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Not Drowning, Waving
Band, 1983-1994 AU
Rock
A.k.a. Easter (4)
Were a musical group formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1983 (though they first performed as a group in 1984) by David Bridie and John Phillips (3). Their music combined elements of rock, ambient music and world music; their lyrics dealt with characteristically Australian topic: word-pictures of landscapes and people, the seasons, and some political issues (such as Indonesia's invasion of East Timor). Their name is derived from Stevie Smith's poem "Not Waving but Drowning". Not Drowning, Waving broke up in 1994; some of the members (including Bridie and cellist Helen Mountfort) went on to form My Friend The Chocolate Cake. In 2005, Not Drowning, Waving resurfaced with a performance at the 2005 WOMADelaide Festival.
Members
 | David Bridie p, voc AU |
 | Helen Mountfort vc AU |
 | Russel Bradley dr, perc AU |
 | John Phillips g |
| Rowan McKinnon b, acg AU |
| James Southall cng, perc AU |
Popular Tracks 
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Band Membership
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maps For Sonic Adventurers | Not Drowning, Waving | 2006 | Album |
| Through The One Last Door | Not Drowning, Waving | 2005 | Compil. |
| Hammers (Original Soundtrack) | Not Drowning, Waving | 1994 | Album |
| Soil X Samples 15 | Not Drowning, Waving / Julee Cruise | 1994 | Single |
| Follow The Geography A Compilation Of Historically Intact Tracks | Not Drowning, Waving | 1993 | Compil. |
| Circus | Not Drowning, Waving | 1993 | Album |
| Follow The Geography: A Compilation | Not Drowning, Waving | 1993 | Compil. |
| Spark | Not Drowning, Waving | 1993 | Single |
| Penmon | Not Drowning, Waving | 1993 | Album |
| Proof (Original Soundtrack Recording) | Not Drowning, Waving | 1991 | Album |
| Pila Pila | Not Drowning, Waving | 1991 | Single |
| The Kiap Song | Not Drowning, Waving | 1991 | Single |
| Fishing Trawler | Not Drowning, Waving | 1991 | Single |
| Tabaran | Not Drowning, Waving And The Musicians Of Rabaul, Papua New Guinea Featuring George Telek | 1990 | Album |
| Willow Tree / Claim | Not Drowning, Waving | 1989 | Single |
| Claim | Not Drowning, Waving | 1989 | Album |
| I Did | Not Drowning, Waving With Robby Douglas Turner | 1987 | Album |
| Cold And The Crackle | Not Drowning, Waving | 1987 | Album |
| The Sing Sing | Not Drowning, Waving | 1986 | Album |
| The Little Desert | Not Drowning, Waving | 1985 | Album |
| Do Be A Don't Be (Mr Pooh) | Not Drowning, Waving | 1985 | Single |
| Another Pond | Not Drowning, Waving | 1984 | Album |
| Moving Around | Not Drowning, Waving | 1984 | Single |
| Hunting For Nuggets | Not Drowning, Waving | 1984 | Single |
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