Midnight Oil was an Australian hard rock band who were active from the early 1970s until 2002. The band was known for its driving hard rock sound, intense live performances, and its political activism, particularly in aid of environmentalist and indigenous causes. The lineup included Rob Hirst on drums, Peter Garrett on vocals, Jim Moginie on keyboard/guitar, and Martin Rotsey on guitar. Andrew James was the band's first bass player, followed by Peter Gifford from 1980 to 1987, and replaced by Bones Hillman. Image File history File links Mid_Oil. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For other uses, see Rock music (disambiguation). ... Year 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1971 Gregorian calendar. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Peter Garrett campaigning in Melbourne for the 9 October 2004 Australian election Peter Garrett AM MP (born 16 April 1953), is an Australian musician and politician. ... Rob Hirst (born in Camden, New South Wales as Robert Hirst) is an Australian musician. ... Jim Moginie is an Australian musician. ... Martin Rotsey is an Australian musician. ... Bones Hillman is a New Zealand musician. ... Peter Gifford (born 1955) is an Australian musician. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... For the psychology topic, see Environmental psychology. ... The term indigenous peoples has no universal, standard or fixed definition, but can be used about any ethnic group who inhabit the geographic region with which they have the earliest historical connection. ... Rob Hirst (born in Camden, New South Wales as Robert Hirst) is an Australian musician. ... Peter Garrett campaigning in Melbourne for the 9 October 2004 Australian election Peter Garrett AM MP (born 16 April 1953), is an Australian musician and politician. ... Jim Moginie is an Australian musician. ... Martin Rotsey is an Australian musician. ... Peter Gifford (born 1955) is an Australian musician. ... Bones Hillman is a New Zealand musician. ...

Band history

Early history

The Oils, as they are known to their fans, began as a progressive rock band called Farm in the early 1970s. After changing their name to Midnight Oil, their style also quickly changed, the group developing an aggressive, punk - hard rock sound associated with the Sydney surfer community. Two of their early fan bases were the Sydney northern beaches pub The Royal Antler at Narrabeen and the Bondi Lifesaver club near Sydney's Bondi Beach. This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Hein Cooper at Banzai Pipeline, December 1981 Surfing is a surface water sport. ... An amusingly named pub (the Old New Inn) at Bourton-on-the-Water, in the Cotswold Hills of South West England A pub in the Haymarket area of Edinburgh, Scotland A public house, usually known as a pub, is a drinking establishment found mainly in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Canada... Narrabeen is a Sydney, Australia beach suburb and locality, one of the Northern Beaches of Sydney. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... Bondi Beach Bondi Beach (with a long i) is a hugely popular beach and suburb of Sydney, Australia. ...

Although consistently championed by Sydney alternative rock station Double Jay and its FM band successor Triple J they, like many independent bands of the period, were almost totally ignored by Australia's mainstream commercial radio stations. As a result of this, the band developed a strong "street cred" and a reputation for making no compromises with the music industry. The band built an intensely dedicated fan base through constant touring, and blistering full-tilt live performances, featuring the scorching twin-guitar attack of Moginie and Rotsey, the powerhouse drumming and soaring vocals of drummer Rob Hirst and the manic, whirling-dervish presence of their towering, bald lead singer Peter Garrett, who quickly earned a reputation as one of the most charismatic and outspoken musicians on the Australian music scene. Their first two albums, 'Midnight Oil' and 'Head Injuries' are now regarded as classics of Australian independent rock, mixing solid guitar rock with progressive flourishes; both were released independently through the M7 label (a subsidiary of the Seven TV Network) and both were produced by Triple J live concert sound producer Keith Walker. Further interest was generated by the popular Bird Noises EP, produced by former Supercharge member Lesek Karski, which featured the surf-instrumental 'Wedding Cake Island' (named after a rock outcrop in the ocean off Sydney's Coogee Beach). This track originally featured a vocal that was removed prior to release, supposedly because of its forthright lyrical content. Only one line of this is currently known publicly - "Red sails in the sunset".[1] Triple J (JJJ) is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ... For other uses, see JJJ. Triple J is a nationally-networked, government-funded Australian radio station (a division of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation), mainly aimed at youth (defined as those between 12 and 25). ... Peter Garrett campaigning in Melbourne for the 9 October 2004 Australian election Peter Garrett AM MP (born 16 April 1953), is an Australian musician and politician. ... Bird Noises is an EP by Midnight Oil that was released in 1980 under the CBS record label. ... Supercharge //     General Discography Between Music And Madness, 1974 Local Lads Make Good, 1976 Horizontal Refreshment, 1977 Body Rhythm, 1979 The Best Of Supercharge, 1993 Groovers In Paris - Live At Tina Onassis Wedding At Maxims Paris, 1984 ... Coogee from northern end of Coogee Beach Wedding Cake Island in Coogee Bay Coogee is a beachside suburb in south-eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. ...

