Roaring Jack | |
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Origin | Sydney, Australia |
Genres | Celtic punk |
Years active | 1985–1992 |
Labels | Mighty Boy |
Past members |
Alistair Hulett Rod Gilchrist Dave Williams Rab Mannell Steph Miller Steve Thompson Hunter Owens |
Roaring Jack was an Australian Celtic punk/ folk punk band of the 1980s and 1990s. The band was nominated for two ARIA Music Awards during their career. [1]
The band's singer Alistair Hulett died at the Southern General Hospital in Glasgow of liver failure and cancer on 28 January 2010. [2] [3] Rod Gilchrist died in 1998 and Steve Thompson in 2000. [4]
Roaring Jack played all over Australia from 1985 to 1992 and developed a huge cult following. [3] Their debut EP Street Celtability was recorded and produced at Studios 301 in Sydney in July 1987. First album The Cat Among the Pigeons was released in November 1988. [3]
Title | Details |
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Street Celtability |
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The Cat Among the Pigeons |
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Through the Smoke of Innocence |
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Roaring Jack - The Complete Works |
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Year | Title | Album |
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1988 | "The Thin Red Line" | The Cat Among the Pigeons |
"Destitution Road" | ||
1989 | "The Swaggies Have All Waltzed Matilda Away" | |
1991 | "Framed" | non-album single |
The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Roaring Jack were nominated for two awards. [5]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1989 | The Cat Among the Pigeons | Best New Talent | Nominated |
1991 | Through the Smoke of Innocence | Best Independent Release | Nominated |