List of musical acts from Western Australia

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This is a list of Western Australian musicians (music artists and bands) from all genres.

Because of the relative isolation of the State and the capital city of Perth from the rest of Australia, band membership has often been characterised by associations with other bands in the region.

Band/artist Period Style/genre Members Associations
Abbe May & the Rocking Pnuemonia 2006-present Indie rock Abbe May, K.T Rumble, Rodeo Stone, Todd Pickett The Fuzz
Adam Said Galore 1994–present Indie rock Andrew Ryan, Simon Struthers, Matt Maguire, Michael Lake, Geoff Symons Mukaizake
Adora 1999–2003 Indie rock Andy Lawson, Joel Quartermain, Matt Checker, Rodney Aravena The Avenues, Eskimo Joe, End Of Fashion, Little Birdy
Air Ensemble Cinema Prague, Seahorse Radio
Alleged
Allegiance 1990-1997 Thrash Metal Tony Campo, Dave Harrison, Conrad Higson, Steve Hidden, Jason Stone, Glen Butcher, John Mihos Black Steel
Ammonia 1992–1999 Rock Dave Johnstone, Alan Balmont, Simon Hensworth, Phil Natt Hideous Goldsteins, Dear Octopus, Cherrytones
A Month of Sundays
And An A
Antistatic 2003-2007 Hard rock
Astronaut * 2002-present Electronic Lee Jones, Rhys Watson, Julian Rawlings, Mick Stephens, Angus Diggs B Movie Heroes, Spencer Tracy, The Sleepy Jackson
Audio Response Group (ARG)
Autopilot 1996-2003 Steve Parkin, Hugh Jennings, Jadye Smith End Of Fashion
The Avenues 2003- Rock Cain Turnley, Tom Craig, Andy Lawson, Nicolas Jonsson Cartman, Bordello, Adora
Alexanda, Cristian R&B
Baby Animals 1898-94 Rock Suze DeMarchi, Dave Leslie, Eddie Parise, Frank Celensa
Baker, James 1957(b?)- Rock The Victims, The Scientists, Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, The Dubrovniks
The Bamboos 1984-1987 Alternative rock Russel Hopkinson, Mark Gelmi, Craig Hallsworth, Greg Hitchcock New Christs, Neptunes, You Am I
The Bank Holidays 2003-present Indie pop Nat Carson, James Crombie, Wibekke Reczek, Stuart Leach One Horse Town
Beaverloop 1994-2001 Alternative rock Brad Coleman, Leon Ewing, Sal Pizzata Downsyde
Birds of Tokyo 2004-present Alternative rock Ian Kenny, Adam Spark, Anthony Jackson, Adam Weston Karnivool, Tragic Delicate
B Movie Heroes
Bob Evans (Mitchell, Kevin) 1976(b)-present Indie music Jebediah
The Blackeyed Susans 1989-present Rock Phil Kakulas, Rob Snarski, Mark Dawson Chad's Tree, Martha's Vineyard, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists
Butler, John 1975(b)- Bluegrass, Jam band The John Butler Trio
Calerway 2005-present Indie Rock Jaun-Paul Rebola, Cameron Edwards, Phil O'Reilly, James Watroba Saving Rushmore, Last Year's Hero
Capital City* 2000-present Swamp rock/Blues Sam Scherr, Chris Pierucci, Jake Snell
Cartman 1997-2003 Alternative Rock Joe Hawkins, Cain Turnley, Scott Nicholls, Ben Mills The Avenues
Cat Hope Noise music
Chad's Tree 1983-1989 Rock Mark Snarski, Rob Snarski, Jason Kain, James Hurst The Go-Betweens, The Jackson Code, Blackeyed Susans
