Favorite Australian Bands #9 - Hunters and Collectors
@teamfreak16 (43419)
Denver, Colorado
November 1, 2017 8:05pm CST
I had to take yesterday off, but here we are at #9 in my Favorite Australian Bands series, inspired by @JudyEv and her suggestion of a countdown of bands from her home country. The 9th position belongs to the great Hunters and Collectors.
Hunters and Collectors formed in Melbourne in 1981, and despite a couple of lengthy hiatuses, are still at it. The group took their name from the song "Hunters and Collectors" by the German band, Can.
(Fun Fact: Australian label Mushroom Records, when they signed the band, started a new, alternative music label called White Label, specifically for that purpose.)
The band has released nine studio albums and 32 singles. They are in the Australian Recording Industry Association Hall of Fame (inducted by Midnight Oil vocalist Peter Garrett.)
There are so many great songs to choose from, but I've linked to the official video for their 1987 Australian/New Zealand hit "Do You See what I See?," which should give you an idea of just how great this band is.
Enjoy!
(Info verified by Wikipedia)
Taken from the DVD 'Natural Selection' You can buy the DVD from JB HiFi here: http://bit.ly/VIr09u
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@bluesa (15023)
• Johannesburg, South Africa
2 Nov 17
@teamfreak16 "Midnight Oil" 
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
2 Nov 17
@bluesa - Oh yes, what a great band! I am especially fond of their album, Red Sails in the Sunset.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
2 Nov 17
Which band? They might be on the list.
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@andriaperry (116860)
• Anniston, Alabama
2 Nov 17
Pretty good sound, I like them.
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@veganbliss (3895)
• Adelaide, Australia
4 Nov 17
They're still going today. Interestingly enough, they became very popular in Japan at the time & possibly more non-Aussies like them & their music more than we do!
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
4 Nov 17
The Japanese have excellent taste in music. Lots of bands have become popular there, before they've caught on at home.
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@FourWalls (62713)
• United States
2 Nov 17
Wow, there's a name I haven't heard in a long time. Thanks for the flashback!!
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
2 Nov 17
A great blast from the past, as they say.
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
2 Nov 17
Had never heard of them. My ex-Fiance grew up in Australia. I wonder if I will see one of the bands I really liked that he put me on to, on here. (unnamed for now, don't want to sway the outcome.) :-)
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
2 Nov 17
@FayeHazel - That's the way to look at it!
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@FayeHazel (40246)
• United States
2 Nov 17
@teamfreak16 lol. Everytime I'm upset about what an idiot I was over the whole ex- thing -- I just think, well... at least I discovered XXX band out of this... lol
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@dgobucks226 (34491)
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3 Nov 17
Never heard of them but I really like the song! Apparently the lead vocalist Mark Seymour is the brother of Nick Seymour of Crowded House a group who I have heard of and like.. I give this song a 
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
3 Nov 17
Yeah, his brother is Crowded House's bassist.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
3 Nov 17
@dgobucks226 - It's too bad they never made it past the college radio status.
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@dgobucks226 (34491)
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3 Nov 17
@teamfreak16 I listened to a couple more of this group's songs on U tube. They are very good Scott!
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@crossbones27 (48542)
• Mojave, California
2 Nov 17
I have actually heard this song. Good stuff. Sounds like they may have been influenced by Midnight Oil.
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@JohnRoberts (109857)
• Los Angeles, California
2 Nov 17
Oddly enough this band did not make it to KROQ.
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@teamfreak16 (43419)
• Denver, Colorado
2 Nov 17
Really? I would think this would be right up their alley.
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