AustLit logo

AustLit

The Triffids The Triffids i(25547831 works by) (Organisation) assertion (a.k.a. Dalsy)
Born: Established: ca. May 1978 Claremont, Inner Perth, Perth, Western Australia, ; Died: Ceased: ca. 1989
The material on this page is available to AustLit subscribers. If you are a subscriber or are from a subscribing organisation, please log in to gain full access. To explore options for subscribing to this unique teaching, research, and publishing resource for Australian culture and storytelling, please contact us or find out more.

BiographyHistory

Australian rock band who enjoyed their main success in the 1980s; they take their name from the John Wyndham novel, Day of the Triffids. Initially formed in 1976 at Christ Church Grammar School in Claremont, a Perth Western Suburb. The original lineup went by the moniker Dalsy, a portmanteau of David McComb and Alan 'Alsy' MacDonald's names. By 1978, the band changed their name to The Triffids.

The Triffids were inducted into the ARIA Hall Of Fame in 2008 and their albums, particularly Born Sandy Devotional from 1986, have become part of the Australian soundtrack.

Source: https://thetriffids.com/

https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20120726200906/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/14231/20120727-0512/www.howlspace.com.au/en2/triffids/triffids.htm

Most Referenced Works

Last amended 27 Jun 2023 10:36:13
See Also
David McComb
Phil Kakulas
Graham Lee
Alsy MacDonald
Robert McComb
Andrew McGowan
Rob Snarski
Bleddyn Butcher
Other mentions of "" in AustLit:
    X