- The Eastern Dark
Infobox musical artist 2
Name = The Eastern Dark
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Background = group_or_band
Origin =Australia
Genre =Australian rock
Years_active =1980 -
Label =Half a Cow
URL = |The Eastern Dark is an
Australian rock band who formed in the 1980s as an offshoot from another Australian band,The Celibate Rifles . cite web | title=allmusicguide.com | work=All Music Guide Profile | url=http://wc06.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:aiftxqe5ldhe]History
The band was formed in 1984 when then
Celibate Rifles bassist James Darroch decided to leave and form his own band. cite web | title=australianmusiconline | work=Australian Music Online | url=http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp?id=1175] Darroch switched from bass toguitar and enlisted drummer Geoff Milne and formerLime Spiders backing vocalist Bill Gibson. on bass. After some rehearsals the three became The Eastern Dark, named after a place inThe Phantom comics.cite web | title=australianmusiconline | work=Australian Music Online | url=http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp?id=1175] The three piece began touring in May 1984, quickly garnering local support, and releasing their first single, "Julie Is A Junkie/Johnny And Dee Dee," in July of 1985.
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