It was widely believed in Australian music circles for many years that the Oils one of the few major Australian bands of the era to have refused to appear on the all-powerful ABC TV pop show Countdown. The band had in fact been scheduled to appear one weekend in the early Eighties, but on the day of the show found themselves "bumped" from the lineup. According to Countdown producer Michael Shrimpton, the band had arrived late for rehearsal, and due to the show's very tight schedule and budget there was a strict policy that latecomers were not allowed to appear, and as such they were told they could not perform that day. In retaliation, the group declared that they would never appear on the show, a promise they faithfully kept. Manager Gary Morris also developed a fearsome reputation as one of the toughest managers in the business and he became equally notorious for banning any critics or journalists (who were usually given free admission to concerts) if they wrote unfavourable reviews. One famous case in the mid-80s involved writer and critic Bruce Elder, who in a newspaper review described the band's music as "narrow and xenophobic"; in retaliation, Morris banned him from Oils shows permanently. In later years Elder recanted, and described them as the only Australian band to have developed a truly Australian sound. The Australian Broadcasting Corporation or ABC is Australias national non-profit public broadcaster. ... Countdown was a long-running popular weekly Australian music television show broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation from late 1974 until July 19 1987. ... Bruce Elder is a journalist, writer and commentator. ...

The band's third LP Place Without A Postcard (1981) was recorded with legendary English producer Glyn Johns, but creative tensions between band and producer plagued the recording and the group were not totally happy with the outcome.

Rise to fame

Their major Australian breakthrough and their first international recognition came in 1982, with the release of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, which included the singles "Power and the Passion" and "Read About It"; their classic denunciation of American military interference in foreign affairs in "US Forces"; and their critique of imperialist repression in "Short Memory". Their ascendance was signalled by a series of incendiary landmark concerts at Sydney's Capitol Theatre, one of which was filmed and recorded, and which has recently been released on DVD. The band also played their first shows outside Australia. 10-1 was produced by Englishman Nick Launay, who had previously worked with The Jam, XTC, Peter Gabriel, PiL, Gang of Four, The Birthday Party, and Killing Joke, and who had engineered for leading producers including John Leckie, Steve Lillywhite, Hugh Padgham and Tony Visconti. It was one of four classic albums Launay produced in Australia that year, the others being The Church LP Seance, The Models' commercial breakthrough The Pleasure of Your Company, and INXS's The Swing. It was followed by Red Sails in the Sunset (1984), in which the band continued to expand their sound and explore themes of politics, consumerism, militarism, the threat of nuclear war and environmental issues. The album cover featured a startling photomontage of Sydney - both city and harbour - cratered and devastated after a hypothetical nuclear attack. Live concert footage from this time period was also used in the Australian independent movie One Night Stand the story of which revolves around a group of teenagers hanging out in an abandoned Sydney Opera House as the outbreak of nuclear war in eastern Europe is set to bring about the end of the world. A promotional video for "Best of Both Worlds" received airplay worldwide on cable music TV station MTV. 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 is an album by Midnight Oil that was released in 1982 under the Columbia Records label. ... Power and the Passion is a song by Midnight Oil from their widely-acclaimed 1982 studio album 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. ... Short Memory is a mildly popular song by Midnight Oil taken from their 1982 studio effort, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. ... Nick Launay is a notable record producer and recording engineer. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... XTC are an influential new wave band from Swindon, England. ... Peter Brian Gabriel (born 13 February 1950, in Chobham, Surrey, England) is an English musician. ... PIL could mean Python Imaging Library PlantageNet Internet Limited In India, Public interest litigation Public Image Limited - a band Portland Interscholastic League This is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ... Gang of Four is an English post-punk group from Leeds. ... The Birthday Party is the name of an acclaimed play (and later movie) written by Harold Pinter: The Birthday Party (play); and an influential post-punk band led by Nick Cave: The Birthday Party (band). ... This article is about the musical group. ... This article is about the British music producer. ... Steve Lillywhite (born in 1955) is a well-known Grammy Award winning English music producer. ... Hugh Padgham is a British record producer and audio engineer. ... Tony Visconti in the 1970s Tony Visconti (born April 24, 1944) is a record producer, and sometimes a musician or singer, who has had a long and illustrious career working with some of the best known popular music artists from the late 1960s onwards, including the Moody Blues, as well... The Church are an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1980. ... Models were an alternative rock group from Melbourne, Australia, formed in August 1978 and splitting in 1987. ... INXS (pronounced In Excess) are an Australian rock group. ... Red Sails in the Sunset is an album by Midnight Oil that was released in 1984 under the CBS record label. ... An imaginary world composed of photorealistic inanimate, human, and plant objects spurs a psychological impact upon the viewer. ... The Sydney Opera House on Sydney Harbour Sydney (pronounced ) is the most populous city in Australia, with a metropolitan area population of approximately 4. ... In the eighties, John Duigan was one of Australias most innovative and charming film-makers. ... The Sydney Opera House is located in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... MTV (Music Television) is an American cable television network based in New York City. ...

