The Collectors | en

1) A Canadian psychedelic rock band active in the sixties. Originally formed in 1964 as the Classics (adopting the name CFUN Classics when they gigged to promote local Vancouver, BC radio station CFUN-AM), the group were featured as the house band on Let's Go, a weekly TV show. In 1965, they released two singles as the Canadian Classics — "Til I Met You" and "I Don't Know". The band reinvented themselves as the Collectors in 1966. With former horn player Howie Vickers handling lead vocals, they cut "Eyes" and "Don't Feel Bad" — both of which later appeared on the...

Hunters & Collectors were an Australian Rock band, formed in 1981 in Melbourne, who were originally influenced by German experimentalists like Can and later leaning more towards popular rock. Taking their name from a Can song, the band was formed by Mark Seymour (guitar, vocals), John Archer (bass), Doug Falconer (drums), Geoff Crosby (keyboards), Greg Perano (percussion), Ray Tosti-Gueira (guitar), and Robert Miles (sound engineer and art director, considered a full member). After recording their first album, which featured the single Talking to a Stranger, the band traveled to Germany to record with famed producer Conny Plank. In 1984, the...

Jess Ribeiro formed the Bone Collectors with guitarist Rob Law in Darwin, NT, in 2008. After the release of 2009's Pilgrimage EP, the acclaimed debut album My Little River was self-released in May 2012. In October 2012 it scooped the 'Best Independent Country Album' prize at the 2012 Australian Independent Recording Label (AIR) Awards. Early in December 2012, it scored the Album of the Year prize on Australia's ABC Radio National, while January 2013 saw it short-listed for the prestigious Australian Music Prize (AMP). Loosely inspired by Karen Dalton, with nods to Paul Kelly and Patti Smith, Jess Ribeiro has...