Radio Birdman

Releasing their debut album, RADIOS APPEAR, in 1974, Australian rockers Radio Birdman predated the punk explosion by several years. The band's amped-up bubblegum version of Motor City rock was, however, very much prototypical punk rock, and helped spawn a rich underground music scene in Australia. The band broke up shortly after their debut, but Michigan-born frontman Deniz Tek continued to play music on and off for decades afterward.