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The Herd
12+ albums
Hip-HopaustralianAussie Hip-Hophip hop60s
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There is more than one band called The Herd. 1. The Herd is a hip-hop group from suburban Sydney. 2. The Herd were an English pop group, formed in the Beckenham area in 1965 and featuring Peter Frampton. 1. The Herd is a hip-hop group from suburban Sydney. They have released four full-length albums since 2001's self-titled debut. Unusually for a hip-hop outfit, The Herd's full band format permits dynamic live shows. The Herd's members include MCs Ozi Batla, Urthboy and Berzerkatron, Unkle Ho (beats), Traksewt (piano accordion, clarinet and beats), Sulo (beats and guitar), Toe-fu (guitar), Rok Poshtya (bass) and singer Jane Tyrrell. Their songs often feature politically-oriented lyrics. Their first single to attract Triple J airplay was the superficially humorous 'Scallops' in 2001. Later tracks included '77%' which featured the line "77% of Aussies are racist", referring to the number of Australians announced in a survey that agreed with the Australian federal government's response to the MV Tampa incident, and 'Burn Down the Parliament', which was to be interpreted metaphorically, but unfortunately was released the same week as the January 2003 Canberra bushfires. 77% scored well on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2003, coming in at number 46. The Herd released their third album "The Sun Never Sets" in 2005, featuring the single 'We Can't Hear You'. Their subjects ranged from their well-known anti-war stance and anti-corporatism to more personal topics like divorce and s
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albums
Summerland
The Sun Never Sets
An Elefant Never Forgets
Paradise & Underworld
Future Shade
I Was Only 19 (triple j Like A Version)
The Herd
The Herd: Paradise And Underworld, The Complete Collection
Bodies (triple j Like A Version)
The King Is Dead
Paradise Lost : The Complete UK Fontana Recordings
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