In 1984, Garrett ran for a seat in the Australian Senate under the Nuclear Disarmament Party banner, and narrowly lost after a recount. In 1985, arguably at their peak, Midnight Oil performed another landmark outdoor concert on Goat Island in Sydney Harbour, in order to celebrate the tenth anniversary of Triple J, before a select audience of fans who had won tickets in a radio competition. This concert was also filmed and recorded by the ABC and was simulcast on ABC-TV and Triple J. It has recently been remastered and released on DVD. Legislative elections were held in Australia on December 1, 1984. ... Australian Senate chamber Entrance to the Senate The Senate is the upper of the two houses of the Parliament of Australia. ... The Nuclear Disarmament Party (NDP) is a political party in Australia. ... Goat Island from Balmain Goat Island is a rocky island in Sydney Harbour, in New South Wales, Australia. ... Sydney Opera House and Harbour Bridge located on Port Jackson Port Jackson is the natural harbour of Sydney, Australia, also known as Sydney Harbour and is the largest natural harbour in the world. ...

International success and activism

Beds are Burning single cover

After the release of 1985's Species Deceases EP including the powerful single "Hercules", the band spent several months in 1986 touring outback Australia with Aboriginal group Warumpi Band, playing to small Aboriginal family groups and seeing first hand the seriousness of the health and living standard issues experienced by Australia's outback indigenous communities. The band was galvanised by the experience and made these the basis of Diesel and Dust (1987), an emotionally powerful album focussing on the need for Aboriginal reconciliation. Featuring the singles "Beds Are Burning" (their biggest international hit), "The Dead Heart", "Put Down That Weapon" and "Dreamworld", the album debuted to worldwide critical acclaim, and is venerated as one of the greatest Australian rock albums of all time. Between 1990 and 1993, the band's Blue Sky Mining and Earth and Sun and Moon albums also drew critical acclaim and international success, as did their political activism for causes ranging from nuclear disarmament to indigenous land rights, reconciliation and environmental issues. In 1989 Garrett was appointed the President of the Australian Conservation Foundation. In 1990 Midnight Oil played an impromptu lunchtime set in front of Exxon headquarters in New York with a banner reading, "Midnight Oil Makes You Dance, Exxon Oil Makes Us Sick", in protest of the Exxon Valdez oil spill. Their later albums sold less well outside Australia, but the Oils maintained a following throughout the 1990s and into the new century. The subject matter of their singles included the CSR asbestos mine incident (Blue Sky mine) and racism (Redneck Wonderland, White Skin-Black Heart), while the song Truganani referenced multiple issues including The last Tasmanian Aboriginal, the treatment of Albert Namatjira and the Australian flag debate. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Beds Are Burning is a 1988 hit single by Australian rock band Midnight Oil, the first track from their album Diesel and Dust. ... Year 1985 (MCMLXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar). ... Species Deceases is an EP by Midnight Oil that was released in 1985 under the CBS record label. ... The Warumpi Band was an Australian band from the bush, coming from Papunya, Northern Territory, Australia. ... Diesel and Dust is an album by Midnight Oil that was released in 1987 under the CBS record label. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ... Beds Are Burning is a 1988 hit single by Australian rock band Midnight Oil, the first track from their album Diesel and Dust. ... Year 1990 (MCMXC) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 1990 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Blue Sky Mining is an album by Midnight Oil that was released in 1990 under the Columbia Records label. ... Earth and Sun and Moon is an album by Midnight Oil that was released in 1993 under the Columbia Records label. ... U.S. and USSR/Russian nuclear weapons stockpiles, 1945-2006 Nuclear disarmament is the proposed dismantling of nuclear weapons, particularly those of the United States and the Soviet Union (later Russia) targeted on each other. ... Native title is a concept in the law of Australia that recognises the continued ownership of land by local Indigenous Australians. ... A monument to reconciliation in Ottawa Designed by Josefina de Vasconcellos, the statue of Reconciliation in St. ... Year 1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link displays 1989 Gregorian calendar). ... The Australian Conservation Foundation (ACF) is an Australian non-profit, community-based environmental group focused on advocacy, policy research and community education for environmental reform and ecologically sustainable development. ... Exxon Mobil Corporation or ExxonMobil (NYSE: XOM), headquartered in Irving, Texas, is an oil producer and distributor formed on November 30, 1999, by the merger of Exxon and Mobil. ... The Exxon Valdez Oil Spill was one of the largest manmade environmental disasters ever to occur at sea, seriously affecting plants and wildlife. ... CSR Limited (ASX: CSR) is a major Australian industrial company, producing aluminium, sugar products (notably including pure ethanol), and construction products. ... Truganani is a song by Australian band, Midnight Oil. ... Truganini; this photograph was probably taken around 1870. ... Namatjira outside Government House, Sydney, circa 1947. ... The current Australian flag The Australian flag debate is a low-key but persistent debate over whether the Australian flag should be changed in order to remove the Union Flag from the canton, often in connection with the issue of republicanism in Australia. ...