Charlotte's Web
Clandestien
Che'Nelle 1983(b)-present R&B
The Cherrytones
The Chevelles 1989-present Pop punk, Alternative rock Duane Smith, Jeff Halley, Adrian Allen, Dave Shaw The Freuds, The Kryptonics, The Marigolds, The Neptunes
Children Collide
Cinema Prague 1989-1998 Rex "Hossy" Horan, Georgie K, Tim Wheeler Air Ensemble
Crawlspace 1998-present Rock Russell Smith, Matt Franklin, Travis Franklin, Joe Sivak
Cremator 1986-1989 Thrash Metal Bevan Wilkerson, John Cook, Russell Hopkinson, Chris Owens, Kevin McCrear
Cypher 1998-present Post rock Sebastian Parsons, Alec Monger, Sam Pugsley
Natalie D-Napoleon 2006-present Alternative-country Natalie D-Napoleon, Kenny Edwards, Dan Phillips Flavour Of The Month, Bloom
Dave Mann Collective
DeMarchi, Suze 1964(b)-present Rock, Pop Baby Animals
De Vito, Cosima 1976(b)-present Pop, R&B Australian Idol contestant
The Dirty Secrets* 2005(?)- Alternative rock Jarrah McCleary, Woddy Taylor, Waz Page, Mike Sanders
DM3 1992-1999 Dom Mariani, Jeff Baker, Pascal Bartolone, Tony Italiano The Stems, Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp
Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp 2003-2006 Dom Mariani, Stuart Loasby, Robbie Scorer, Killian Albrecht The Stems, DM3
Downsyde 1996-present Australian Hip-Hop Optamus, Dazastah, Dyna-Mikes, DJ Armee, Cheeky, Hi-Hat Sylabolliks Crew
Drapht (Ridge, Paul) 1998-present Australian Hip-Hop Sylabolliks Crew
The Drones 2000-present Rock Gareth Liddiard, Fiona Kitschin, Dan Luscombe, Michael Noga
The Dugites 1978-1984 Indie Pop Lynda Nutter, Peter Crosbie, Paul Noonan, Clarance Bailey
Dyslexic Fish 1997- Funk Hugo Jenkins, Glenn McCool,
Ecker, Haylie 1975(b)-present Classical crossover Bond
Effigy Peter Hardman, Cobina Crawford, Jason Stacey
Electric Limousine
Eleventh He Reaches London 2002-present Rock Ian Lenton, Jayden Worts, Jeremy Martin, Mark Donaldson, Craig McElhinney
End Of Fashion 2004-present Rock Justin Burford, Rodney Aravena, Tom King, Nick Jonsson The Sleepy Jackson
Eskimo Joe 1997-present Alternative rock Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain
Eurogliders 1980-1989, 2005 Indie Pop Grace Knight, Bernie Lynch, Crispin Akerman, Jon Bennetts, Ron Francois, Geoff Rosenberg, Scott Saunders, Amanda Vincent
Faith in Plastics 2002-present Indie pop Adam Livingston, Rhys Davies, Vaughan Davies, Dave Holley
Fall Electric 2006-present Alternative rock Andrew Ryan, Tristen Parr, Pete Guazzelli Adam Said Galore, Schvendes
Faulkner, Dave 1957(b)-present The Victims, The Manikins, Hoodoo Gurus, Antenna, Persian Rugs
Fdel Australian Hip-Hop Sylabolliks Crew
Fedele, Sara-Marie 1978(b)-present Pop Big Brother contestant
Felix
The Fergusons 1999-2005 Alternative rock Al Nistelberger, Grant Joyce, Wayne Beadon, Matt Wheeler, Mike Bruce Bipolar Bears
Fighting For Alaska 2001- Indie pop Meike Scantlebury, Dan Brandis, Craig Harman, Rohan Fowler
