Mick Fettes died on 18 November 2016, at the age of 65.
In 2013 the band released World , their first album in 39 years and one of the longest gaps between studio albums . In October 2011, Mick Fettes retired from performing. He was replaced by Ian Ferguson in 2013 to help promote their World album. Ian has a long history…
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They returned to touring in 1996 and appeared on Mushroom 25 Live: The Concert of the Century released in 1998, after which Gudinski sold his interests in Mushroom to Festival Records . Madder Lake’s two studio albums have been re-issued by Aztec Music with bonus tracks added, Stillpoint on 10…
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Madder Lake resurfaced with three tracks on Mushroom Evolution Concert live album, to celebrate the record company’s tenth anniversary in 1982.
Fettes returned in April 1978 for touring and Mushroom released their compilation album , The Best of Madder Lake in May, a new album was planned but Fettes left again in January 1979.
In 1974, the band recorded their second album, Butterfly Farm which was released in April, but the album and its related singles had less critical and commercial success than earlier work. British conductor, David Measham , who had worked with Rick Wakeman on his Journey to the Centre of the…
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The Melbourne -based line-up of Fettes, Kreemers, Mason, McKenna and McKinnon were picked up by Michael Gudinski ‘s booking agency, Consolidated Rock. Madder Lake were influenced by British progressive rock acts, Family , Traffic and King Crimson . They were the opening act at the inaugural Sunbury Pop Festival in…
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San Sebastian were a part-time rock band formed by Swinburne Institute of Technology (now Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn campus ) Graphic Design students in 1968, including Kerry McKenna on bass guitar and Brenden Mason on guitar . By 1969 the line-up was McKenna, Mason, Mick Fettes on vocals ,…
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