Hard Ons

One of the most popular and enduring bands on the Australian independent scene, the Hard-Ons specialized in fast, loud, and tuneful punk rock with strong melodic hooks that balanced out their fondness for rude adolescent humor, often rooted in sex and bodily functions. (They once described their approach as "Motörhead playing the Beach Boys.") Despite (or maybe because of) their cheerfully obnoxious side, the Hard-Ons achieved a degree of popular success few Aussie punk bands could match, landing 17 consecutive singles at the top spot of the Australian independent charts. Thei...