Boom Crash Opera
alternative_rock
About
Boom Crash Opera are an Australian pop rock band formed in late 1984. Initially based around the songwriting partnership of Richard Pleasance and Peter Farnan, the band was later joined by Dale Ryder, Peter ‘Maz' Maslen and Greg O'Connor. Pleasance developed tinnitus from constant exposure to loud live music and left in 1992 to pursue a solo career as an artist and producer. O'Connor departed in 1994. Current line-up includes Dale Ryder, Peter ‘Maz' Maslen, Peter Farnan and John Favaro. Their highest charting albums are Boom Crash Opera, These Here Are Crazy Times! and Fabulous Beast. Their top 20 singles are "Great Wall", "Hands up in the Air", "Onion Skin" and "Gimme". In the United States "Onion Skin" reached No. 8 on the Billboard component chart Modern Rock Tracks. Australian musicologist Ian McFarlane noted that the group had a "strong visual image and the uncanny ability of its principal songwriters to pen catchy, commercial songs ensured a string of successful releases".
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2026 Red Hot Summer Tour - AUSTRALIAN CRAWLVictoria Park - BallaratSat 07.11.2026 12:30View event
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Men At Work @ Sandalford Wines - Swan ValleySandalford Wines - Swan ValleySat 14.11.2026 12:30View event
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2026 Red Hot Summer Tour - AUSTRALIAN CRAWLSandalford Winery (Swan Valley)Sat 14.11.2026 12:30View event
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