The Wolverines were an Australian country rock band formed in 1994 from Tamworth, New South Wales[1] by Darcy Leyear (guitar and vocals), John Clinton (drums and vocals), and Chris Doyle (keyboard and vocals). The band were active between 1994 and 2012 and were known by some as "The Bad Boys of Country."[2]
The Wolverines started in Australia in 1994 and said the inspiration for their name was an encyclopaedia's description of a wolverine as "a short- snouted, blunt-headed, long- haired, heavy-set, nocturnal, eat- anything, almost-extinct animal viewed by some people as a pest."[3]
Some of their songs have crass and sexual lyrics while others are heartfelt tributes. One of their hit songs, "65 Roses" written by Lee J. Collier, tells the story of a small boy who could not pronounce Cystic Fibrosis, the condition which afflicted his sister. The original version of the song is a 3/4 country waltz format, The Wolverines changed the song into a 4/4 country rock version to suit the band's style. Lee J. Collier has 100% copyright on both versions. The Wolverines recorded their version of Lee J. Collier's song to raise awareness and research funds for CF with a percentage of all sales being donated to the association.[1]
They performed at shows and festivals throughout Australia and the world, including 40,000 at the Gympie Muster, 10,000 kids at Tamworth Kids Charity Concert, participated in the Australian April Middle East Tour de Force in 2007[4] and 2008[5] and played for American Marines in Okinawa, Japan.[2]
“The band has such an amazing ability to bond with their audience. Their tongue in cheek humour and dedication to make music fun really connects them to their fan base." One Stop Country manager, Katania Young[1]
FundraisingEdit
Sail for KidsEdit
In July 2003, The Wolverines sailed from Sydney to Whitsundays, stopping and playing at 14 ports, including Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island,[1] along the way in their "The Wolverines Sail for CF Kids" tour, sponsored by LJ Hooker, fundraising for cystic fibrosis research.[2] They concluded the tour having raised more than $35,000 and leaving it with the communities in which they had performed.[1]
In 2007, The Wolverines repeated their "Wolverines Sail for Kids" from Sydney, up the coast to Cairns, ending at Silkwood in Far North Queensland. They anticipated stopping and playing at "all ports in between" to raise awareness and funds for less fortunate children along the coast. Starting on Friday, 6 July 2007 at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Rushcutters Bay, Sydney, they sailed a 52-foot Beneteau north. Before each gig they gave a few disadvantaged children the opportunity to sail. At each stop, The Wolverines conducted a short auction to raise funds for a needy child or a local children's charity. One item regularly for auction was a signed, limited edition canvas print.[1] They have also participated in the Tamworth Kids Charity Concert and Cystic Fibrosis Ball.[2]
The Country Music Awards of Australia (CMAA) (also known as the Golden Guitar Awards) is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. They have been held annually since 1973.[10]
Year
Nominee / work
Award
Result (wins only)
2002
Wolverines - "65 Roses"
Vocal Group or Duo of the Year
Won
Mo AwardsEdit
The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards (commonly known informally as the Mo Awards), were annual Australian entertainment industry awards. They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016. The Wolverines won four awards in that time.[11]
^"MO Award Winners". Mo Awards. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
Bush, Greg; TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS; Capital News, April 2006 Vol 31 No 4
External linksEdit
The Wolverines Facebook Page
October 17, 2023
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This article is about the Australian country rock band For other uses see Wolverine disambiguation The Wolverines were an Australian country rock band formed in 1994 from Tamworth New South Wales 1 by Darcy Leyear guitar and vocals John Clinton drums and vocals and Chris Doyle keyboard and vocals The band were active between 1994 and 2012 and were known by some as The Bad Boys of Country 2 The WolverinesBackground informationOriginAustraliaGenresCountry country rockYears active1994 2021LabelsOne Stop Country ACMECMembersDarcy Leyear John Clinton Chris DoyleWebsitewolverines com au last archived version Contents 1 About 2 Fundraising 2 1 Sail for Kids 3 Discography 3 1 Albums 3 2 Charting singles 4 Awards 4 1 Country Music Awards of Australia 4 2 Mo Awards 5 References 6 External linksAbout EditThe Wolverines started in Australia in 1994 and said the inspiration for their name was an encyclopaedia s description of a wolverine as a short