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Austrailian rock and roll

The recent "Obscure bands" discussion inspired me to bring up another sub-genre because many of the responses mentioned a few of these groups. Who are your favorite Australian rock and roll bands? Let's be specific and mention favorite individual albums.
A few bands from down under:
AC/DC
Crowded House
the Church
Hoodoo Gurus
Hunters and Collectors (Mark Seymour solo works)
Powderfinger
Wolfmother

My favorites from this group are the Hoodoo's first 2 albums "Stoneage Romeos" and "Mars Needs Guitars"
I also really enjoy Hunters and Collectors "Human Frailty and "Under One Roof". Gotta love a band with a full time French horn player that still shakes the rafters. Every now and then it is fun to crank it up a little. The Aussies know how to rock.
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nutty
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05-20-2016 1:22pm
"Men at work...... Rock and roll?"

Men at Work had a big hit, Who Can it Be Now. Now, I wouldn't say it's hard rock but it probably is classified as rock and roll. Maybe pop rock would be more accurate. Or Southern rock.  Get it? Southern rock.

nutty
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Men at work.....pop, pop rock or Reggae. IMHO

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raindog031
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Maxnewid i agree...Cave is a God and category for it self...his every album is worth to check out...although not exactly pure rock...
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slaw
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Men At Work... an underrated band! "Business As Usual" sounds fantastic! "Down By The Sea" ... a great song! I try to infuse this lp into my normal listening.

geoffkait:, I'd suggest you re-listen, with an open mind.

How it will be classified is of no importance, IMO. Just re-listen!
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AC/DC
INXS
Men At Work
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