Radio Birdman was one of the first punk bands in Australia. Deniz Tek and Rob Younger formed the group in Sydney, Australia in 1974. The group influenced the work of many successful, mainstream bands, and is now considered to be one of the most crucial bands to Australia's musical growth, but their main legacy was their towering influence over Australian indie rock in the 1980's.
The members of Radio Birdman did not refer to themselves as such, they instead called themselves "personnel."
Original band members:
Current band members:
= Deniz Tek and Rob Younger formed Radio Birdman in mid-1974 in Sydney, having recently left their bands 'The Rats' and 'TV Jones' respectively. The p...
| years active | 1976 – 1978, 1996 + |
| origin | Sydney, Australia |
| music genre | Alternative Punk rock, Indie Rock, Garage rock |