Mutiny are an

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band based in

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. Their slogan is "Folk punk for punk folk". They first formed in 1991 and have performed in Australia, Europe and the US. The original members were Chris Patches (vocals, drums), Greg Stainsby (guitar, mandolin), Briony Grigg (vocals, 12 string guitar), and Alice Green (bass). Chris originally sang in Melbourne crust band Compost. Greg and Alice were members of Melbourne punk band Insyte. Their songs tend to revolve around lives and issues of the working class and convicts, with a strong thread of Australian history throughout all of their releases. Their sound is often referred to as 'pirate' as their melding of folk sounds with punk imagery, politics and style gives many of their songs the feel of a

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. The use of a

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and

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add to this feel as well. They have a strong

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philosophy and this comes out in their music and live shows. They played throughout the UK and

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in 1994 and again through Europe in 1997. They also toured the

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in 1999. Greg Stainsby, Alice Green and Mark Jennings are currently also in The Currency.

Members

*Chris Patches (1991–present:

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

) *Greg Stainsby (1991–present:

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

) *Alice Green (1991–present: bass) *Calum Holland (2002–present:

) *Marko Jennings (2006–present:

) *Kav Kavanagh (2002–present:

drum The drum is a member of the percussion group of musical instruments. In the Hornbostel-Sachs classification system, it is a membranophone. Drums consist of at least one membrane, called a drumhead or drum skin, that is stretched over a she ...

s) *John Sausage (2004–present:

) Past members: *Briony Grigg (1991–1999: vocals, 12 string guitar, mandolin) *L'hibou Hornung (1992–1994:

violin The violin, sometimes known as a ''fiddle'', is a wooden chordophone (string instrument) in the violin family. Most violins have a hollow wooden body. It is the smallest and thus highest-pitched instrument (soprano) in the family in regular ...

) *Michelle Lewit (1996–1997: violin) *Damien Shepherd (1998 – 1999: drums) *Dan Green (2002–2004:

)

Discography

Albums

* ''Folk Punk for Punk Folk'' cassette (1992 self-release) * ''Rum Rebellion'' (1997 Deported Records/1999 Hell's Ditch Records/2004 Fistolo Records) * '' Co-op Brewery'' (2006

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/Fistolo Records) * ''Drink to Better Days'' (2013 Four , , Four Music)

Singles/EPs

* ''Any Way You Can'' CDEP (1993 self-release) * ''Bodgy Tatts'' CDEP (1996 self-release) * "Digging for Gold" CD single (2002 Haul Away Records) * '' Bag of Oats'' CDEP (2002 Haul Away Records)

Compilation tracks

* "Here's to Adventure" on ''0 to 60 in 59 bands'' (2007 No!No Records) * "Struggle Town" and "Digging for Gold" on ''Shite 'n' Onions Vol 2: What the Shite'' (2006 Omnium Records)

External links

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Interpunk: Mutiny: Rum Rebellion (Re-issue)
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