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George Assang an Indigneous Australian. Under his stage name of Vic Sabrino, he released a version of 'Heartbreak Hotel' (originally by Elvis Presely)
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Rock Around the Clock. Teenagers embraced this music and rebelled against their family's values and that of wider society.
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Rock 'n' Roll Washboard by Schbeider Sisters, when they need a fourth track to complete EP.
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Billy Haley. Johnny O'Keefe was Australian only Rock 'n' Roll band, who performed with Haley. As present Haley left O'Keefe with a song 'You Hit the Wrong Note Billy Goat'. This was released then later in 1957
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Johnny O'Keefe released 'The Wild One' Its significance in Australia popular culture is even greater, when Buddy Holly and the Crickets took it back to the United States after touring with O'Keefe, and drummer Jerry Allison released it as 'Real Wild Child' in the United States
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Telvision had played a signigicant role allowing access to rock music since Johnny O'Keefe was given a show called Six O'Clock Rock
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Sydney Band The Atlantics created a huge local hit, 'Bombora' which was released internationally, even recieving the US Cashbox Magazine's Recof of the Week accolade.
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The classic rock line-up of guitars, bass and drums emerged at this point, and major international labels such as CBS and HMV began investing in the local industry
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Smaller indepedent companies such as W&G in Melbourne, Clarion in Perth and Alberts in Sydney prospered in the wake of Beatlemania. Teenagers across th country demanded records and live concerts, and the music industry boomed.
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The Easybeats and Normie Rowe, two of the biggest two biggest names on the local scene, had moved to local to England to try and crack the international market.
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Music was growing with the baby boomer generation, until the ABC launched a television show that brough young people back to music.
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First non-commerical rock station when Double J started broadcating
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From early 1980's bands like Brisbane's The Go-Betweens developed a cult following Europe and North America.
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Double J became Triple J
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It was estimated that music-related activites added $1.55 billion value to the Australian economy in 1984-5
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It was estimated that music- related activities added $6.82 billion value to the Australian economy in 2005-6
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Sydney Band The Jezabels reached number 16 with 'Mace Spray' and Number 49 with 'Easy to Love. This despite being totally independent and only releasing three independent EP's.
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From Johnny O'Keefe to crack the Australian market in 1959 to the Jezabels' independent assualt on Europe and North America, Australian acts have always attempted to test themselves against the rest of the world
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The next step in sercuing the future of rock music in an Australian popular culture, when Triple j launched Triple J Unearthed, a station devoted entirely to unsigned Australian bands. The digital and online stations was set up to help the next generation of musicians prepare to follow in the footsteps of artists ranging from Johnny O'Keefe to the Jezabels
