Church
Australia
Formed: 1980
Genres: Pop/Rock
Styles: Alternative/Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia, Alternative Pop/Rock, College Rock, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
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Best known for the shimmering "Under the Milky Way," their lone Top 40 hit, the Australian band the Church combined the jangling guitar pop of '60s icons like the Byrds with the opaque wordplay of frontman Steve Kilbey to create a lush, melancholy brand of neo-psychedelia rich in texture and melody. Formed in Sydney in 1980 by vocalist/bassist Kilbey with guitarist Peter Koppes and drummer Nick Ward, the Church recruited second guitarist Marty Willson-Piper before debuting the following year with Of Skin and Heart, an evocative collection highl...
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