Since I'm not a musician I have to please myself by listening to other peoples music and my absolute favourite band is Midnight Oil. Of course there are others but they are the greatest. What I like about them is their natrural style which is not created by some financial people. People who have created bands like Take That and others. Here are some info about Midnight Oil...

The band which was founded in Australia developed from a 1974 meeting between Rob Hirst, Andrew James and James Moginie. The trio found Peter Garrett two years later and the band was completed with the addition of Martin Rotsey in 1977.

Their first gigs, under the band name " Farm " , were near the northern Australia beaches of Sydney in the surf crowd bars. They took up the name " Midnight Oil " sometime before their first album release in 1977 and have also played under such aliases as " Ebb Tide & The Shore Breakers " and " Jerry Falwell Society " .

Today, they are still recording and touring together although not all of the original band members remain. In their 18 year existence, they have had a total of eight different members and several touring partners (most notably, Charlie McMahon on dijeridu). Since the release of Midnight Oil in 1977, they have released nine albums and numerous singles and videos.

The band remains strongly tied to their politically and sociallyconscious beginnings having taken part in at least two major protests (The Exxon Protest in 1990 and the Clayoquot Sound Protest in 1993), several Earth Day Concerts and they played a strong role in 1994's World of Music, Arts and Dance (WOMAD) Tour. They have contributed time and money to several aid compliations for such groups as Greenpeace, the East Timorese students, and the Australian Special Olympics and have supported several aboriginal causes. 

     MEMBERS (1974 - PRESENT)


       Garrett, Peter 						1976- vocals,harmonica
       Gifford, Peter  						1980-1987 bass,backing vocals
       Hillman, Dwayne `Bones' 			       1987- bass,backing vocals
       Hirst, Rob               				  1974- drums,vocals
       James, Andrew `Bear'      		         1974-1979 bass
       Moginie, Jim              			      1974- guitar,keyboard,backing vocals
       Murray, Neil              		                1978-1979 bass
       Rotsey, Martin            			       1977- guitar,backing vocals




     MIDHIGHT OIL ALBUMS


       1.  10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1
       2.  Blue Album
       3.  Blue Sky Mining
       4.  Diesel " Dust
       5.  Earth " Sun " Moon
       6.  Forgotten Years
       7.  Forgotten Years
       8.  Spiecies Deseased
       9.  A Place Without a Postcard
      10. Scream in the Blue





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