30 Odd Foot of Grunts | |
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Origin | Australia |
Genres | Rock [1] |
Years active | 1992–2005 |
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30 Odd Foot of Grunts were an Australian rock group, formed in 1992, with Russell Crowe on lead vocals, Dean "Deano" Cochran on guitar, Garth Adam on bass, Dave Kelly on drums, Dave Wilkins on guitar and vocal, and Stewart Kirwan on trumpet. [1] [2]
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Gaslight |
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Bastard Life or Clarity |
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Other Ways of Speaking |
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Texas |
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