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Группа Midnight Oil  Информация о группе Early history The oils, as they are known to their fans, began as a progressive rock band called Farm, formed by Rob Hirst and Jim Moginie while both were studying in Sydney in the mid-1970s. A temporary keyboardist later on suggested the name Midnight Oil, which stuck. Under that name, the group developed into an aggressive, punk - hard rock group associated with the surfer community near Sydney. One of their early fan bases was at the Sydney northern beaches pub The Royal Antler at Narrabeen. Although consistently championed by Sydney alternative rock station Double Jay and its FM band successor Triple J, Midnight Oil, like many independent bands of the period, were almost totally ignored by Australia's mainstream commercial radio stations. The Oils developed a strong "street cred" and a reputation for making no compromises with the music industry. In support of this, it was often stated that they were one of the few major Australian bands of the era never to have appeared on the all-powerful ABC TV pop show Countdown. While this was strictly true, the fact is that they had indeed been scheduled to appear in the early Eighties, but they were "bumped" from the show. According to producer Michael Shrimpton, on the day of the taping, the band had arrived late for rehearsal but (due to the show's very tight schedule and budget) there was a strict policy that latecomers were not allowed to appear, so they were told they could not perform that day. In retaliation, the group declared that they would never appear on the show, a promise they faithfully kept. Manager Gary Morris also developed a fearsome reputation as one of the toughest managers in the business and he became equally notorious for banning any critics or journalists (who were usually given free admission to concerts) if they wrote unfavourable reviews. One famous case in the mid-80s involved writer and critic Bruce Elder, who in a newspaper review described the band's music as "narrow and xenophobic"; in retaliation, Morris banned him from Oils shows permanently. In later years Elder recanted and described them as the only Australian band to have developed a truly Australian sound. Nevertheless, they built up an intensely dedicated fan base through constant touring and their blistering live performances, featuring the scorching twin-guitar attack of Moginie and Rotsey, the powerhouse drumming and soaring vocals of drummer Rob Hirst and the manic, whirling-dervish presence of their towering, bald lead singer Peter Garrett, who quickly earned a reputation as one of the most charismatic and outspoken musicians on the Australian music scene. Their first two albums, 'Midnight Oil' and 'Head Injuries' are now regarded as classics of Australian indie rock, mixing solid guitar rock with progressive flourishes; both were released independently through the M7 label (a subsidiary of the Seven TV Network) and both were produced by Triple J live concert sound producer Keith Walker. Further interest was generated by the popular Bird Noises EP, produced by former Supercharge member Lesek Karski, which featured the surf-instrumental 'Wedding Cake Island' (named after a rock outcrop in the ocean off Sydney's Coogee Beach). This track originally featured a vocal that was removed prior to release, supposedly because of its forthright lyrical content. Only one line of this is currently known publicly - "Red sails in the fucking sunset" [1] The third LP Place Without A Postcard (1981) was recorded with legendary English producer Glyn Johns but it was apparently an uneasy match and the band were not totally happy with the outcome. Rise to fame Their major Australian breakthrough and their first international recognition came in 1982, with the release of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, which included the singles "Power and the Passion" and "Read About It"; their classic denunciation of American military interference in foreign affairs in "US Forces"; and their lamentations of various oppressive governmental actions throughout history in "Short Memory". Their ascendance was signalled by a series of landmark concerts at Sydney's Capitol Theatre, one of which was filmed and recorded, and which has recently been released on DVD. The band also played their first shows outside Australia. 10-1 was produced by Englishman Nick Launay, who had previously worked with The Jam, XTC, Peter Gabriel, PiL, Gang of Four, The Birthday Party, and Killing Joke, and who had engineered for leading producers including John Leckie, Steve Lillywhite, Hugh Padgham and Tony Visconti. It was one of four classic albums Launay produced in Australia that year, the others being The Church LP Seance, The Models' commercial breakthrough The Pleasure of Your Company, and INXS's The Swing. It was followed by Red Sails in the Sunset (1984), in which the band continued to expand their sound and explore their preoccupations with politics, consumerism, militarism, the nuclear threat and environmental issues. The album cover featured a startling photomontage of Sydney - both city and harbour - cratered and devastated after a hypothetical nuclear attack. Live concert footage from this time period was also used in the Australian-indie movie One Night Stand the story of which revolves around a group of teenagers hanging out in an abandoned Sydney Opera House as the outbreak of nuclear war in eastern Europe is set to bring about the end of the world. No promotional music videos were made for Red sails and no more would be made until "The dead Heart" single was released. In 1984, Garrett ran for a seat in the Australian Senate under the Nuclear Disarmament Party banner, and narrowly lost after a recount. In 1985, arguably at their peak, Midnight Oil performed another landmark outdoor concert on Goat Island in Sydney Harbour, in order to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Triple J, before a select