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Genres. Rock, alternative rock. Occupation (s) Guitarist. Years active. 1977–2002, 2006–present. Website. midnightoil .com. Martin Rotsey is an Australian guitarist and a member of the rock band Midnight Oil, which was active from 1977 to 2002 and resumed performing in 2017.
Biography - Martin Rotsey. Martin Rotsey. Gtr. Originally from England, Martin got his first guitar at 12 (good age for starting), and met up with Rob when he was in Schwampy Moose. At uni he did part of an arts course, before leaving, and then joined up with the newly formed Oils.
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www .midnightoil .com. Midnight Oil (known informally as " The Oils ") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar). The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by Hirst, Moginie and original bassist Andrew James as Farm: they enlisted Garrett ...
- 1972–2002, 2016–present, (reunions: 2005, 2009)
Rob Hirst (drums, vocals) and Jim Moginie (guitars, keys & vocals) started making music together at school in 1972. They gradually evolved into Midnight Oil, with singer Peter Garrett joining in 1975 and Martin Rotsey (guitar), coming on board in the following year.
Mar 7, 2024 · The Silver River, a memoir by Midnight Oil co-founder Jim Moginie, reveals what it was like to be a member of the world-famous Australian rock band. Composite: Harper Collins. Autobiography and...
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Midnight Oil. Formed. 1972, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Members. Rob Hirst (drums, vocals), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboards, vocals), Andrew "Bear" James (bass, 1972-80), Peter Garrett (lead vocals, 1975-present), Martin Rotsey (guitar, 1976-present), Peter Gifford (bass, 1980-87), Bones Hillman (bass, vocals 1987-2020) Related Artists.
Jul 18, 2022 · Midnight Oil in Ghent, Belgium in 1988: (L-R) Rob Hirst, Peter Garrett, Martin Rotsey, Bones Hillman, Jim Moginie. Photograph: Gie Knaeps/Getty Images 7. The Dead Heart (1986)
