When?

Category?

This event has passed and sales are now closed.
GANGgajang (Villa Noosa)

LIVE AT YOUR LOCAL PRESENTS

GANGgajang (Villa Noosa)

8:00pm, Fri 30 October, 2015
Pay for this event with

Event Details

Don't miss this very special and intimate show with GANGgajang, live and up close at Villa Noosa Hotel.

GANGgajang

GANGgajang was formed in 1984 when Mark Callaghan, previously of The Riptides, and Buzz Bidstrup and Chris Bailey formerly of The Angels, were commissioned to write songs for the ABC TV program Sweet & Sour. The songs became a debut album, the self-titled "GANGgajang", with sales in excess of 130,000 with the hit singles Gimme Some Lovin, House of Cards, Giver of Life and the classic Sounds of Then (This is Australia With the addition of Geoffrey Stapleton on keyboards, guitar and artwork, and Robert James on lead guitar, GANGgajang became a live entity

In 1987, tracks from the album were featured in the classic cult surf movie Mad Wax, introducing the band to a growing worldwide audience and garnering the vote of The Professional Surfers Association of "World's Best Band", coupled with some showcase gigs in the U.S. and the release of their second album GANGagain. In 1990 the band members took time off to complete some personal projects, reforming to record the Lingo album and tour again in 1992.

The band toured Brazil for the first time in 1995, playing to over 60,000 rapturous fans in ten concerts in nine cities, followed by another 2 massive tours in the subsequent years. Sadly founding member and Bass Player Chris Bailey passed away in 2013 after protracted illness. Chris encouraged the band to continue recording and performing. The Band have some exciting plans, they will be celebrating 30 Years in the later Part of 2015.