The Flairz 2004-present Garage rock John Mariani, Scarlett Stevens, Dion Mariani, Georgia Wilkinson Derums
Flow Dynamics 2004-present Electronica Dave McKinney Rhibosome
found: quantity of sheep 2001-2005 Experimental rock Trent Barrett, Neil Rabinowitz, Michael Winlo, Cam Barrett
Fourth Floor Collapse 1989-present Indie rock Mat Brooker, Dan Forrestal, Rhys Kealley, Michael Miller, Michael Parker
From The Ruins
The Freuds
Freud's Pillow 1995-1997 Indie pop Kavyen Temperley, Joel Quartermain, Stuart Leach, Simon Leach Eskimo Joe, Little Birdy, One Horse Town, Bank Holidays
Full Scale
The Furor 2002-present Black metal Louis Rando, Jon Dunlop, Daniel Lomas Pagan, Samain
The Fuzz* 2002-? Indie rock Abbe May, Douglas May, Shayne Macri, Ben Mountford, Jiah Fishenden Abbe May & the Rockin Pneumonia
Gaunt, Nathan Folk rock Nathan Gaunt & the Blackeyed Dogs
German Humour
Greg Dear and the Beautiful Losers
Gyroscope 1997-present Post-grunge/Alternative Rock Daniel Sanders, Zoran Trivic, Brad Campbell, Rob Nassif
Halogen 1998-present Rock Jasmine Lee, Frans Bisschops, Ben Crooke, Rob Maszkowski, Trent Dhue
The Hampdens 2003-present Indie rock Susannah Legge, Gavin Crawcour, Jules Hewitt
Harlequin League 2007-present Indie rock Seb Astone, James Rogers, Ben Pooley, Myles Davis
Haywood, Leah 1976(b)-present
Helicopters 1980-1985 New Wave/Ska Peter Stafford, Tony Thewlis, George O'Brien The Scientists
Heavy Weight Champ 1999-present Heavy metal, Progressive rock Grant McCulloch, Dean Miller, Luke Copeland
Hip Mo Toast
Hole, Dave 1948(b)-present Blues
The Holy Rollers
Hostile Little Face 2007-present Alternative Rock Mitch Freind, Chris Marchegiani, Stephen Marchegiani, Dave the drummer
Hunter Australian Hip-Hop
Ikey Mo
Institut Polaire 2004-present Indie Ben Blakeney, Ash Blakeney, Elliott Brannen, Catherine Colvin, Erik Hecht, Rebecca May, David Thirkettle-Watts, Samantha Wass The Autumn Isles, Jack On Fire
Innocent Bystanders 1983-1988 Rock Brett Keyser, Mark Lizotte, Bernie Bremond, John Dalzell, John Heussanstamm, Al Kash, Cliff Kinneen, Jamie Manifis, Yak Sherritt, Dave Skewes, Brett Townshend Johnny Diesel and the Injectors, Brett Keyser
INXS (as The Farriss Brothers) 1997-present Rock Michael Hutchence (d.1997) , Kirk Pengilly, Gary Beers, Andrew Farriss, Tim Farriss, Jon Farriss, J. D. Fortune
The Jacknives
The Jam Tarts Anna Gare, Sophie Gare, Jodie Bell, Lucy Lehmann
The Jayco Brothers 2001-present Alternative Country Andrew Powell, Grant Ferstat, Glen Brabham
Jebediah 1994-present Alternative rock Kevin Mitchell, Chris Daymond, Vanessa Thornton, Brett Mitchell
The John Butler Trio 1995-present Jam band, Bluegrass John Butler, Shannon Birchall, Michael Barker
Johnny Diesel (Lizotte, Mark) 1967(b)-present Rock, Hard rock Johnny Diesel and the Injectors, Innocent Bystanders
Karnivool 1996-present Progressive rock Ian Kenny, Jones Millichamp-Parry, Michael Fiorentino, Jon Stockman, Walt Millichamp-Parry, Steve Judd Birds of Tokyo
King Pig
Krost, Lana Australian Idol contestant
