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Blowhard

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All the King's Horses (2023)	The Toxic Swing (2009)	Hornbag (1996)
Blowin Off (1994)

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9 Mixed

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Brisbane, Australia

Genre
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Ska Punk

Style
Punk

Mood
Boisterous

Active

1989 to

2021

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Blow Hard

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Blowhard, a ska-punk band from Brisbane, Australia, formed in a practice room in July 1989 from the remnants of Bad Ronald and New Improved Testament, playing their first show in early September of the same year. Initially performing a raucous punk rock style, later evolving into ska-punk and jazzy hardcore, the band's formation marked a significant moment in Brisbane's punk rock scene, contributing to its vibrant and diverse musical landscape.

Blowhard released three albums, Blowin’ Off (1993), Hornbag (1996) and The Toxic Swing (2009), along with the compilation album Five Minute Ride Through Hell, as well as countless singles and EPs released via Blowhard frontman Rollo‘s own record label, Splurt Records. Rollo led Blowhard for 30 years, and given his and the band’s collective history in other punk/alternative outfits, is a momentous achievement.

Blowhard was also the third ever Brisbane punk band (after The Saints and The Onyas) to tour overseas. Additionally, Rollo’s activities as a concert promoter, Splurt record label champ, 4ZZZ radio personality, and an all-round ceaseless supporter of the local DIY music world, truly cement his legacy across the Brisbane music scene and beyond. As a concert promoter, he helped launch the careers of many Brisbane acts. Rollo was posthumously honoured with the 2020 Queensland Music Awards’ Grant Mclennan Lifetime Achievement Award.