Australian Rock

Australian rock is a high-energy genre characterized by powerful guitar riffs, driving rhythms, and distinctive vocal styles that often blend raw, emotive delivery with wry, storytelling lyrics. Emerging in the 1970s and 80s, the genre drew from British pub rock, punk, and new wave influences, with bands often incorporating elements of folk, blues, and the country's indigenous music traditions. At its peak in the 1980s, Australian rock became a global force, with its anthemic, fist-pumping soundtracks capturing the hearts of fans worldwide. The genre's cultural significance lies in its authentic, working-class voice, often addressing themes of social justice, love, and the Australian condition. With its unique blend of grit, humor, and catchy hooks, Australian rock stands apart from its international counterparts, forging a distinct sound that has influenced a wide range of musical styles.

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Composition Book
Album - 11 Tracks - Released February 7, 2025

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AC/DC
Amanda Brown
Ammonia
Beasts Of Bourbon
Ben Lee
Bernard Fanning
Big Heavy Stuff
Birds Of Tokyo
Christine Anu
Crawford Brothers
Crowded House
Daryl Braithwaite
Divinyls
Dom Mariani
Eskimo Joe
Evermore
Fergus Bailey & the Teeth
Glenn Richards
Greg Arnold
Grinspoon
Hoodlum Shouts
Husky Gawenda
ICEHOUSE
INXS
JET
Jebediah
Jimmy Barnes
Jimmy Barnes
John Dowler's Vanity Project
John Farnham
Kasey Chambers
Killing Heidi
Little Birdy
Magic Dirt
Men At Work
Midnight Oil
Paul Kelly
Pete Murray
Powderfinger
Racey
Regurgitator
Rick Springfield
Rogue Traders
STIFF RICHARDS
Silverchair
Skyhooks
Something For Kate
Spiderbait
The Basics
The Black Sorrows
The Burley Griffin
The Church
The Easybeats
The Living End
The Main Guy & The Other Guys
The Moles
The Motels
The Painkillers
The Panics
The Superjesus
The Voodoo Sniffers
The Whitlams
Thirsty Merc
Tim Rogers
Tina Arena
Vanessa Amorosi
Warumpi Band
Wild Things
AC/DC
INXS
Men At Work
Crowded House
Rick Springfield
Midnight Oil
Silverchair
John Farnham
Paul Kelly
Powderfinger
Spiderbait
Jimmy Barnes
Divinyls
The Church
Bernard Fanning
ICEHOUSE
Birds Of Tokyo
Daryl Braithwaite
The Living End
Grinspoon
Ben Lee
Pete Murray
Kasey Chambers
Tina Arena
STIFF RICHARDS
Thirsty Merc
Eskimo Joe
The Easybeats
The Motels
Skyhooks
The Whitlams
Evermore
Vanessa Amorosi
Jebediah
Rogue Traders
Regurgitator
The Black Sorrows
Racey
Something For Kate
Christine Anu
Killing Heidi
The Superjesus
Warumpi Band
The Basics
Magic Dirt
The Panics
Little Birdy
Jimmy Barnes
Tim Rogers
Ammonia
The Voodoo Sniffers
Beasts Of Bourbon
The Moles
Amanda Brown
Greg Arnold
Big Heavy Stuff
Husky Gawenda
JET
Crawford Brothers
Glenn Richards
John Dowler's Vanity Project
The Burley Griffin
Dom Mariani
Hoodlum Shouts
The Main Guy & The Other Guys
Wild Things
Fergus Bailey & the Teeth
The Painkillers