Orchestra of Skin and Bone

Orchestra of Skin and Bone
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Post punk
Years active	1984–1986
Associated acts	Whirlywirld, NO, Max Q
Past members	Ollie Olsen John Murphy Marie Hoy David Hoy Peter Scully Dugald Mackenzie

Orchestra of Skin and Bone were an Australian post-punk band who were active during the 1980s. The band consisted principally of vocalist Ollie Olsen, Marie Hoy and percussionist John Murphy.^[1][2] They released a self-titled mini-LP in 1986, and numerous cassettes on underground noise labels. A track from the mini-LP, "Sometimes" was later covered by Olsen's project with Michael Hutchence, Max Q.

Discography

• Untitled - Major Records (MRLP 003) (1986)
• Orchestra of Skin and Bone 1984-1986 - Extreme (DEX 4715) (1986) Re-released as CD(1991)

Notes

1. McFarlane 'Ian 'Ollie' Olsen' entry. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
2. Spencer et al, (2007) Hoy, Marie entry. Retrieved 5 February 2010.

References

• McFarlane, Ian (1999). "Whammo Homepage". Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. St Leonards, NSW: Allen & Unwin. ISBN 1-86508-072-1. Archived from the original on April 5, 2004. Retrieved 5 February 2010. Note: Archived [on-line] copy has limited functionality.
• Spencer, Chris; Zbig Nowara; Paul McHenry (2002) [1987]. The Who's Who of Australian Rock. Noble Park, Vic.: Five Mile Press. ISBN 1-86503-891-1. Note: [on-line] version established at White Room Electronic Publishing Pty Ltd in 2007 and was expanded from the 2002 edition.