Gheorghe's 6-Pack: Little River Band

Hi, gheorghies! Who's hung over?

It got cold here all of a sudden, and snow may be falling on some of you.  You know where it's warm... and summer?  Australia!

You all know quite a bit about rock and roll. If I asked you to name some Australian bands, you'd hit me with AC/DC, INXS, Hoodoo Gurus, Midnight Oil, and Men at Work.  Deeper picks would include The Church or Nick Cave. Marls would say Air Supply. Rob would say Crowded House but he'd be mostly wrong, as the Finns are Kiwis. Only TR would likely get LRB.

Little River Band! They were atop the charts from 1977-1981 nonstop with their brand of light rock / soft rock / not rock / smooth music. People of our vintage have heard all their hit songs, they probably just couldn't name the band who played them.

So here's your 6-pack.  Drink it in. It's Australian for music.

In the interest of spreading the love of good music, we will throw out six suggested songs by certain bands you may or may not know much about. Not much of a time commitment, just a little something to get the flavor and get you going.

Gheorghe's 6-Pack: Little River Band (LRB)

Vitals
Where: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
When: 1975–present
Who: (now) Wayne Nelson, Chris Marion, Rich Herring, Ryan Ricks, Colin Whinnery...
The original members who write and sang the songs you know include Glenn Shorrock, Beeb Birtles (excellent name), Graeham Goble (ditto), and Derek Pellicci

Don't be thinking that I don't want a beer right now, 'cause lady, I do.  Enjoy.

"Help Is On Its Way," Diamantina Cocktail, 1977


"Reminiscing," Sleeper Catcher, 1978


"Lady," Sleeper Catcher, 1978


"Lonseome Loser," First Under the Wire, 1979


"Cool Change," First Under the Wire, 1979


"Take It Easy On Me,"  Time Exposure, 1981