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Hillbilly Moon
Hillbilly Moon began as a side-project for three established songwriter-musicians, Peter Wells (guitarist), Peter Wells, Paul Norton, and Cletis Carr, that quickly became a full-time touring and recording band. History Formed in 1994, in Melbourne Australia, the original trio wanted to try a Traveling Wilburys style stripped back, acoustic approach to recording. The band quickly swelled, as Norton's wife, Wendy Stapleton, and Wells' writing partner, Lucy De Soto joined in. Wells was best known from his pioneering work with legendary Aussie hard rock band Rose Tattoo, while Norton had enjoyed a string of top chart hits, including ''Under A Southern Sky'' and ''Stuck on You''. Carr, fresh off the success of country-rock band Big Whiskey, was co-owner of an independent label, Pelican Records, with distribution set up via Mushroom Records. Studio time was offered through Pelican's co-owner, via Studio Centre (where television shows such as Neighbours was being filmed. The band began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a metropolitan area known as Greater Melbourne, comprising an urban agglomeration of 31 local municipalities, although the name is also used specifically for the local municipality of City of Melbourne based around its central business area. The metropolis occupies much of the northern and eastern coastlines of Port Phillip Bay and spreads into the Mornington Peninsula, part of West Gippsland, as well as the hinterlands towards the Yarra Valley, the Dandenong and Macedon Ranges. It has a population over 5 million (19% of the population of Australia, as per 2021 census), mostly residing to the east side of the city centre, and its inhabitants are commonly referred to as "Melburnians". The area of Melbourne has been home to Aboriginal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