The band famously performed during the closing ceremony of the Sydney 2000 Summer Olympics. Backstage the band removed boiler suits and walked onstage revealing the word SORRY conspicuously printed on their clothes, serving as an apology to the Aboriginal people for their more than 200 years of suffering under white settlement. The SORRY shirts were also specifically aimed at conservative Prime Minister John Howard, who was in the audience. The Prime Minister triggered a degree of controversy that year with his refusal to embrace symbolic reconciliation and apologise to Aboriginal Australians and members of the stolen generation. The 2000 Summer Olympics or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were the Summer Olympic Games held in 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. ... The National Sorry Day is an Australian event, held each year on May 26 since 1998. ... Judicial High Court Lower Courts Constitution State and territory governments Executive Governors and Administrators Premiers and Chief Ministers Legislative Parliaments and Assemblies State electoral systems ACT - NSW - NT - Qld. ... John Winston Howard (born 26 July 1939) is an Australian politician and the 25th Prime Minister of Australia. ... The Stolen Generation (or Stolen Generations) is a term used to describe the Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children, usually of mixed descent, who were taken from their families by Australian government agencies and church missions, under various state acts of parliament, denying the rights of parents and making...

The Midnight Oil lineup remained remarkably stable over the band's long career: Garrett as lead singer (and, early on, synthesizer), Jim Moginie on guitar and keyboards, Martin Rotsey on guitar, and Rob Hirst on drums. Andrew "Bear" James, the first bass player, left in 1979, replaced by Peter Gifford, who left in 1989 to be replaced by New Zealander Bones Hillman (ex Swingers), who remained with the group until its dissolution in 2002. Gary Morris was the band's manager and effective sixth member (often credited with the simple title "Business" on albums) throughout. Jim Moginie is an Australian musician. ... Martin Rotsey is an Australian musician. ... Rob Hirst (born in Camden, New South Wales as Robert Hirst) is an Australian musician. ... Peter Gifford (born 1955) is an Australian musician. ... Bones Hillman is a New Zealand musician. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ...

