Roaring Jack recorded for independent Sydney label Mighty Boy Records. They released the 'Street Celtability' mini-LP in 1987, 'The Cat Among The Pigeons' LP (1988) and 'Through The Smoke Of Innocence' LP (1990). German label Jump Up Records released all of these as 'The Complete Works', a double CD package, in 2002. Some of their best remembered songs include ''Buy Us A Drink'', ''The Old Divide And Rule'', ''Destitution Road'' and ''We Don’t Play No Elton Fucking John''. A video was made for the single ''Framed'', the song which raised awareness of the Campaign Exposing the Frame-Up of Tim Anderson. The band split in 1992. Rod Gilchrist died in 1998 and Steve Thompson in 2000.Alistair Hulett died of liver failure and cancer on 28 January 2010.
Members
Alistair Hulett (guitar/vocals), Dave Williams (bass), Steve Thompson (drums),
Bob (Rab) Mannell (guitar/bouzouki), Hunter Owens (accordion/mandolin/vocals),
Steven (Steph) Miller (accordion/mandolin/vocals) Rod Gilchrist (drums) Steve Thompson (drums)
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Jack
Bob (Rab) Mannell (guitar/bouzouki), Hunter Owens (accordion/mandolin/vocals),
Steven (Steph) Miller (accordion/mandolin/vocals) Rod Gilchrist (drums) Steve Thompson (drums)
References
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roaring_Jack
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