snouted blunt headed long haired heavy set nocturnal eat anything almost extinct animal viewed by some people as a pest 3 Some of their songs have crass and sexual lyrics while others are heartfelt tributes One of their hit songs 65 Roses written by Lee J Collier tells the story of a small boy who could not pronounce Cystic Fibrosis the condition which afflicted his sister The original version of the song is a 3 4 country waltz format The Wolverines changed the song into a 4 4 country rock version to suit the band s style Lee J Collier has 100 copyright on both versions The Wolverines recorded their version of Lee J Collier s song to raise awareness and research funds for CF with a percentage of all sales being donated to the association 1 They performed at shows and festivals throughout Australia and the world including 40 000 at the Gympie Muster 10 000 kids at Tamworth Kids Charity Concert participated in the Australian April Middle East Tour de Force in 2007 4 and 2008 5 and played for American Marines in Okinawa Japan 2 The band has such an amazing ability to bond with their audience Their tongue in cheek humour and dedication to make music fun really connects them to their fan base One Stop Country manager Katania Young 1 Fundraising EditSail for Kids Edit In July 2003 The Wolverines sailed from Sydney to Whitsundays stopping and playing at 14 ports including Airlie Beach and Hamilton Island 1 along the way in their The Wolverines Sail for CF Kids tour sponsored by LJ Hooker fundraising for cystic fibrosis research 2 They concluded the tour having raised more than 35 000 and leaving it with the communities in which they had performed 1 In 2007 The Wolverines repeated their Wolverines Sail for Kids from Sydney up the coast to Cairns ending at Silkwood in Far North Queensland They anticipated stopping and playing at all ports in between to raise awareness and funds for less fortunate children along the coast Starting on Friday 6 July 2007 at the Cruising Yacht Club of Australia in Rushcutters Bay Sydney they sailed a 52 foot Beneteau north Before each gig they gave a few disadvantaged children the opportunity to sail At each stop The Wolverines conducted a short auction to raise funds for a needy child or a local children s charity One item regularly for auction was a signed limited edition canvas print 1 They have also participated in the Tamworth Kids Charity Concert and Cystic Fibrosis Ball 2 Discography EditAlbums Edit Title DetailsParty Album Released 1994 2 Gonna Ride All Night Long Released 1996 6 7 Feel the Need to Ride Released 1999 6 7 Wolverines amp Roses Released 2002 7 Making Tracks Released 2004 7 Good Times Released 2006 1 Occasional Course Language Released 2008 2 Good Ol Boys Released 2011 6 The Very Best of the Wolverines Released 2011 6 Charting singles Edit List of singles with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications AlbumAUS 8 65 Roses 2001 23 ARIA Gold 9 Wolverines amp RosesAwards EditCountry Music Awards of Australia Edit The Country Music Awards of Australia CMAA also known as the Golden Guitar Awards is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry They have been held annually since 1973 10 Year Nominee work Award Result wins only 2002 Wolverines 65 Roses Vocal Group or Duo of the Year WonMo Awards Edit The Australian Entertainment Mo Awards commonly known informally as the Mo Awards were annual Australian entertainment industry awards They recognise achievements in live entertainment in Australia from 1975 to 2016 The Wolverines won four awards in that time 11 Year Nominee work Award Result wins only 2001 The Wolverines Country Group of the Year Won2002 The Wolverines Country Group of the Year Won2003 The Wolverines Country Group of the Year Won2007 The Wolverines Country Group of the Year WonReferences Edit a b c d e f g Tamworth Rage Page The Wolverines a b c d e f Australian Network Entertainment The Wolverines No Fright In Sight On Night Of Wolverines 15min org PUBLICATION NAVY ANNUAL 2007 WOLVES AT SEA Tour de Force rocks and rolls into Afghanistan 10 April 2008 a b c d Apple iTunes US 24 September 2012 a b c d The Country Music Bulletin The Wolverines Ryan Gavin 2011 Australia s Music Charts 1988 2010 PDF ed Mt Martha VIC Australia Moonlight Publishing p 426 ARIA Charts Accreditations 2001 Singles PDF Australian Recording Industry Association Retrieved 16 December 2021 Past Award Winners Retrieved 2 November 2020 MO Award Winners Mo Awards Retrieved 16 March 2022 Bush Greg TAKING CARE OF BUSINESS Capital News April 2006 Vol 31 No 4External links EditThe Wolverines Official Website last archive version before domain lapsed The Wolverines Facebook Page Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Wolverines rock band amp oldid 1162291385, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
