The Choirboys formed in the late 70’s and are one of the bands that typify Pub Rock. They’ve gone onto become one of the most melodic, hard-rocking bands ever produced in Australia.

All up The Choirboys have released 8 studio albums and they’re still rocking today.

Our special guest is the bands frontman and songwriter, Mark Gable

Little Quirks are an indie folk-rock band from the Central Coast of NSW. We take a look at their song Crumbled.

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Awesome Aussie Songs is presented by Josh Ursem and written and produced by Sheldon Kidd. Intro / outro music is Australia, So Nice by Holly Kirsten.

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Diana Trask is an entertainment trail blazer – she was the first female Australian to star on prime-time television in America, she was nominated for a Grammy and is one of the few artists to cross over from Jazz and pop, to go onto have a successful career in country music.

Very few ‘outsiders’ break into Nashville, however, Diana has had 18 singles make the Billboard Country Charts. As a songwriter, she wrote a US top 10 hit for the Osmond Brothers and throughout her career Diana’s friends and tour mates have included Frank Sinatra, Johnny Cash and Glen Campbell.

Diana showed the way, and fellow Oz music legends Olivia Newtown John and Helen Reddy would soon follow in her footsteps.

Our special guest is Diana Trask

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Awesome Aussie Songs is presented by Josh Ursem and written and produced by Sheldon Kidd. Intro / outro music is called Australia, So Nice by Holly Kirsten.

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This episode is on The Delltones and their time with legendary American musicians Hal Blaine and Scotty Turner.

Our special guest is The Delltones Ian ‘Pee Wee’ Wilson

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Awesome Aussie Songs is presented by Josh Ursem and written and produced by Sheldon Kidd. Intro / outro music is called Australia, So Nice by Holly Kirsten.

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Owing to the fact that Axiom was made up of already established recording artists, the media immediately dubbed the new band Australia’s first ‘Supergroup’, not that the band agreed with the tag.

Axiom was formed when The Groops Brian Cadd and Don Mudie, joined forces with The Twighlights lead singer Glenn Shorrock. Drummer Doug Lavery was recruited from The Valentines and lead guitarist Chris Stockley came from another hit band Campact.

This episode takes a look at Axioms classic song, A Little Ray of Sunshine.

Our special guest is Brain Cadd

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Awesome Aussie Songs is presented by Josh Ursem and written and produced by Sheldon Kidd. Intro / outro music is called Australia, So Nice by Holly Kirsten.

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In the early days of Rock 'n' Roll, Dig Richards & the R'Jays were one of the biggest bands in the land.

With his movie-star good looks, Dig was Australia's very first teenage idol, and with his band the R'Jays, they were at the forefront of the Rock 'n' Roll revolution in in Australia.

They were the first Aussie band to release a full-length album through Festival Records and as a live act, they were as popular as any local band. They even had their own television show on Channel 7 twice a week called Teen Time.

Our special guests are the R’Jays drummer Leon Issackson and Digs brother, Doug Richards.

Leon has written a fantastic book with fellow R’Jay Jon Hayton, it’s called Behind The Rock and is the most authentic history of the pioneering days of the music business in Australia.

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Awesome Aussie Songs is presented by Josh Ursem and written and produced by Sheldon Kidd. Intro / outro music is called Australia, So Nice by Holly Kirsten.

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Formed in 1969, Sherbet would go onto become one of the most successful Australian acts of all time. Led by vocalist Daryl Braithwaite, Sherbet had 20 consecutive singles make the ARIA charts. With 12 of these singles going top 10, including two No.1 hits in Howzat and Summer Love.

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Touch of Paradise was the third single released from John Farnham’s all-conquering album Whispering Jack.

The Whispering Jack album has now sold over 2 million copies worldwide. The record is the highest selling album by an Aussie and it sits second, only behind Meat Loafs Bat Out of Hell, for the most albums sold of all time in Australia. Incredibly the album has been certified 24 x platinum.

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When the synth pop of New Wave took off in Australia in the early 1980’s, Real Life were at the forefront of this emerging genre. The Melbourne band flew the flag for the New Romantics.

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This episode is on one of Australia’s pioneer rock n roll bands Johnny Rebb and His Rebels, we take a look at their long lost classic Rock On

Our special guest is the bands piano player and co-founder, John Charter.

He then helped to form one of the biggest bands in Australia at the time, Johnny Rebb and His Rebels. They appeared regularly on television shows like 6 O'Clock Rock and Bandstand.

They were also the first Australian band to sign with Lee Gordons record label, Leedon

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