Band · Australia
Mondo Rock
Formed in 1977
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About
Mondo Rock are an Australian rock band, formed in November 1976 in Melbourne, Victoria. Singer-songwriter Ross Wilson founded the band, following the split of his previous band Daddy Cool. Guitarist Eric McCusker, who joined in 1980, wrote many of the band's hits, and along with Wilson formed the core of the group. They are best known for their second album, Chemistry, which was released in July 1981 and peaked at number 3 on the Australian Kent Music Report. Their song "Come Said the Boy" peaked at number two in Australia in 1984.
Mondo Rock disbanded in 1991, although they periodically appeared at reunion concerts, and reformed on a more-or-less continuing basis in 2014. According to Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane, "by way of ceaseless touring and the release of a series of sophisticated pop rock albums, [the band was] one of the most popular acts in Australia during the early 1980s".
The band had a national tour in 2019, and continues to play occasional dates.
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Discography
Albums
- 1979 Primal Park
- 1981 Chemistry
- 1982 Nuovo Mondo
- 1984 The Modern Bop
- 1986 Boom Baby Boom
- 1990 Why Fight It
EPs
- 1987 Aliens
Singles
- 1983 Come Said The Boy
- 1986 Primitive Love Rites
- 2004 The First Time