Thylacine (band)

Thylacine was a three piece Australian rock band from the Northern Territory active during the 1990s. Thylacine was formed by indigenous guitarist, Josh Thomas (Mixed Relations, Joe Geia, Us Mob), in Darwin, Northern Territory.[1] The band toured from Darwin to Adelaide and performed at the Adelaide Grand Prix, universities and numerous folk festivals.[2]

Thylacine
OriginDarwin, Northern Territory, Australia
GenresRock music
LabelsCAAMA Music
Past membersJosh Thomas
Brendon Barlow
Roger Prowse
Leon Hewer

The band released the first album, Thylacine Live, through CAAMA Music, in 1995.[3][4] It was described as being a good strong rock album.[2]

In 1997 they released their second album, Nightmare Dreaming, also through CAAMA Music.[5][6][7] The album was recorded and produced by Tom Colley at CAAMA Music Studios in Alice Springs and mastered at Grevillea Studios in Brisbane.[8]

Nightmare Dreaming according to critics was a "passionate hard-core album with an obvious likeness to Nine Inch Nails. This album boasts rasping guitars and powerful deep vocals. The sequenced keyboards on several tracks stand out and Josh’s multi-instrumental skills are used to the full."[2] It was also described as being "13 tracks for lost romantics who are standing on the edge of extinction, just like the Thylacine".[9]

References
  1. Spencer, Chris; McHenry, Paul, eds. (2002). Who's Who of Australian Rock (5 ed.). Five Mile Press. p. 403. ISBN 9781865038919.
  2. "Thylacine". CMAA. Archived from the original on 27 April 2001. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  3. Thomas, Josh; Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (N.T.) (1995). "Thylacine Live". CAAMA. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  4. "Josh Thomas - Thylacine Live Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  5. Thomas, Josh; Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association (N.T.) (1996). "Nightmare Dreaming". CAAMA. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  6. Recordings by Australian Indigenous Artists 1899–1998 Archived 29 October 2009 at the Wayback Machine ScreenSound Australia ISBN 0-642-36514-8 (pdf)
  7. "Thylacine - Nightmare Dreaming Album Reviews, Songs & More | AllMusic". AllMusic.
  8. Dunbar-Hall, Peter; Gibson, Chris (2004). Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places: Contemporary Aboriginal Music in Australia. UNSW Press. p. 267. ISBN 9780868406220.
  9. "RecordBar". Vibe.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2001. Retrieved 13 October 2023.


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