Brendan Kibble
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Brendan Kibble aka "Wig" (born 16 October 1963) is an Australia
n singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his work with the Bam Balams
and the Navahodads
.
outfits Alphabet Children (1979–80) (vocals), Flying Squad (1980–81) (vocals, guitar), Vampire Lovers
(1981) (guitar) and The Gun Club (1982) (vocals, guitar) (not related to the US band The Gun Club).
After playing in the Gun Club, Kibble's taste in music shifted gears. He immersed himself in blues/r&b and soul and discovered the joys of the '60s beat/garage movement. He became friends with Chris Flynn of The Headstones and played guitar with them in 1983.
In 1984 Kibble left Brisbane and moved to Sydney, where he formed the Bam Balams
, who released an album, an EP, and several singles. The final version of the Bam Balams split in 1992, and Kibble disappeared from the Sydney live scene.
Over the next few years, he acted as producer for several Pyramidiacs records: the "Krunch!" EP (1993), the "Solo Una Vez" EP (1993) and the All You Want LP (1994) (which he also played guitar on).
In 1994 he started playing live again, in the band Surry Hills 2010, who took rock'n'roll songs and played them in full country/honky tonk style. Later in 1994, Kibble teamed up with Chris Flynn again and they formed Motorhank. This band took country songs (mainly Hank Williams tunes) and played them in a hard rock style.
In 1995, from the ashes of Motorhank, Kibble, with The Hank's bass player Karl Dogbox, formed the Navahodads
. The band released two albums and had tracks on various compilation albums.
In 2002-03, Kibble played guitar in a band fronted by Rob Younger
, the Nanker Phelge, playing British 1960s r&b covers.
The Navahodads split up in 2003, and Kibble moved to Austin, Texas
, where he currently fronts The Texreys a Garage rock
band. The Texreys released the album "Cave Girl" in 2009.
Music of Australia
The music of Australia is the music produced in the area of, on the subject of, or by the people of modern Australia, including its preceding Indigenous and colonial societies. Indigenous Australian music is a part of the unique heritage of a 40–60,000 year history which produced the iconic...
n singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He is best known for his work with the Bam Balams
Bam Balams
The Bam Balams were a Sydney, Australia rock band. They formed in 1984 and disbanded in 1992. The band was led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Brendan Kibble aka "Wig"....
and the Navahodads
Navahodads
The Navahodads were a Roots Rock band from Sydney, Australia. They formed in 1995 and disbanded in 2003. The band was led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Brendan Kibble, who had previously performed as "Wig" in the Bam Balams. The Navahodads released two CD albums: Mumbo Gumbo and Madame Mojo's...
.
Musical history
Kibble's first bands were the Brisbane punk rockBrisbane punk rock
The Brisbane punk rock scene between 1975 and 1984 is generally regarded as producing “some of the most anarchistic bands of the Australian punk rock era”...
outfits Alphabet Children (1979–80) (vocals), Flying Squad (1980–81) (vocals, guitar), Vampire Lovers
Vampire Lovers (Australian band)
The Vampire Lovers, also known as Vampyre Lovers or Vampire Lovers were a Brisbane punk rock group formed in 1982 in Queensland, Australia. Music historian, Ian McFarlane, stated that Brisbane produced "some of the most anarchistic bands of the Australian punk rock era" and that it was a city...
(1981) (guitar) and The Gun Club (1982) (vocals, guitar) (not related to the US band The Gun Club).
After playing in the Gun Club, Kibble's taste in music shifted gears. He immersed himself in blues/r&b and soul and discovered the joys of the '60s beat/garage movement. He became friends with Chris Flynn of The Headstones and played guitar with them in 1983.
In 1984 Kibble left Brisbane and moved to Sydney, where he formed the Bam Balams
Bam Balams
The Bam Balams were a Sydney, Australia rock band. They formed in 1984 and disbanded in 1992. The band was led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Brendan Kibble aka "Wig"....
, who released an album, an EP, and several singles. The final version of the Bam Balams split in 1992, and Kibble disappeared from the Sydney live scene.
Over the next few years, he acted as producer for several Pyramidiacs records: the "Krunch!" EP (1993), the "Solo Una Vez" EP (1993) and the All You Want LP (1994) (which he also played guitar on).
In 1994 he started playing live again, in the band Surry Hills 2010, who took rock'n'roll songs and played them in full country/honky tonk style. Later in 1994, Kibble teamed up with Chris Flynn again and they formed Motorhank. This band took country songs (mainly Hank Williams tunes) and played them in a hard rock style.
In 1995, from the ashes of Motorhank, Kibble, with The Hank's bass player Karl Dogbox, formed the Navahodads
Navahodads
The Navahodads were a Roots Rock band from Sydney, Australia. They formed in 1995 and disbanded in 2003. The band was led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Brendan Kibble, who had previously performed as "Wig" in the Bam Balams. The Navahodads released two CD albums: Mumbo Gumbo and Madame Mojo's...
. The band released two albums and had tracks on various compilation albums.
In 2002-03, Kibble played guitar in a band fronted by Rob Younger
Rob Younger
Rob Younger is an Australian rock musician, vocalist and songwriter. He is best known as a member of the influential Sydney-based punk rock group Radio Birdman, which formed in 1974. After the Radio Birdman break-up, Younger joined the super-group, New Race, who were active in 1981...
, the Nanker Phelge, playing British 1960s r&b covers.
The Navahodads split up in 2003, and Kibble moved to Austin, Texas
Austin, Texas
Austin is the capital city of the U.S. state of :Texas and the seat of Travis County. Located in Central Texas on the eastern edge of the American Southwest, it is the fourth-largest city in Texas and the 14th most populous city in the United States. It was the third-fastest-growing large city in...
, where he currently fronts The Texreys a Garage rock
Garage rock
Garage rock is a raw form of rock and roll that was first popular in the United States and Canada from about 1963 to 1967. During the 1960s, it was not recognized as a separate music genre and had no specific name...
band. The Texreys released the album "Cave Girl" in 2009.