BANDICOOT

Bandicoot, formed in 1976, was mainly the duo of Mick Fettes, who had recently left Madder Lake, and Shane Bourne, later known as a comedian and actor. The two met at the Reefer Cabaret and teamed up to record and tour as Bandicoot, joined by Dannie Bourne (keyboards, vocals), Ross Davis (guitar), Bruno Stanislo (bass, vocals), and Gary Young (drums, ex-Daddy Cool). The band toured relentlessly across the country’s major capital cities, which eventually led to Mick Fettes leaving. He recalled, ''We were back on the merry-go-round. And I got to the point where I’d had a gutful and I said to Shane one day, ‘Enough! I’m out.’ Because you end up going troppo, and that was it for me''.

They released one self-titled album and the single ''Living Off The Radio'' in 1976 on the short-lived Rainbird label. The single just scraped into the top 100, and the album was considered average with no standout tracks. An official video for the song was made but appears to have been lost, though it may resurface someday. The same goes for their Countdown appearance as a duo, performing the B-side ''Who Am I To Say''. Mick Fettes died in 2016 aged 65.

Members

Mick Fettes (vocal), Shane Bourne (vocal), Dannie Bourne (keyboards and vocals), Ross Davis (guitar), Bruno Stanislo (bass, vocals), Gary Young (drums), Mick Elliot (guitar), Tony Wickens (guitar), Peter Reed (drums) 

SINGLES
''Living Off The Radio (#97) / Who Am I To Say'' 1976 Rainbird

ALBUMS

'Bandicoot' 1976 Rainbird