The Triffids were an Australian alternative rock and pop band, formed in Perth in Western Australia in May 1978 with David McComb as singer-songwriter, guitarist, bass guitarist and keyboardist.[1][2][3][4] They achieved some success in Australia, but greater success in the UK and Scandinavia in the 1980s before disbanding in 1989.[1][2] Their best-known songs include "Wide Open Road" (February 1986) and "Bury Me Deep in Love" (October 1987). SBS television featured their 1986 album, Born Sandy Devotional, on the Great Australian Albums series in 2007,[5] and in 2010 it ranked 5th in the book The 100 Best Australian Albums by Toby Creswell, Craig Mathieson and John O'Donnell.[6]
According to music historian Ian McFarlane, "The Triffids remain one of Australia's best-loved, post-punk groups ... McComb ... infused his melancholy songs with stark yet beautiful and uniquely Australian imagery. Few songwriters managed to capture the feeling of isolation and fatalistic sense of despair of the Australian countryside."[1]
^ abcMcFarlane (1999). Encyclopedia entry for "The Triffids". Retrieved 19 December 2009.
^ abNimmervoll, Ed. "The Triffids". Howlspace – The Living History of Our Music. White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd (Ed Nimmervoll). Archived from the original on 26 July 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2014.
^Spencer et al, (2007) 'Triffids, The' entry.
^Australian Rock Database entries:
The Triffids: Holmgren, Magnus; Skjefte, Morten; Warnqvist, Stefan; Simonetti, Vince. "The Triffids". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 28 July 2002. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
The Blackeyed Susans: Holmgren, Magnus; Skjefte, Morten. "The Blackeyed Susans". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 12 February 2002. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
Four Hours Sleep: Holmgren, Magnus. "Four Hours Sleep". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 25 May 2002. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
John Kennedy Holmgren, Magnus. "John Kennedy". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 4 March 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
Lawson Square Infirmary: Holmgren, Magnus; Simonetti, Vince. "Lawson Square Infirmary". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 25 February 2002. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
Graham Lee: Holmgren, Magnus. "Graham Lee". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 9 January 2002. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
David McComb: Holmgren, Magnus; Skjefte, Morten; Nichols, David; Simonetti, Vince; Paterson, James. "David McComb". Passagen.se. Australian Rock Database (Magnus Holmgren). Archived from the original on 9 January 2002. Retrieved 18 May 2014.
^"MIPCOM Press Release". Special Broadcasting Service (SBS). 8 October 2008. Archived from the original (PDF) on 26 August 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2009.
^"The 100 Best Australian Albums | triple j". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 28 October 2010. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
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