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About The Church

Origin: Sydney, Australia

Decades: 1980's, 1990's, and 2000's

Best known for the shimmering "Under the Milky Way," their lone Top 40 hit, the Australian band the Church combined the jangling guitar pop of '60s icons like the Byrds with the opaque wordplay of frontman Steve Kilbey to create a lush, melancholy brand of neo-psychedelia rich in texture and melody. Formed in Sydney in 1980 by vocalist/bassist Kilbey with guitarist Peter Koppes and drummer Nick Ward, the Church recruited second guitarist Marty Willson-Piper before debuting the following year with Of Skin an... Read More

Influences on The Church

David Bowie, Pink Floyd, The Beatles, The Byrds, Joy Division, Patti Smith, The Velvet Underground, and Syd Barrett

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Comments about The Church

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Funkytown, Usa
Wednesday June 24 2009 12:59 PM
“ can't believe Jango added their new album !! awesome ”
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Ross
New Plymouth New …Nz
Tuesday June 09 2009 04:24 AM
“ Quality music goes on and on...Heard Unguarded Moment on the radio in 80, bought the album and havent missed one yet. Been lucky enough to see them 5 times since 83. Check out as much as you can of their stuff! ”
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pvongpradith
Stratford, CtUs
Monday June 01 2009 04:43 PM
“ bout to go to church who else??? ”
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Henrique
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Saturday May 16 2009 09:02 PM
“ Adoro ”
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Baltimore, MdUs
Wednesday May 13 2009 01:57 PM
“ My first true love made me a beautiful Alternative CD when Alternative was really alternative. The Church, Echo and the Bunnymen, and Tears for Fears, were all on the CD. Under the Milkyway tonight was by far the favroite song. God do i miss those days when love was pure and innocent and music could touch you in your deepest soul... ”
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roberts.196
Dayton, OhUs
Saturday May 02 2009 12:09 AM
“ Heard them first on Donnie Darko... but have become quite a fan since joining Jango!! ”
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Jasper CanadaCa
Monday April 13 2009 08:56 PM
“ Where is "The Unguarded Moment"?It is their best tune.Come on Jango.Get with it. ”
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joadika
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Monday March 30 2009 10:45 AM
“ very cool and good. ”
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nick
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Sunday March 15 2009 09:36 PM
“ one our finest exports :) a seriously amazing band who deserve to have more than just 'milky way' heard by people. any chance of getting the 'priest=aura' album put on jango? ”
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Wednesday January 28 2009 07:03 PM
“ Classic 80s song...Under the Milky Way! I remember when it was a new song on the radio! In almost every Hits of the 80s Compilation CD set I buy, this song in the playlist! ”
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