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 , Jac Kreemers on drums and John McKinnon on keyboards , they were playing cover versions for the pub circuit . Original material was introduced and, by late 1970, band members were leaving their tertiary studies to fulfil their bookings. With a repertoire of progressive , psychedelic , blues music they changed their name, in early 1971, to Madder Lake— madder lake is a crimson -coloured water-based dye (alizarin) mixed with alum and used in painting .
San Sebastian were a part-time rock band formed by Swinburne
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