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Midnight Oil

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December 3rd, 2007 at 03:59pm
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Midnight Oil was an Australian hard rock-punk band who were active from the early 1970s until 2002. The band was known for its driving hard rock sound, intense live performances, and its political activism, particularly in aid of environmentalist and indigenous causes. The lineup included Rob Hirst on drums, Peter Garrett on vocals, Jim Moginie on keyboard/guitar, and Martin Rotsey on guitar. Andrew James was the band's first bass player, followed by Peter Gifford from 1980 to 1987, and replaced by Bones Hillman.
On 29 October 2006 Midnight Oil was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame. The group was also rumoured to be reunited for an appearance at the sydney Live Earth concert in July 2007. Though this rumour turned out to be false, drummer Rob Hirst's band Ghostwriters (including former Oils guitarist Martin Rotsey) performed, while singer-turned politician Peter Garrett held a speech introducing Crowded House at the Sydney Live Earth concert. As a result of the Australian Labor Party gaining power in November 2007, Garrett has been named Environment Minister.

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