audience of fans who had won tickets in a radio competition. This concert was also filmed and recorded by the ABC and was simulcast on ABC-TV and Triple J. It has recently been remastered and released on DVD. Garret also sang on the single Sun City during 1985 which was recorded by Artists United Against Apartheid to convey opposition to the South African policy of apartheid. International Success and activism Between 1987 and 1993, the band's Diesel and Dust, Blue Sky Mining and Earth and Sun and Moon discs became known worldwide, as did their political activism for causes ranging from nuclear disarmament to indigenous land rights, reconciliation and environmental issues. In 1989 Garret was appointed the President of the Australian Conservation Foundation. In 1990 Midnight Oil played an impromptu lunch time set in front of Exxon head-quarters in New York with a banner reading, "Midnight Oil Makes You Dance, Exxon Oil Makes Us Sick", in protest of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Their later albums sold less well outside Australia, but the Oils maintained a following throughout the 1990s and into the new century. The subject matter of their singles included the CSR asbestos mine incident (Blue Sky mine) and Pauline Hanson (Redneck Wonderland, White Skin-Black Heart). While the song Truganani referenced multiple issues including The last Tasmanian Aboriginal, the treatment of Albert Namatjira and the Australian flag debate. The band famously performed during the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. Backstage the band removed boiler suits and walked onstage revealing the word SORRY conspicuously printed on their clothes, serving as an apology to the Aboriginal people for their more than 200 years of suffering under white settlement. The SORRY shirts were also specifically aimed at conservative Prime Minister John Howard, who was in the audience. The Prime Minister triggered a degree of controversy that year with his refusal to embrace symbolic reconciliation and apologise to Aboriginal Australians and members of the stolen generation. The Midnight Oil lineup remained quite stable over the band's long career: Garrett as lead singer (and, early on, synthesizer), Jim Moginie on guitar and keyboards, Martin Rotsey on guitar, and Rob Hirst on drums. Andrew "Bear" James, the first bass player, left in 1979, replaced by Peter Gifford, who left in 1989 to be replaced by New Zealander Bones Hillman (ex Swingers), who remained with the group until its dissolution in 2002. Gary Morris was the band's manager and effective sixth member (often credited with the simple title "Business" on albums) throughout. Dissolution and reunion Peter Garrett decided to quit the band on December 2, 2002, to focus on his political career. He won the seat of Kingsford Smith at the 2004 General Election for the Australian Labor Party. Peter Garrett is currently (2007) the Shadow minister in Australia for Climate Change, Environment & Heritage, Arts. The other members of the band resolved to continue working together, but not under the Midnight Oil name, bringing the band's career to a close. Since then, Garrett's former colleagues have continued to work on their individual musical projects, often sharing a stage at local Sydney concerts and also occasionally playing on each others' albums. (For more details, see Rob Hirst (Ghostwriters), Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey and Bones Hillman.) The members of the band, including Garrett, reunited to perform at the WaveAid concert on January 29, 2005, to raise funds for the victims of the December 26, 2004, tsunami that struck nations bordering the north-eastern Indian Ocean. The concert, which took place at the Sydney Cricket Ground, also included performances by Powderfinger, Silverchair, Nick Cave, the John Butler Trio, the Finn Brothers and others. The only other show the group has performed since breaking up was a warm-up gig the night before WaveAid at the Manly-Warringah Leagues Club. On 29 October, 2006 Midnight Oil was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. There are no current plans to reform the band, although there are rumours that Midnight Oil will reunite to play on Sydney's Live Earth concert at Aussie Stadium on July 7th 2007. from Wikipedia Участники Rob Hirst - Drums, Vocals Jim Moginie - Guitars, Keyboards Peter Garrett - Vocals, Harmonica Martin Rotsey - Guitars Andrew 'Bear' James - Bass [1975 - 1980] Peter Gifford - Bass, Vocals [1980 - 1987] Bones Hillman - Bass, Vocals [1987 - ] Gary Morris - Manager Дискография Albums & EPs (Номера в скобках - это пиковая позиция в Австралийских чартах) 1978-Midnight Oil (#43) 1979-Head Injuries (#36) 1980-Bird Noises [EP] (#28) 1981-Place Without A Postcard (#12) 1982-10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (#3) 1984-Red Sails In The Sunset (#1) 1985-Species Deceases [EP] (#1) 1987-Diesel And Dust (#1) 1990-Blue Sky Mining (#1) 1993-Earth And Sun And Moon (#1) 1996-Breathe (#3) 1998-Redneck Wonderland (#7) 2002-Capricornia (#8) Compilations and Live Albums 1990-The Green Disc [Promo only] 1992-Scream In Blue [Live](#2) 1997-The Best Of The B Sides (Promo only) 1997-20,000 Watt R.S.L. (#1) 2000-The Real Thing (#7) 2004-Best Of Both Worlds 2006-Flat Chat (#10) Videos 1987-Black Fella White Fella - Australian Broadcasting Corporation documentary on the Black Fella White Fella tour of Indigenous communities with the Warumpi Band which inspired the writing of the album Diesel and Dust 1990-Black Rain Falls - Footage of the 1990 Exxon Valdez protest 1997-20,000 Watt R.S.L. - Live footage, video clips and band interviews 2004-Best Of Both Worlds - Footage from two live shows including the Triple J 10th anniversary performance on Goat Island, Sydney Harbour Страна Australia Sydney Стиль Rock Сэмплы http://www.midnight-oil.info/video/ http://www.myspace.com/midnightoil01 Официальный сайт: http://www.midnightoil.com/ |
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