pyramidiacs: members, principal discography and production credits.

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Night Surfer Mirage by the Raouls cover

48 Band The Raouls The Raouls: members and discography.

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Blood Red River by the Scientists album cover

49 Band The Scientists The Scientists: members, principal discography and production credits.

Bones and Flowers by Screaming Tribesmen album cover

50 Band Screaming Tribesmen Screaming Tribesmen: members, records and connected archive material.

Life in the Necropolis by Seminal Rats album cover

51 Band Seminal Rats Seminal Rats: members, records and connected archive material.

Some Kind Of Justice

52 Band Some Kind Of Justice Some Kind Of Justice: members, records and connected archive material.

Spencer P. Jones performing with Beasts of Bourbon in 2013

53 Artist Spencer P. Jones Spencer P. Jones: bands, principal discography and production credits.

The Stems in 2024

54 Band The Stems The Stems: members, principal discography and production credits.

Sunnyboys 1981 album cover

55 Band Sunnyboys Sunnyboys: members, principal discography and production credits.

The Survivors

56 Band The Survivors The Survivors: members, records and connected archive material.

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57 Artist Tex Perkins Tex Perkins: bands, principal discography and collaborations.

Savage Mood Swing by the Trilobites album cover

58 Band The Trilobites The Trilobites: members, principal discography and production credits.

Eskimo Pies by TV Jones cover

59 Band TV Jones TV Jones: members, records and connected archive material.

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Vanilla Chainsaws album cover

60 Band Vanilla Chainsaws Vanilla Chainsaws: members, records and connected archive material.

All Loud on the Western Front by the Victims cover

61 Band The Victims The Victims: members and discography.

The Visitors

62 Band The Visitors The Visitors: members, records and connected archive material.

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You Am I performing live

63 Band You Am I You Am I: members, principal discography and production credits.