Riptides

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The Riptides
Background information
Origin	Brisbane, Australia
Genre(s)	Indie rock
Years active	1979–1991
Website	The Riptides History
Members
Tony Adams Graham Bidstrup Mark Callaghan Dennis Cantwell J.J.Harris Michael Hiron Graeme Hutchinson Andrew Leitch Russell Parkhouse Alan Reilly Howard Shawcross

The Riptides were largely a vehicle for the song-writing talents of Mark "Cal" Callaghan. Over a career spanning 6 years from 1979 to 1983 the band also featured a number of musicians.

Callaghan went on to find commercial success with GANGgajang but the surf inspired pop of The Riptides had a fun-loving naivete which could not be surpassed.

The Riptides developed a cult status in their home city of Brisbane, Australia. Even during the GANGgajang years, The Riptides would regularly reform for a tour of universities during Orientation Week. A live album, "Riptides Resurface" captures the energy of these almost annual reformations.