Tumbleweed (band)

Tumbleweed (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Tumbleweed


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia
Genre = Stoner rock
Years_active = 1990–2003
Label = Seed Records
Waterfront Records
Polydor Records
Universal Records
URL = [http://tumble.tripod.com/ unofficial website]
Current_members = Richard Lewis
Phil Lally
Lenny Curley
Dave Achille
Nick Reith
Past_members = Steve O'Brien
Paul Hausmeister
Jay Curley

Tumbleweed were a Wollongong-based stoner rock group in Australia popular during the heady grunge years of the 1990s. As an opening band for Nirvana on their 1992 tour of Australia [http://www.nirvanaclub.com/info/general/nirvana_faq.htm] , Tumbleweed was able to reach out into the mainstream with their crunchy-psychedelica. The band were signed to the Polydor label by Craig Kamber [who also worked with Powderfinger, Spiderbait amongst others] .

The original lineup included Bassist Jay Curley, Guitarists Lenny Curley and Paul Hausmeister, Drummer Steve O'Brien and Lead Singer Richard "Richie" Lewis. Members came from groups the Proton Energy Pills and The Unheard. Other bands which include members are: Richie and the Creeps, The Pink Fits, Monstrous Blues, and Leadfinger.

Discography

* "Captains Log" (7" Single)
* "Stoned" (7" Single)
* "Theatre of Gnomes" (EP)
* "WeedSeed" (Seed Records, 1992)
* "Tumbleweed (self-titled)" (Waterfront Records, 1992)
* "Galactaphonic" (Polydor Records, 1995)
* "Return to Earth" (Polydor Records, 1996)
* "Mumbo Jumbo" (Universal Records Australia, 2000)

External links

* [http://www.theplanetofsound.com/tumbleweed/ Theatre of Tumbleweed] - Resurrected Tumbleweed Page With Lots of Archival Material Including Artwork
* [http://www.myspace.com/tumbleweedoz Tumblweedoz] - Myspace page with videos
* [http://www.theplanetofsound.com/tumbleweed/mumbojuice.html Mumbo Jumbo Review]
* [http://www.imcmusic.net/artists/tumblew.asp Tumbleweed on IMC]

References


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