Ok, so after watching yet another ARIA awards and seeing Nick Cave, deservedly so, being inducted to the “prestigious” hall of fame, I find myself asking the same repetitive question. What have Steve Kilbey et al, from The Church, done to the Australian Recording Industry to yet again be overlooked for their rightful induction.
I mean seriously, what more do they have to do, what more do they have to prove? What is wrong with the music execs, which part of “One of Australia’s hardest working and influential bands” don’t they understand?
My initial thoughts are that Mr Kilbey and sundry are unperturbed about their obstinate exclusion but surely, in some way, they must view this as either an act of complete ignorance or disregard by the Australian music industry.
The band formed in 1980 and, who with the exception of various drummers, have maintained this original line up till the present day and along their progressive ride through the years have released a collection of outstanding albums and influenced many up and coming bands with their trade mark psychedelic, rich guitar melodies and Steve’s poetic and profound lyrics.
The Church, who were once part of the mainstream music world, soon crossed over to the alternate scene and perhaps this transition is a major factor for their repeated exclusion. Does this mean that a continual “box of hits” is a prerequisite for the hall of fame? Well thankfully with Nick Cave’s inclusion this year, maybe not.
Past inductees include the likes of:
- Sherbet
- Divinyls
- Icehouse
- Renee Geyer
All deserved of their inclusion but it makes it all so much more perplexing.
So I am still none the wiser but one thing is for certain, the Australian music industry needs to pull its head of its bee-hind and acknowledge one of our countries greatest bands, before you end up with as much credibility as Australian Idol.
Yes, this may all be a biased view, as I am a major fan of the group but at some point for any fan of the Australian music, this must give way to pure logical sense and reason.
Maybe the band should all grow “flavour savours” and sing about driving really fast shiny black cars.
We sit and wait, well I will anyway ….
David
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