Not Enough Rope was a five-piece folk-rock bandWho's Who of Australian Rock, 1996. from Perth, active from 1994 to 2001.
Biography
Not Enough Rope was founded in 1994 at the Kalamunda Hotel in Perth, Western Australia. The group added two members and put on performances, supporting Things of Stone and Wood in 1995 and performing on stage with Jewel.Roped In, 2000.
The name Not Enough Rope was inspired by a frayed rope clothesline.Sunday Times, 1995.
Their 2001 album Paying Off My Radials album features a cover of The Triffids' "Wide Open Road".
Matt Kealley joined acoustic folk rock band, Jigger, and, Todd Lynch and Michael D. Lane formed King Brown and Shanks Pony. Michael performs and facilitates music.
Members Matt Galligan - vocals, acoustic guitar, mandolin Matt Kealley - drums, percussion, harmonica, vocals Todd Lynch - accordion, piano organ, didgeridoo Byron Mavrick - lead guitar (original member) Adrian Conti - bass, acoustic guitar, mandolin (original member) Mike Lane - bass, acoustic guitar, mandolin Steve Bow - sound guy
Discography Albums Fingerpistol (1998) Paying Off My Radials (2001)
EPs I'll Tell You When I See You (May 1996)AUS #97
Singles "My Way" (24 May 1998)
Notes
References Chris Thomas, Rope come clean on washing. Sunday Times, Rock On (Perth, WA), 17 September 1995 Chris Thomas, CD tribute to dead dad. Sunday Times, Rock On (Perth, WA), 5 May 1996 Spencer, Chris; Nowara, Zbig & McHenry, Paul. Who's Who of Australian Rock, p. 260, Fourth Edition (Five Mile Press, Melbourne, Australia), 1996 Chris Thomas, Albums: I'll Tell You When I See You. Sunday Times, Rock On (Perth, WA), 2 June 1996 Jacobson, Mara. They'll Tell You When They See You. Perth News (Perth, WA), 4 June 1996 Chris Thomas Not Enough Rope Do It Their Way. Sunday Times (Perth, WA), April 1998 Toovey, Kate. Untitled. X-Press (Perth, WA), 9 July 1998 Folk-rock-pop on stage. Margaret River Mail (WA), 15 July 1998 Coufos, Polly. Not Enough Rope. X-Press (Perth, WA), 29 October 1998 Not Enough Rope To Hang Out at Prince. Bunbury Times (WA), 1998 Tying Up A Steady Following. Margaret River Mail (WA), 1998 Not Enough Rope, John Butler, Friends of Brian. Bubblehead (Perth, WA), 31 October 1999 Local Release. Hype (Perth, WA), 5 November 1999 Hunter, Chelsea. Old And New. X-Press (Perth, WA), 5 November 1999 Chris Thomas, Please Don't Fade Away. Roped In (Perth, WA), December 2000
External links Not Enough Rope website Australian Music Online - Artist Profile