Ok, I know we have Dannii & Kylie, but really. Check these out. Its not fair we get so much 1 Direction etc and other artists fall by the way side.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=alp_2_uBIUo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFKRJn6aKAc

Real talent, and not afraid to experiment & try new things.

wolfmother.

ACDC http://www.youtube.com/user/acdc?feature=results_main

Is that Reece Mastin the lad who won XFactor Australia ? Isn't he British? Or am I completely thinking of someone else?

crowded house.

pendulum.

i could go on.

We took Rolf Harris. We took Men At Work. We took Kylie. We took Jason Donovan. We took Craig McLachlan. We took Crowded House. We took Imbruglia too.

Then you gave us Peter Andre.

We forgave you. It took some time, but the sin was forgiven.

We let Kylie come back. When you gave us The Vines, Wolfmother and The Datsuns, we thought we'd resolved the issue entirely.

Then you gave us Peter Andre. AGAIN.

Then more recently you tried to give us The Veronicas and Gotye.

Thanks for the offer but we know where this leads to if we show too much interest ever again. We'll give you one hit wonders but no more.

Kimbra FTW.

I know I know she's from New Zealand.

Ladyhawke can tour here successfully, I think that's a fair enough compromise given the Andre burden.

The Cat Empire are one of the most amazing live bands I've ever heard (seeing them for a third time in December), they've been going 10 years but are still unknown over here. Such a unique infectious mix of funk,ska,latino and dance.

She's from New Zealand.

i didn`t realise they were an aussie band.

Tame Impala
Empire Of The Sun
The Vines

I am quite sure the NZ and Australian markets crossover more than the UK/Aus markets. She's from that territory regionally in terms of business and distribution. Half of Crowded House are NZers but they are for all intents and purposes an Aus. band.

Missy Higgins.

Silverchair when they were young and dangerous.

There's a girl who came 4th in Australia's The Voice, she is amazing and if she was on say our version of X-Factor could easily be huge:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=aLguDFOzc3I
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBz45SEdoYM


Yeah, his parents moved to Australia quite recently I think (like 4/5 years), so he's 100% British just living in Australia.

The Super Jesus

Agree with the sentiments here ...

The Cat Empire are a really good listen and i also believe that 80s sounding gang are all from Aus too such as Cut Copy. Cold Cave and the Bag Raiders and i guess many more.

And one must mention the Go-Betweens, the Church, Hunters and Collectors, Split Endz and the Living End

Great stuff - as was Two Little Boys

George used to be a favourite of mine.
As were The Whitlams and
John Butler Trio
Augie March

The Whitlams ... yes, me likey ... forgot their name before

Orianthi
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pu1aQvm5MrU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RJucof-v78

I forgot Gina G was massive in Austrailia before the UK and Europe heard of her.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD5bdCEcy3g

Vanessa Amorosi

Yeah but she's from New Zealand so is not an Australian artist.