Does anyone remember Midnight Oil?
Midnight Oil, or the Oils to fans, was an Australian rock band from Sydney originally performing as Farm from 1972 with drummer Rob Hirst, bass guitarist Andrew James and keyboard player/lead guitarist Jim Moginie.[1][2] Vocalist Peter Garrett was studying at Australian National University in Canberra,[1] he answered an advert for a spot in Farm,[3][4] and by 1975 the band was touring the east coast.[1] By late 1976, Garrett moved to Sydney to complete his Law degree,[1][4] and Farm changed its name to Midnight Oil by drawing the name out of a hat.[5] Wikipedia One of Australia’s premier rock bands of the era, they were very political in their lyrics, standing up for victims of asbestos in “Blue Sky Mine”, Aboriginal rights in “Beds Are Burning” and many other causes. Their lead singer, Peter Garrett, is now a member of the Australian parliament, and is Minister for the Environment. The band reformed recently to be on the bill for the bushfire relief concerts, playing at the Melbourne
