Frenzal rhomb biography
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Frenzal Rhomb
Australian punk rock band
For the prism device, see Fresnel rhomb.
Frenzal Rhomb are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 1992 in Sydney. Though the band's mainstream success has been minimal, kvartet of the group's albums have entered the top 20 on the ARIA Albums Chart: A Man's Not a Camel (1999), Smoko at the Pet Food Factory (2011), Hi-Vis High Tea (2017) and The Cup of Pestilence (2023). Hi-Vis High Tea charted the highest of these, peaking at number nine in the charts. The group has also supported Australian tours by American punk bands such as The Offspring, Bad tro, NOFX, The Lawrence Arms and Blink-182. Frenzal Rhomb have also toured in the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, Japan, South Africa and Taiwan. The band has undergone several line-up changes, with lead vocalist Jason Whalley serving as the band's sole constant member.
History
[edit]1992–1995: Formation to Coughing Up a Storm
[edit]Frenzal Rhomb formed in
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Frenzal Rhomb is an Australian punk rock band that formed in 1992, in Sydney, Australia. A long-standing institution in Sydney music scene but with a national and international base of fans, Frenzal have consistently nurtured new generations of young fans through endless touring, festival appearances and all ages shows. With a sound that is most often characterized as 'California pop/punk', the band is overtly left-wing political and known for their humorous, savage and insightful lyrics. The band's current lineup is Jason Whalley (vocals), Lindsay McDougall (guitar), Tom Crease (bass) and Gordy Foreman (drums).
For a couple of years, Jay and Lindsay (The Doctor) had a daily show on Australia's Triple J radio station. Although Jay left in 2009, The Doctor continues to have various roles on ABC radio and television.
All original members except Jason have been replaced. Ben, the original guitarist, supposedly left to become an animal rights activist. Nat, the dru
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"There's some pretty dodgy production decisions, but there's some really cool songs"
Twenty-five years ago, Frenzal Rhomb released Meet The Family, a key records in the history and development of Australian punk rock.
The Sydney quartet's third album came at a time where Australian audiences were going crazy for bands that sounded just like them.
Albums and compilations from the Fat Wreck Chords roster (who released a string of other Frenzal records) was a staple in high school classrooms.
The success of slicker bands like Blink-182 (who were on their way to superstardom) and The Offspring (who hadn't yet completely gone Pretty Fly…) kept the suits keen on punk rock.
Meet The Family was the first album to feature guitarist Lindsay McDougall, who had joined the band the year prior.
"I joined the band and then had to do nothing, basically," McDougall told Double J's Caz Tran for The J Files. "Because 'Punch In Th