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Spiderbait is an Australian alternative rock band from Finley, New South Wales, formed in 1989 by bass guitarist and singer Janet English, drummer and singer Kram, and guitarist Damian Whitty. In 2004, the group's cover version of the 1930s Lead Belly song " Black Betty " reached number one on the ARIA Singles Chart .
The track satirises the initial enthusiasm a label has for a band, and its subsequent reversal, inspired in part by the bidding war that took place to sign Spiderbait. In a 2016 interview, Kram said the song, "was kind of like a comic book version of how bad it can be, and the song still resonates with people today.
Despite the song's success, Spiderbait's drummer, Kram, has considered their version of "Black Betty" a "fluke", as he wanted to perform three drum solos on the recording but was outvoted by the other band members. [59] In May 2024, Spiderbait announced a national tour celebrating 20 years of their version of "Black Betty", alongside their 2004 ...
This is a list of alternative rock artists. Bands are listed alphabetically by the first letter in their name (not including "The"), and individuals are listed by the first name.
This is a listing of artists and bands who have performed at a Big Day Out music festival, listed by year. Big Day Out began in 1992 in Sydney and has expanded to include several Australian venues and Auckland, New Zealand.
The rock-rap band will be playing its first metro Detroit show since 2014, three years before the death of singer Chester Bennington.
Tonight Alright is the sixth studio album by Australian alternative rock band Spiderbait, released on 28 March 2004 through Universal Music Australia. It was primarily recorded in Weed, California, by producer Sylvia Massy. It peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Albums Chart and was certified gold.
A marching band out of a church on Detroit's east side has helped hundreds of young people earn scholarships. Detroit marching band, percussionists, dancers funded by program founder’s 9-5 job ...