Tumbleweed are an Australian rock group formed in 1990 in Tarrawanna. Three of their studio albums appeared on the ARIA top 50: Tumbleweed (1992), Galactaphonic (1995), and Return to Earth (1996).

History

1990–1994: Formation and self-titled debut

Tumbleweed were formed in October 1990 in Tarrawanna, a northern suburb of the sea-side city of Wollongong after the demise of The Proton Energy Pills. The three Curley brothers: Dave on lead vocals, Jay on bass guitar, Lenny on guitar and Richie Lewis on drums. Their initial line up only lasted a few months, they recorded a 7" single, "Captain's Log", which was produced by Mudhoney's Mark Arm, in December 1990 and released in August the next year on Waterfront Records. McFarlane noted that it was "a distorted slice of voodoo acid-rock". Pete Laurie of The Music website found "isn't about reinventing the wheel, but it never sounds like a lazy rehash of the good old days either".

In 2020, the band released a double-A sided single with Richie Lewis saying "'Shadowland' is about the uncertainty of the future, these are strange times, dangerous and divisive times. When the truth is not believed, there is little you can trust or count on".

  • Label: Farmer & The Owl (FATO035)
  • Formats: Limited 12× 7" singles, digital download, streaming

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  • Released: 24 March 2023
  • Label: Farmer & The Owl (FATO046)
  • Formats: LP, Cassette (limited), digital download, streaming

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Extended plays

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Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. They commenced in 1987.

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| Best Alternative Release

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References

General

  • Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.

Specific

  • on International Music Concepts website, archived from the original on 20 March 2012; accessed 19 October 2013.
  • "Tumbleweed: July 2000 Australian tour" profile at National Library of Australia; accessed 26 August 2014.