THE EXPLOSIVE MIND

The Explosive Mind were a mid 1960s Ballarat based beat combo. They won a local battle of the bands competition, with the prize being the chance to record a single on the Scope label in 1967. They chose The Who's ''The Kids Are Alright'' and The Everly Brothers ''Let It Be Me''. I have done a fair bit of research, and I would say this is most likely the only rock-based single released by a Ballarat band in the 60s, and thus is the earliest Ballarat rock officially released on vinyl single. The single ''The Kids Are Alright'' appeared on the compilation albums -'Scope:Hitmakers' (1967 Scope) and 'The Go!!/Scope Labels Volume Two'(1999 Canetoad). David Jasper died in 2006. Graeme Hodge died in 2021.

Members

David Jasper (guitar) Adrian Lillis (guitar), Graeme Hodge (bass), Leon Thacker (vocals) (other members unknown)

SINGLES

''The Kids Are Alright / Let It Be Me'' 1967 Scope