Dissolution and reunion

Manly Leagues Club 2005

Garrett decided to quit the band on December 2, 2002, to focus on his political career. He won the seat of Kingsford Smith at the 2004 General Election for the Australian Labor Party and is currently Shadow Minister for Climate Change, Environment, Heritage and the Arts. The other members of the band resolved to continue working together, but not under the Midnight Oil name, bringing the band's career to a close. After a warm up gig the previous evening at the Manly-Warringah Leagues Club the band, including Garrett, reunited to perform at the WaveAid concert on January 29, 2005, to raise funds for the victims of the December 26, 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The concert, which took place at the Sydney Cricket Ground, also included performances by Powderfinger, Silverchair, Nick Cave, the John Butler Trio, the Finn Brothers and others. There are no current plans to reunite the band. The image was taken by me on the 28th of January 2005 At the Manly Leagues Club. ... The image was taken by me on the 28th of January 2005 At the Manly Leagues Club. ... The Division of Kingsford Smith is an Australian Electoral Division in the state of New South Wales. ... Legislative elections were held in Australia on 9 October 2004. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... WaveAid was a fund raising concert held on Saturday the 25th of January, 2005 as a means for raising funds for the victims of the Boxing Day Tsunami. ... The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake, known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake,[1] was a great undersea earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC (07:58:53 local time) December 26, 2004 with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. ... The Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG) (, ) is a cricket stadium in Sydney. ... Powderfinger is an Australian rock band. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds in 2005. ... The John Butler Trio is a jam band from Australia led by guitarist and vocalist John Butler. ... The Finn Brothers is the name of the musical project of New Zealand brothers Neil and Tim Finn. ...

Post-dissolution

On 29 October, 2006 Midnight Oil was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. The group was also rumoured to be reunited for an appearance at the Australian Live Earth concert in July 2007. Though this rumour turned out to be false, drummer Rob Hirst's band Ghostwriters (including former Oils guitarist Martin Rotsey) performed, while singer-turned politician Peter Garrett held a speech introducing Crowded House at the Sydney Live Earth concert. The Australian Record Industry Association Hall of Fame. ... Live Earth was a series of worldwide concerts held on July 7, 2007, that initiated a three-year campaign to combat climate change and advocate environmentally-sustainable living. ... Ghostwriters (sometimes also called The Ghostwriters or referred to as Ghosties by fans) are an Australian rock band, a collaboration principally involving former Midnight Oil drummer Rob Hirst and Hoodoo Gurus bassist Rick Grossman. ... Crowded House is a rock group formed in Melbourne, Australia, and led by New Zealand musician and singer-songwriter Neil Finn. ...

Personnel

• Rob Hirst - Drums, Vocals
• Jim Moginie - Guitars, Keyboards
• Peter Garrett - Lead Vocals, Harmonica
• Martin Rotsey - Guitars
• Andrew 'Bear' James (1975 - 1980) - Bass
• Peter Gifford (1980 - 1987) - Bass, Vocals
• Bones Hillman (1987 onwards) - Bass, Vocals
• Gary Morris - Manager

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Discography

Albums and EPs

Numbers in brackets indicate original release year and peak position in Australian charts.

20,000 Watt R.S.L. album cover

• Midnight Oil (1978) (#43)
• Head Injuries (1979) (#36)
• Bird Noises (EP) (1980) (#28)
• Place without a Postcard (1981) (#12)
• 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (1982) (#3)
• Red Sails in the Sunset (1984) (#1)
• Species Deceases (EP) (1985) (#1)
• Diesel and Dust (1986) (#1)
• Blue Sky Mining (1990) (#1)
• Earth and Sun and Moon (1993) (#1)
• Breathe (1996) (#3)
• Redneck Wonderland (1998) (#7)
• Capricornia (2002) (#8)

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Compilations and live albums

• The Green Disc (1990) (Promo only)
• Scream in Blue (Live, 1992) (#2)
• The Best of the B Sides (1997) (Promo only)
• 20,000 Watt R.S.L. (1997) (#1)
• The Real Thing (2000) (#7)
• Best of Both Worlds (2004)
• Flat Chat (2006) (#10)

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Videos

• Black Fella White Fella (1987) - Australian Broadcasting Corporation documentary on the Black Fella White Fella tour of Indigenous communities with the Warumpi Band which inspired the writing of the album Diesel and Dust
• Black Rain Falls (1990) - Footage of the 1990 Exxon Valdez protest
• 20,000 Watt R.S.L. (1997) - Live footage, video clips and band interviews
• Best of Both Worlds (2004) - Footage from two live shows including the Triple J 10th anniversary performance on Goat Island, Sydney Harbour

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References

External links

• Midnight Oil - Official Site
• Midnight Oil - the J-Files Archive - profile of the band from Triple J
• The Deadheart - fan website
• Midnight Oil - Best of Both Worlds - Triple J retrospective webpages, placed online to coincide with the release of remastered concert footage
• Midnight Oil French Site - French fan website
• Powderworks - Midnight Oil Yahoo group
• www.midnight-oil.info - Comprehensive Midnight Oil information website
• Detailed discography
• Extensive Biography including chart positions etc.
• Midnight Oil at Discogs