The Porkers
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The Porkers (formerly the Pork Hunts) may well be Australia's most well-known and long-standing Ska revival band. In their 20th year they are currently supported by Sound System Records. Pete Cooper and his rude boy mate Sean started the 2 Tone-influenced band in Newcastle, New South Wales in 1985. Although neither of them could play an instrument, they found musicians to back their singing and dancing show. Two years later, the Pork Hunts were set to play their first concert, although Sean had left the band by then to pursue a career as a lighting technician.
Some skinhead friends were set to have a house demolishing party at the same time, because their rental property was earmarked for development. To coincide with a local international surfing event, Surf Fest, a party was held on a Saturday in November, 1987 — in the beachside suburb of Bar Beach, New South Wales.
The party went amazingly well, with much drinking and dancing taking place, very few injuries (except for the head-banger who let loose with a bottle of tomato sauce in the kitchen), and a great after party bonfire on the beach with various parts of the house.
'Ska Fest' was born!
Everyone had such a good time at the party, the Pork Hunts were encouraged to do another gig, and then another, by the fourth gig, Rodney 'Rocket' Palmer had taken over the beating of the drums.
Soon the 'Hunts were playing far and wide with word spreading of their energetic live show. In 1990, it was time for a name change, with the one club in Newcastle that they regularly played at closing its doors out of necessity and a record in the offering; they became The Porkers.
The road since then has been long and winding, with lots of great and other stupid things happening, and many line-up changes.
But 2007 sees the Porkers celebrating 20 years as Australia's hardest working ska core band!
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[edit] Timeline
- 1989 - only recording under the Pork Hunts name: demo of Woman released worldwide by the UK record label Link Records, on the compilation Ska for ska's Sake.
- 1990 - debut 7" EP -Tired of being Pork Hunts reaches #6 on Australian indie charts.
- 1994 - release of debut album Grunt!. Chris Masuak of Radio Birdman records and plays on this album. Later that year the album is licensed to Moon Ska Records.
- 1995 - tour Germany and New Zealand.
- 1996 - tour Australia opening for No Doubt, and Fishbone. Play Homebake festival.
- 1997 - appear at the Big Day Out and Livid festivals. Porker’s brass section play on Rancid's demos for Life Won't Wait album. Close Falls Festival on New Year's Eve, performing after Pennywise.
- 1998 - play on the Australian leg of the Warped Tour. Later that year, open for the Mighty Mighty Bosstones and Rancid. Release second album Hot Dog Daiquiri, licensed to Moon Ska USA.
- 1999 - invited to play the Warped Tour in Australia, perform at Warped Tour USA, appearing alongside Eminem, Ice T and blink 182. Play to full house at Boston's Middle East club with The Slackers and Bim Skala Bim; the next night, perform in New York City with Laurel Aitken. Headline the second stage at Homebake festival, just before Silverchair.
- 2000 - release Time Will Tell album. The single Too Big for Your Boots gets playlisted by Triple J radio network.
- 2001 - bring Bad Manners to Australia for the first time, for the Heavyweights tour. Next single off Time Will Tell is Waiting For Us, remixed by New Zealand's Salmonelladub is playlisted on Triple J radio.
[edit] Original lineup
- Pete Cooper - vocals
- Phil 'Bigfil' Barnard - saxophone
- Richard 'Pucko' Puxty - guitar
- Tomi Kefichek - bass
- Donny Anarchy - drums
[edit] Current lineup
- Pete Cooper - vocals
- Phil 'Bigfil' Barnard - saxophone
- Rodney 'Rocket' Palmer - drums
- David 'Darvid' Power - guitar
- Rob 'R.O.B' Parkes Jr. - trombone
- Justin Lipscombe - bass
THE PORKERS ROLL OF HONOUR.
There are many members that have made up the Porkers family, here's a list of past members and guests, what they played and other bands they were or are in.
Donny Anarchy - drums -The Marones, Skazoo, Cash from Chaos. Tomi Kefichek - Bass - The Marones, Headbin. Richard 'Pucko' Puxty - guitar - The Maroons, Headbin, The Pornskas. David Kelly - Trumpet, Keyboards - Eskagoes, 8 beat menace. Robert 'Tess' Tickle - Trombone - Eskagoes, 8 beat menace, Loose, Nancy Vandal. Tony 'Big T' Collins - bass - Bouncing Soles, Skazoo. James Davis - Keyboards - Raiding Party. Kim Pink - sax - Vegimite Reggae, Fish Fry. Ian Dunn - guitar - Eskagoes, 8 beat menace, Housequake, Fish Fry. Lloyd - sax - Housequake John McIvor - guitar - Boogie Chillin. Shane Simmonds - sax - Natural Mystics Paul Woseen - bass - the Screaming Jets. Chris Masuak - guitar - Radio Birdman Chris Fegan - guitar - Casulty. Pedro 'Prof. Sex Peter' - sax - Skaos. Dave Power - guitar - Cranky, The Bored of Education. Martin McLaughlin - trumpet - Bouncing Soles, Vegimite Reggae. Ben Coles - sax - Skazoo. Wayne - trombone - Blowhard. Nicola - trumpet -Blowhard. Ben 'Dutchy' Holland -bass - Chinchen. Rob Parkes - Trombone - Ballistic Allshorts, Chinchen. Fred Feletti - percussion, vocals - Natural Mystics. Tara Doyle - vocals - The Bored of Education. The Porkman - beer & moves -Parts unknown.
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