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Australian Crawl

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For the swimming style, see front crawl.

Australian Crawl
Also known asClutch Cargo
OriginMornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia
GenresPop, rock, pub rock
Years active1978–1986
LabelsEMI, Geffen, Virgin
Past member(s)Simon Binks
David Reyne
James Reyne
Brad Robinson
Paul Williams
Bill McDonough
Guy McDonough
Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup
John Watson
Mark Greig
Harry Brus

Australian Crawl (often called Aussie Crawl or The Crawl by fans) were an Australian rock band. They were founded by James Reyne (lead vocals/piano/harmonica), Brad Robinson (rhythm guitar), Paul Williams (bass), Simon Binks (lead guitar) and David Reyne (drums). The band was founded in Melbourne in 1978.[1] David Reyne soon left. He was replaced by Bill McDonough (drums, percussion).[2] Later, Bill's brother, Guy McDonough joined the band as vocals and rhythm guitar.[2] The band was named after the front crawl swimming style. This swimming style is also called the Australian crawl.[1]

Australian Crawl made surf music.[3][4] They sponsored a surfing competition in 1984.[5] Their band also talked about social issues, like materialism, alcoholism, car accidents, and romance.[3]

Their first album was released in 1980. This album was called The Boys Light Up. The song was No. 4 in music popularity. After this album, they had two more No. 1 albums. These albums were Sirocco in 1981 and Sons of Beaches in 1982.[1] Their early singles reached the top 25 but none were in the Top Ten.[1] They would soon have high-performing singles, however. They made the song "Reckless", which became a No. 1 hit. It came from their 1983 Semantics EP.[1]

The band was not very steady after 1983. In 1983, Bill McDonough the band. His brother, Guy McDonough, died in 1984. In 1985, Paul Williams left the band.[2] Their made a song Between a Rock and a Hard Place in 1985. This song was very expensive to make. It cost $400,000 AUD. Sales for this song were disappointing.[1] The band disbanded in 1986.[6] In 1996, the band was put into the 1996 Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame.[7] The founding guitarist Brad Robinson had lymphoma at the time. He was not able to be at the Hall of Fame induction. He died two weeks later.[1][8]

Members

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Chronological list:[2]

  • Simon Binks – guitars (1978–1986)
  • David Reyne – drums (1978)
  • James Reyne – vocals, guitars, keyboards, harmonica (1978–1986)
  • Brad Robinson (d. 1996) – guitars, keyboards (1978–1986)
  • Paul Williams – bass guitar (1978–1985)
  • Bill McDonough – drums (replaced David Reyne) (1978–1983)
  • Guy McDonough (d. 1984) – vocals, guitar (1980–1984)
  • Graham "Buzz" Bidstrup – drums (replaced Bill McDonough) (1983)
  • John Watson – drums (replaced Bidstrup) (1983–1986)
  • Mark Greig – guitars (replaced Guy McDonough) (1984–1986)
  • Harry Brus – bass guitar (replaced Williams) (1985–1986)

Discography

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Main article: Australian Crawl discography

Awards and nominations

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ARIA Music Awards

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Australian Crawl were inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1996.[9]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
1987 Art Scarff for The Final Wave by Australian Crawl Best Cover Art Nominated
1996 Australian Crawl ARIA Hall of Fame inductee

TV Week / Countdown Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
1980 "Downhearted" Best Single Record Nominated
The Boys Light Up Best Australian Record Cover Design Nominated
Most Popular Record Nominated
Themselves Most Popular Group Nominated
James Reyne (Australian Crawl) Most Popular Male Performer Won
1981 Sirocco Best Australian Album Nominated
Themselves Most Popular Group Won
James Reyne (Australian Crawl) Most Popular Male Performer Won
1982 Themselves Most Popular Group Nominated
1983 Mark Opitz for work with Australian Crawl Best Record Producer of the Year Nominated
Themselves Most Popular Group Won
James Reyne (Australian Crawl) Most Popular Male Performer Nominated

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86448-768-2. Retrieved 8 February 2010.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Magnus Holmgren (ed.). "Australian Crawl discography". Australian Rock Database. Archived from the original on 9 February 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mureika, Tomas. "Allmusic article on Australian Crawl". Allmusic. Retrieved 2 March 2008.
  4. ↑ Nimmervoll, Ed. "Australian Crawl". Howlspace (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
  5. ↑ "Memorable TV Oz Rock: Australian Crawl entry". Memorable TV / Little Acorns Publishing. Archived from the original on 17 May 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2008.
  6. ↑ Black, Martin (1–2 February 1986). "Last Wave Farewell". Western Mail. Western Mail Ltd. p. 1.
  7. ↑ "1996: 10th Annual ARIA Awards". ARIA. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  8. ↑ Petkovski, Suzi (December 1996). "Master Blaster". Australian Tennis Magazine. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Retrieved 10 April 2008.
  9. ↑ "Winners by Award: Hall of Fame". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 2 February 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2020.

Other websites

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