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Mondo Rock

Band, 1976-1991 AU
Rock and Pop

Mondo Rock was an Australian rock band formed in November 1976 by mainstay singer-songwriter, Ross Wilson (ex-Daddy Cool). Their second album, Chemistry was issued in July 1981, which peaked at No. 2 on the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart. It was followed by Nuovo Mondo in July 1982 which reached No. 7, The Modern Bop in April 1984 which appeared at No. 2 and a compilation album, Up to the Moment in June 1985, which peaked at No. 5. Mondo Rock reached the top 10 on the related Kent Music Report Singles Chart with "State of the Heart" (October 1980), "Cool World" (April 1981) and "Come Said the Boy" (December 1983). The group disbanded in 1991, although they have periodically undertaken reunion concerts. According to Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, "y way of ceaseless t

Members

	James Gillard b, bvoc
	James Black key AU
	Paul Christie b, bvoc, voc *1953 AU
	Ross Wilson voc, h *1947 AU
	Eric McCusker g, bvoc AU
	J. J. Hackett dr AU
	Randy Bulpin g, s-g
	Duncan Veall key, bvoc