Band, *1972 AU
Rock
Finch were an Australian hard and pub rock band, initially forming as Stillwater in 1972. By 1973 they had changed their name with the line-up of Peter McFarlane on drums, Owen Orford on lead vocals, Bob Spencer on lead guitar, and Tony Strain on bass guitar. They won a 2SM/Pepsi Pop Poll, earning a contract with Picture Records to release their debut single, "And She Sings" in January 1974. Their first album, Thunderbird, appeared in May 1976. In March of the following year Spencer left to join Skyhooks and the group went through various line-ups to settle with McFarlane and Orford joined by Mark Evans (ex AC/DC) on bass guitar. Their second album, Nothing to Hide, was issued in March 1978. Upon attempting to enter the international market they changed their name to Contraband by October
![]() | Bob Spencer g, bvoc *1957 AU |
![]() | Mark Evans b *1956 AU |
![]() | Tony Strain b, voc |
![]() | Owen Orford voc |
![]() | Peter McFarlane dr, perc, voc |
![]() | Graham Kennedy g, voc |
Track list and 30sec audio provided by
Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Nothing To Hide | Finch | 1977 | Single |
One More Time | Finch | 1977 | Single |
Where Were You | Finch | 1977 | Single |
Thunderbird | Finch | 1976 | Album |
Short Changed Again | Finch | 1976 | Single |
Stay | Finch | 1976 | Single |
Drouyn | Peter Martin, Finch | 1974 | Album |
Out Of Control | Finch | 1973 | Single |