Midnight Oil

Formed: 1975 in Sydney, Australia

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Group Members: Peter Garrett, Dwayne "Bones" Hi..., Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie, Martin Rotsey, Andrew James, Peter Gifford

Biography: Australia's Midnight Oil brought a new sense of political and social immediacy to pop music: not only did incendiary hits like "Beds Are Burning" and "Blue Sky Mine" bring global attention to the plight of, respectively, aboriginal settlers and impoverished workers, but the group also put its money where ...Read full biography

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Earth and Sun and Moon

Released: 1993

Label: Sony Music Distribution

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If Earth and Sun and Moon isn't Midnight Oil's best effort, it's certainly close. The band still sticks to themes that are close to its heart -- the environment, native peoples, and other social causes ...Read full review

Diesel and Dust

Released: 1988

Label: Columbia

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Midnight Oil frontman Peter Garrett has long been active in elective politics in Australia, and like any good politician, he knows that sometimes the most important thing is to get your message out to ...Read full review

More Midnight Oil albums: Main Albums (13), Compilations (10), Singles & EPs (8), DVD/Video (4)

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