Not Enough Rope
Not Enough Rope | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Perth, Western Australia, Australia |
| Genres | Folk, rock |
| Years active | 1994 - 2001 |
| Members | Matt Galligan Matt Kealley Todd Lynch Michael D. Lane Steve Bow |
| Website | Official website |
Not Enough Rope was a five-piece folk-rock band[1] from Perth, active from 1994 to 2001.
Biography
Not Enough Rope was founded in 1994 at the Kalamunda Hotel in Perth, Western Australia. The group added two members and put on performances, supporting Things of Stone and Wood in 1995 and performing on stage with Jewel.[2]
The name Not Enough Rope was inspired by a frayed rope clothesline.[3]
Their 2001 album Paying Off My Radials album features a cover of The Triffids' "Wide Open Road".
Matt Kealley joined acoustic folk rock band, Jigger, and, Todd Lynch and Michael D. Lane formed King Brown and Shanks Pony. Michael performs and facilitates music.
Members
- Matt Galligan - vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Matt Kealley - drums, percussion, harmonica, vocals
- Todd Lynch - accordion, piano organ, didgeridoo
- Byron Mavrick - lead guitar (original member)
- Adrian Conti - bass, acoustic guitar, mandolin (original member)
- Mike Lane - bass, acoustic guitar, mandolin
- Steve Bow - sound guy
Discography
Albums
- Fingerpistol (1998)
- Paying Off My Radials (2001)
EPs
- I'll Tell You When I See You (May 1996)AUS #97
Singles
- "My Way" (24 May 1998)
Notes
References
- Chris Thomas, Rope come clean on washing. Sunday Times, Rock On (Perth, WA), 17 September 1995
- Chris Thomas, CD tribute to dead dad. Sunday Times, Rock On (Perth, WA), 5 May 1996
- Spencer, Chris; Nowara, Zbig & McHenry, Paul. Who's Who of Australian Rock, p. 260, Fourth Edition (Five Mile Press, Melbourne, Australia), 1996
- Chris Thomas, Albums: I'll Tell You When I See You. Sunday Times, Rock On (Perth, WA), 2 June 1996
- Jacobson, Mara. They'll Tell You When They See You. Perth News (Perth, WA), 4 June 1996
- Chris Thomas Not Enough Rope Do It Their Way. Sunday Times (Perth, WA), April 1998
- Toovey, Kate. Untitled. X-Press (Perth, WA), 9 July 1998
- Folk-rock-pop on stage. Margaret River Mail (WA), 15 July 1998
- Coufos, Polly. Not Enough Rope. X-Press (Perth, WA), 29 October 1998
- Not Enough Rope To Hang Out at Prince. Bunbury Times (WA), 1998
- Tying Up A Steady Following. Margaret River Mail (WA), 1998
- Not Enough Rope, John Butler, Friends of Brian. Bubblehead (Perth, WA), 31 October 1999
- Local Release. Hype (Perth, WA), 5 November 1999
- Hunter, Chelsea. Old And New. X-Press (Perth, WA), 5 November 1999
- Chris Thomas, Please Don't Fade Away. Roped In (Perth, WA), December 2000