The Kryptonics 1985-1992 Pop punk, Alternative rock Ian Underwood, Peter Kostic, Tony Rushan, Richard Corey Front End Loader, The Chevelles, You Am I, Regurgitator
Lash 1996-2003 Alternative rock Belinda-Lee Reid, Jaclyn Pearson, Jessica Bennett, Micaela Slayford Exteria, Spencer Tracy, The Preytells
Last Year's Hero
Layla Australian Hip-Hop Sylabolliks Crew
Little Birdy 2002-present Indie rock Katy Steele, Simon Leach, Scott O'Donoghue, Matt Chequer The Sleepy Jackson, End of Fashion
Martine Locke
Loose Unit
Love Camp 7
Lo-Key Fu (Jeavons, Dave) 2000-present Breakbeat, Nu skool breaks
Mach Pelican 1996-2007 Punk rock K-Rock, Atsu Longrun, Toshi-8Beat
The Manikins 1977-1980 Protopunk/New Wave Robbie Porritt, Neil Fernandes, Dan Dare, Mark Betts The Scientists, Hoodoo Gurus
The Marigolds
Martha's Vineyard
Mathew de la Hunty
Matty B (Mathew Barrett) 2000-present Australian Hip-Hop Sylabolliks Crew
Micadelic Australian Hip-Hop
Miles Away
Mink
Mink Mussel Creek
The Mission Blue 1998-2001 Indie pop Jodie Tesoriero, Stuart Leach One Horse Town, Bank Holidays, Jodie Tes & the Popular Front
Moriarty
Mucky Duck Bush Band 1974- folk music John Perry, Don Blue, Eric Kowarski, Bob Emery, Roy Abbott
Murphy, Chris 1976(b)-present Rock Australian Idol contestant, Murphy's Lore
Murphy, Courtney 1979(b)-present Rock Australian Idol contestant, Murphy's Lore
Murphy, Miranda Pop Popstars contestant
Howie Morgan
Mukaizake
Namesake
Nathan Guant and the Blackeyed Dogs
Neptunes 198?- Greg Hitchcock, Jamie Parry, Dave Shaw, Ricky Mason, Rob Findlay The Bamboos, The Marigolds, The Stems, Diddy Wah Who Daddy's
New Rules for Boats 2004-present Indie Pop Sean Pollard, Benjamin Golby, Miranda Pollard, Joseph Derwort, Dan Grant
nina.x
Not Enough Rope 1994-2001 Folk, Rock music Matt Galligan, Matt Kealley, Todd Lynch, Mike Lane, Steve Bow
One Horse Town 2002-2007 Indie rock Sasha Ion, Ronan Charles, Stuart Leach Seahorse Radio, Spank, Bank Holidays
One Out One Back 1987-1989 Indie rock Neil Allen, Tracy Tye, Neal Ulyatt, Jamie Thomas, Peter Stone, Dave Sims, Colin Wishart Never Never, Dude Ranch
Organism 1989-1992 Indie rock, Alternative rock Stu Thomas, Ian Weir, Maurice Hall The Stu Thomas Paradox, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists, Dave Graney
Palisades
The Panics 2002-present Rock Jae Laffer, Drew Wootton, Myles Wootton, Paul Otway, Julian Douglas
The Panda Band 2003-present Indie pop Damian Crosbie, David Namour, Stephen Callan, Chris Callan, Gabriel Nicotra Rollerskates
Paradoxx Electro/Synthpop Phoenix, Kriss, Lissa, Ralph
Pathogen
Peace, Love and all that Stuff 1984-present Rock/Pop music Tod Johnston, Rob Watson, Billy Germain, Clint Arnold, John Calabrese, V Capri
Pendulum 2001-present Drum and Bass Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, Paul Harding
Penelope 1996-2000 Alternative rock Tim Beor
Phil's Finest Hour
The Pigram Brothers 1996-present Alan Pigram, Steven Pigram, David Pigram, Colin Pigram, Gavin Pigram, Phillip Pigram, Peter Pigram Scrap Metal
