Hoodoo Gurus
I was fortunate enough to be born in the early eighties: Not only did it give me the rest of the decade to pick up on what music had to offer but it also was a strong decade for Australian music. In the form of the Gurus I got my introduction to pop music. But what an introduction! In their works, the Gurus pretty much tackle every form of rock they can: Pop, Surf, Garage, Ballad, Sixties, the works! But best of all, they still twist it in a fashion to create a voice of their own. Indeed, it was thought the Gurus that I picked up that music need not be confined to one genre and the strength of a pop music in singalong choruses and great guitar work. Such was this admiration that I followed them well into my teens.
Key Album: Mars Needs Guitars! (1985) A winner all the way: Witty, fun and it rocks hard. I remember being a little kid and thinking Like Wow Wipeout was the best thing ever for quite a few years.
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