The Handsome Young Strangers

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The Handsome Young Strangers
The HYS taking "shank's pony" to the pub, from left to right: Republic, Billy T, Banjo, Dusty, Driza, Yabbie
Background information
Origin	New South Wales, Australia
Genre(s)	Colonial Rock, Country, Folk,
Years active	2005-present
Label(s)	Code One
Associated acts	Half Miler, Disneyfist, The Accidents, Guddling, Hooray for Everything, Scooter (Australian), Gallery, Mushroom View, Katweezel, Epileptic Pigmeez
Website	[1]
Members
Drizaboned Banjo Lawson Billy T Na-Na Republic Dusty Diamantina Yabbie
Former members
Sir Horatio Ironmaidenbark Galvin the Third Dingo Carroll (whereabouts unknown)

The Handsome Young Strangers (often abbreviated as HYS) are a six piece colonial bush band from Sydney, Australia. Their debut EP Shane Warne was released in January, 2007 and contains a haunting cover of the Eric Bogle tune 'The Green Fields of France'

Discography
Wash Winters Willies Away With Whisky (compilation) (2005) - contributed the track 'Augathella Station'
Shane Warne EP (2007) - released on Code One

Current Line-up
Drizabone D - Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin, Mandola, Banjo
Andrew Donkin - Vocals, Lagerphone, Harp, Guitar
Mark Hyland - Vocals, Guitars, Mandobird, Dulcimer, Ukelele, Mandolin
Will Swan - Squeezebox, Tin Whistle
Jason Mills - Bass
Mark 'Looch' Lewis - Drums

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