Prawns With Horns 1991- Funk Ben Phillips, Marty Hellman, Chris Oldman, Paul Bodlovich, Marty Pervan, Simon O'Neill, Dan Jarvis
The Preytells 2004-present Rock Simon Okely, Jessica Bennett, Jaclyn Pearson, Cameron Stewart Spencer Tracy, Lash
Project: Bad
Quick And The Dead
Rabbits Wedding
Radarmaker 2000-present Art Rock Warwick Hall, Adam Trainer, Noah Norton, Wendi Graham
Red Jezebel 1997-present Alternative rock Paul Wood, Dave Parkin, Mark Cruickshank, Alex Hyman
Rhibosome 1998-2004 Dave McKinney, Clayton Chipper, Andrew Selmes, George Nikoloudis, Chad Hedley Flow Dynamics, Soul Harmonics
Rollerskates 1999-present Indie pop Jordan Johnston, David Namour, Stephen Callan, Gabriel Nicotra The Panda Band
Roly Skender
The Rosemary Beads
The Resonance Drum and Bass Trilby Temperley, Paul Hines, Rebecca Brennan, Jono McNeil
Russians
Kim Salmon and the Surrealists 1987-1999, 2006 Alternative rock Kim Salmon, Stu Thomas, Phil Collings The Scientists, The Beasts of Bourbon, Kim Salmon and the Business, Antenna, Darling Downs, Salamander Jim
Saracen 1980-1983 1986-1987 Heavy Metal John Meyer, Jon Ryder, Peter Thompson Trilogy
Saritah Roots
Schvendes 2002-present Alternative Rachael Dease, Tristen Parr, Greg Hosking, Tara John, Ant Gray Fall Electric
The Scientists 1978-1987, 1995, 2006 Alternative rock Kim Salmon, Boris Sujdovic, Tony Thewlis, Leanne Chock Hoodoo Gurus, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists, The Beasts of Bourbon, The Dubrovniks
Scott, Bon 1946(b)-1980(d) Hard rock The Spektors, The Valentines, Fraternity, AC/DC
Scrap Metal
Seahorse Radio 1996- Soul Keren Letheby, Ronan Charles, Nathan Winterflood Air Ensemble
Matthew Sforcina
Selwyn 1982(b)-present R&B
Sensitive New Age Cowpersons 1994-2007 Folk Fred "Stan Pede" Kunhl, "Calamity" Jim Fisher, Ian "Kid" Simpson, Adam Gare Jam Tarts and Nansing Quartet
Sex Panther 2005-present Storm 'Wino' Panther, Ainslie Heinous, Jess Row Skull, The Mouth
Showbag! 2000-present Glenn Musto, Chris Havercroft, Andrew Powell, Adem K, Jodie Bartlett Bucket, Jayco Brothers, Turnstyle, Josivac
The Silents 2003-present Alternative rock James Terry, Benjamin Stowe, Sam Ford, Alex Board
Sleeper X 2002-present James Crossland, Wade Taylor, Chris Butler, Garth Adams
The Sleepy Jackson 1998-present Alternative Rock, Baroque pop Luke Steele, Malcolm Clark, Lee Jones, Dave Symes, Felix Bloxsom End of Fashion, Eskimo Joe, Spencer Tracy, Little Birdy
Sneaky Weasel Gang 2005-present Pop / Roots Daniel Carroll, Jason Bale, Bryn Stanford
Snowman 2003-present Alternative rock Andy Citawarman, Joseph McKee, Olga Hermanniusson, Ross DiBlasio
Sodastream 1997-2007 Rock Pete Cohen, Karl Smith
The Someloves 1986-1990 Alternative rock Dom Mariani, Darryl Mather, Tony Italiano, Robbie Scorer The Stems, Lime Spiders, The Orange Humble Band, DM3, Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp
