Chris - voice

Alice - bass

Greg - mandolin, guitar

Dan - piano accordion

Sean- drums

Callum - acoustic guitar

and more past/present...

     “Self-described as “folk punk for punk folk,” Australia’s Mutiny kicks out some of the most wild and uninhibited songs to grace my CD player.  Imagine folk or Celtic-influenced music played by a bunch of punks who are out to absolutely rock the roof off.  Not only are the songs wild and fun but the lyrics perfectly compliment the free-flowing sounds.  Songs about the poor, adventure, “bodgy tatts,” and other real-life happenings make me want to shout along."

-World Wide Punk

     “For those of you unfamiliar with your nineteenth-century Australian military rebellions: in 1808, one Governor Bligh was overthrown in New South Wales for his refusal to allow the exchange of spirits for commodities. Mutiny's Rum Rebellion begins its first song here. It's a fitting start to an album that bursts with life, laughter, and revolt.

The music--crusty Australian vocals over rolling drums, plucked guitars, and a mean fiddle--is intensely, compulsively danceable. There is a strong sense of inclusiveness in these songs: the simple chords and sing-along choruses invite us in to join the band. The lyrics are straightforward and colorful: Mutiny sings of loyalty, adventure, drinking, tattoos. I was especially impressed by the use of male/female vocals in this respect: not only does it sound really cool and add variety to the songs, but it expands on that inclusive feeling, giving voice to a group that remains largely unheard in much of the music that we find on these pages.

Even with all this lovely inclusiveness and sensitivity and acoustic instruments, Mutiny still wields their sound like a weapon. There's a wide variety of sounds and quality in this genre called folk punk, and Mutiny stands out for retaining that menacing edge--especially in the lyrics and vocals--and breakneck speed that are the hallmarks of old mutinous punk. This can especially be seen on one of the album's strongest tracks, "Knife," which talks of old Nazi crimes and the need to fight back. This song has an epic scope, with extended instrumental parts and an irresistable momentum.

A final word about this album: it's a reissue of the original 1999 Australian release, given to us by the U.S. (>>Pennsylvania >> Upper Darby) label Fistolo Records. It remains, of course, intensely Australian, which is probably the most notable thing about this band, and this album--its use of local culture and history to convey a larger message to a wide audience.”

-Artnoise.net

Review of "Rum Rebellion" re-issue

DISCOGRAPHY:

"Co-op Brewery" CD (FISTOLO, 2006 - MISSING LINK, 2006 AUSTRALIA)  BUY IT.

"Rum Rebellion" CD re-issue (FISTOLO, 2004) BUY IT.

"Digging for Gold" CD single (HEAVE AWAY, 2002)

"Bag of Oats" CD (HEAVE AWAY, 2001) BUY IT.

"Rum Rebellion" CD (North America: Hell's Ditch 1999//Australia: Deported 1997) OUT OF PRINT.

"Bodgy Tatts" CDep (SELF-RELEASED, 1996) OUT OF PRINT.

"Any Way You Can" CD (SELF-RELEASED, 1993) OUT OF PRINT.

"Folk Punk for Punk Folk" cassette (SELF-RELEASED, 1992) OUT OF PRINT.