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Essendon Airport

Band, *1978 AU, Melbourne
Electronic and Rock

Essendon Airport was an Australian post-punk group from 1978-83 which explored experimental minimalist, electronic and funk music. They reformed in 2003. The band began as an instrumental duo and an offshoot of experimental music project → ↑ →, in 1978 with Robert Goodge on guitar and David Chesworth on Wurlitzer electric piano along with a home made drum machine. They later became a four piece adding drums - Paul Fletcher, and saxophone - Ian Cox, and finally a five piece with bass player Barbara Hogarth in 1982 (all three also in → ↑ →). They reformed as a trio in 2003, including original members Robert Goodge and David Chesworthand together with pedal steel guitarist Evil Graham Lee

Members

	Robert Goodge eg, acg, man
	David Chesworth key, syn, hrp *1958 AU
	Anne Sanger
	Ian Cox sax AU