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Martin Rotsey
The Midnight Oil guitarist, at the Souths Leagues Club in Brisbane, 2007Background information Birth name Martin Rotsey Origin Sydney, Australia Genres Rock, alternative rock Occupations Musician Instruments Guitar Years active 1977–2002 2006- Associated acts Midnight Oil, The Break Website www.midnightoil.com Martin Rotsey is an Australian guitarist, and was a member of the rock band Midnight Oil from 1977 until the band's dissolution in 2002.
In 2006, he joined fellow Midnight Oil member Rob Hirst's projects Ghostwriters and The Angry Tradesmen. He is also featured - together with Hirst - on the track "Around the world" from fellow Midnight Oil guitarist Jim Moginie's solo debut album "Alas Folkloric".
In 2010 Rotsey teamed up with two other former members of Midnight Oil, Hirst and Moginie, and Violent Femmes bass player Brian Ritchie to form a new surf rock band, The Break. Their debut album Church of the Open Sky was released on 16 April 2010 on the independent label Bombora, distributed by MGM. A tour of Australia followed.
Midnight Oil Peter Garrett • Bones Hillman • Rob Hirst • Jim Moginie • Martin Rotsey
Peter Gifford • Andrew JamesStudio albums Charting singles 1978: "Run by Night" • 1981: "Don't Wanna Be the One" • "Armistice Day" • 1982: "Power and the Passion" • "Read About It" • "US Forces" • 1986: "The Dead Heart" • 1987: "Beds Are Burning" • " Put Down that Weapon" • 1988: "Dreamworld" • 1990: "Blue Sky Mine" • "Forgotten Years" • "King of the Mountain" • "Bedlam Bridge" • "One Country" • 1992: "Sometimes" • 1993: "Truganini" • "My Country" • "In the Valley" • "Drums of Heaven" • "Outbreak of Love" • 1996: "Underwater" • "Surf's Up Tonight" • 1998: "Redneck Wonderland" • "White Skin Black Heart" • "Cemetery In My Mind" • 2000: "The Real Thing" 2002: "Golden Age"
Compilations and EPs Live and other albums Videos and films Black Fella White Fella • Black Rain Falls • 20,000 Watt R.S.L. The Midnight Oil Collection • Best of Both WorldsAdditional personnel Related articles Category This article on a Australian guitarist is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.