The Spektors 1964-1966 Rock Bon Scott, Brian Gannon, Wyn Milson, John Collins, Murray Gracie The Valentines, AC/DC
Spencer Tracy 1999-2004 Rock Kim Jones, Shaun Sibbes, Jessica Bennett The Sleepy Jackson, Astronaut, The Preytells, The Avenue, Eskimo Joe
Steele, Katy 1983(b)-present Little Birdy
Steele, Luke The Sleepy Jackson
The Stems 1983-1987, 2003, 2007 Dom Mariani, Richard Lane, Julian Mathews, David Shaw The Someloves, The Chevelles, DM3, Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp, The Neptunes
Stolen Picassos
Stonefish
Stray Tapes
Streetlight
Subtruck 1998-present Hard rock Phil Bradley, Kris Goodwin, Robert Troup
Sugar Army Rock Patrick McLaughlin, Todd Honey, Ian Berney, Jamie Sher
Summer Suns
Supernaut 1974-1980 Punk rock Gary Twinn, Chris Burnham, Joe Burnham, Philip Foxman The Saints, Honeydippers
Superscope 1995- Indie rock Kevin Borruso, Jamie Hamilton, Craig Maclean, Stuart Loasby, Brad Clearly, Darren Murphy, Jason Barfoot
Swamp Monsters
Tallis, Steve
Team Jedi 1996-2003 Alternative Rock Lee Hunter, Aaron Gibson, Matt Geary
Thomas, Stu 1989-present Alternative Rock Stu Thomas The Stu Thomas Paradox, Stu & The Celestials, Dave Graney, Dave Graney & Clare Moore feat. The Lurid Yellow Mist, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists, The Scientists, Kim Salmon and the Business, The Brass Bed, Luxedo, Billy Miller, Organism, Crumpet, Barb Waters, Dan Brodie, Red Lantern, Mike Noga
Thrust
Errol H. Tout
Toby & Code Red 2002-present Blues & Roots Toby Beard, Elliot Bruse, Pete Gellin
The Triffids 1979–1989 Rock, Alternative, Folk rock David McComb (d. 1999), Robert McComb, Jill Birt, Alsy MacDonald, Martyn P. Casey, Graham Lee The Blackeyed Susans, Red Ponies, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Grinderman
Trilogy 1984-1986 Progressive Rock Jamie Page, Jon Ryder, Peter Thompson Saracen
Tucker B's 1994-present Rock Matt Rudas, Andrew Houston, Darren Nuttall, Matt Maguire Adam Said Galore
Turnstyle 1995-present Adem K, Paul Fanning, Dean Davies Showbag!
The Valentines 1966-1970 Rock Vince Lovegrove, Ted Ward, John Cooksey, Paddy Beach AC/DC
The Velvet Janes 1996- Rock Martine Locke, Rose Farrow
The Victims 1977-1979 Punk rock Dave Faulkner, James Baker, Dave Cardwell
Vitamin Red
V Capri 1978-1983 New Wave Tod Johnston, Damian Ward, Alan Simpson, Lance Karapetcoff, Michael O'Brien, Clint Arnold
The Waifs 1992-present Folk rock Josh Cunningham, Donna Simpson, Vikki Thorn
The Waltons
Warner, Dave 1953(b)-present PUS, From The Suburbs
The Wednesday Society* Brendan Jay, Ian Berney, James Sher, Tristan Dudley
Will Stoker and the Embers 2006-present Rock/Punk rock Will Stoker, Ashley Doodkorte, Kynan Tan, Gareth Bevan, Tahlia Palmer, Benjamin Roberts
Kevin Bloody Wilson 1947(b)-present Comedy singer Dennis Bryant and the Country Club
The Winstons c. 1966 merged with The Spektors to form The Valentines
Yummy Fur 1991-1998
Yunyu 1980(b)-present Roots
Zeta Theory 2001- Rock

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