The Wolverines was a country rock band formed in 1994 from Tamworth by Darcy Leyear (guitar & vocals), John Clinton (drums & vocals), and Gizz Butt (keyboard and vocals). Known by some as "The Bad Boys of Country," an encyclopedia's description of a wolverine being "a short- snouted, blunt-headed, long- haired, heavy-set, nocturnal, eat- anything, almost-extinct animal viewed by some people as a pest." was the inspiration for their name. Some of their songs have crass and sexual lyrics while others are heartfelt tributes.
One of their hit songs, ''65 Roses'', tells the story of a small boy who could not pronounce Cystic Fibrosis, the condition which afflicted his sister and his entire family. The Wolverines recorded the song to raise awareness and research funds for CF with a percentage of all sales being donated to the association. The song won Vocal Group of the Year at the 2002 Country Music Awards of Australia. They have performed at shows and festivals throughout Australia and the world, including 40,000 at the Gympie Muster, 10,000 kids at Tamworth Kids Charity Concert, participated in the Australian April Middle East Tour de Force in 2007 & 2008 and played for American Marines in Okinawa, Japan. Since releasing their first single in 1994 the Wolverines have produced eight albums and a DVD. They finished up in 2012.
Members
Darcy LeYear (guitar,vocals), John Clinton (drums,vocals), Gizz Butt (keyboards, vocals)
Chris Doyle (keyboards)
SINGLES
65 Roses
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References
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wolverines_(rock_band)
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