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SUMMARY:GANGgajang
LOCATION:King Street Band Room
DESCRIPTION:GANGgajang\, the iconic Australian band\, has etched its indeli
 ble mark on the country’s music landscape\, captivating audiences for fo
 ur decades with their unique blend of rock\, pop\, and nuanced storytellin
 g. Formed in 1984\, GANGgajang‘s distinctive sound and thought-provoking
  lyrics have made them a beloved and enduring presence in the Australian m
 usic scene. GANGgajang’s roots trace back to an early1980s song writing 
 session\, when former singer of The Riptides Mark “Cal” Callaghan\, an
 d Angels rhythm Chris Bailey and Graham ‘Buzz ’Bidstrup together with 
 singer Kayellen Bee\, wrote several songs for the ABC series “Sweet and 
 Sour”. Their debut single Gimme Some Lovin’ was born from these sessio
 ns and was released in late 1984. A year later\, with the addition of The 
 Aliens ’Geoffrey Stapleton\, and guitarist Robbie James this eclectic mi
 x of talents and backgrounds contributed to the creation of a sound that t
 ranscended traditional genres. GANGgajang reflected a new attitude: that m
 usic was all about ‘the song ’and that a good song could be played sol
 ely on an acoustic guitar. Thus\, they became the ‘GANG’ that made the
  ‘gajang’: the sound of a guitar being strummed. GANGgajang eponymous 
 debut album was released in late 1985\, featuring the legendary hit single
  Sounds of Then (This is Australia). This song\, with its evocative lyrics
  and catchy melody\, took on a life of its own as it resonated with the Au
 stralian people\, encapsulating the essence of their homeland. It is a tes
 tament to the band’s ability to connect with their audience on a deeply 
 emotional level and to convey a sense of national identity and nostalgia\,
  that has seen the song reach anthem status and continue to connect with n
 ew generations of fans to this day. The debut album contained the singles
 \, Gimme Some Lovin’\, Giver of Life and House of Cards\, and quickly cl
 imbed the charts to become part of the music revolution reinventing the Au
 stralian sound. The albums that followed: gangAGAIN\, Lingo and Oceans and
  Deserts\, showcased their musical versatility and further defined GANGgaj
 ang’s unique sound. They won global audiences\, most notably in Brazil\,
  where the huge surfing community went crazy for the GANG. The band toured
  Brazil three times playing to packed venues\, with one of the highlights 
 being an outdoor concert to 20\,000 fans on Rio’s Copacabana Beach. Add 
 to this GANGgajang’s soundtrack to Quiksilver’s 1986 cult surf movie 
 “Mad Wax” and it’s no wonder the group was crowned ‘The World’s 
 Best Band ’for two years in a row by the Professional Surfers Associatio
 n of America. True to their ‘GANG’ philosophy\, this ‘informal body 
 of friends ’has continued to work together for 40 years\, while also pur
 suing a myriad of separate interests: Buzz as manager of Jimmy Little and 
 a 20 year CEO of the charity Uncle Jimmy Thumbs Up! plus The Stetsons\, Ma
 rks long career in music publishing and board member of APRA\, plus a resu
 rfaced Riptides\, Robbie 6 years with Yothu Yindi\, Chris and Buzz touring
  with Jimmy Barnes\, to name but a few. The branches of the GANGgajang fam
 ily tree do indeed span far and wide.\n\nBoletos: https://tickets.oztix.co
 m.au/outlet/event/ed1995a2-5f63-4d7a-be29-aa7971bfbd3f
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