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hoodoo gurus at the 2007 south by southwest dave faulkner brad shepherd nik rieth richard grossman -lsb- http://www.hoodoogurus.net/ hoodoo gurus official website -rsb- the the hitmen , the dubrovniks , monarchs , antenna , victims the moops/persian rugs , ghostwriters , the scientists , xl capris , 1981 -- 1997 , 2003 -- present le hoodoo gurus phantom m , elektra , rca records , chrysalis records , records bmg , zoo/volcano , mushroom records , acadia/evangeline , emi , big time records , a & hoodoo gurus
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hoodoo gurus

hoodoo gurus -lrb- referred to as the gurus by fans -rrb- are an australian rock band , formed in sydney in 1981 , by the mainstay dave faulkner -lrb- songwriter , lead singer and guitarist -rrb- and later joined by richard grossman -lrb- bass -rrb- , mark kingsmill -lrb- drums -rrb- , and brad shepherd -lrb- guitar , vocals , harmonica -rrb- .
their popularity peaked in the mid to late 1980s with albums `` mars needs guitars ! ''
, `` blow your cool ! ''
and `` magnum cum louder '' .
hoodoo gurus had a string of acclaimed pop-rock singles including `` leilani '' -lrb- 1982 -rrb- , `` tojo '' -lrb- 1983 -rrb- , `` my girl '' -lrb- 1983 -rrb- , `` i want you back '' -lrb- 1984 -rrb- , `` bittersweet '' , `` like wow - wipeout ! ''
, and `` what 's my scene ? '' .
after touring the united states from 1984 onwards they gained popularity on the u.s. college rock circuit with singles `` come anytime '' -lrb- 1989 -rrb- reaching no. 1 and `` miss freelove ' 69 '' -lrb- 1991 -rrb- reaching no. 3 on the billboard modern rock tracks chart .
gurus ' biggest australian hit single was their 1987 top 3 hit song `` what 's my scene ? ''
or , as modified for the national rugby league 2000s theme , `` that 's my team '' .
hoodoo gurus ' iconic status on the australian rock scene was acknowledged when they were inducted into the 2007 aria hall of fame .
their induction announcement stated that the gurus were one of the most `` inventive , lyrically smart and exciting '' bands from australia .
from 1960s power pop , and wild garage punk to hard driving rock and funky psychedelic kitsch their music stood out from sydney 's detroit-inspired bands .
