Hard-Ons

The Hard-Ons are an Australian punk rock band that formed in 1982 in Punchbowl, New South Wales. Its founding members are Keish de Silva on lead vocals and drums, Peter "Blackie" Black on guitar and backing vocals, and Ray Ahn on bass guitar. The band issued five studio albums before disbanding in 1994. The band reformed in 1997, but in 2002 de Silva announced his departure from the band. He was replaced on drums by Front End Loader's Peter Kostic, while Black took over on lead vocals. Kostic was later replaced by Conation drummer Murray Ruse in 2011. De Silva returned as a guest vocalist in 2014 and permanently rejoined the band in 2016. This version of the band stayed together for an additional five years and one studio album, prior to de Silva's second departure in 2021. You Am I frontman Tim Rogers has since taken over as the band's lead vocalist. Although the band has had limited mainstream success, they have nevertheless had two singles, two EPs, three studio albums, and one greatest-hits compilation chart on Australia's ARIA Charts. They have also sold more than a quarter-million albums as of 2023.

Biography

1981–1994: Early days to disbandment The Hard-Ons' origins...