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20 underground Melbourne bands you ought to know Mug - image by Matthew Shaw (@melonshaw)
Words by Tom Parker
Spanning punk, garage, soul, jazz, hip hop and more.
Many Melbourne bands go about their business under the radar, not chasing glorification or publicity. As CLAMM’s Jack Summers previously noted, “Some of these underground bands are the best bands ever, and they don’t seem to give a fuck about taking it to the next level.”
It’s the DIY attitude that comes with the word ‘underground’ and it continually produces fantastic music that’s often more erudite and reflective of the world’s chaos than other commercially-minded songwriting.