This is a list of Western Australian musicians, (artists and bands) from all genres.
Because of the relative isolation of the state and the capital city of Perth from the rest of Australia, band membership has often been characterised by associations with other bands in the region.
| Band/artist | Period | Style/genre | Members | Associations | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994–present | Andrew Ryan, Simon Stru, thers, Matt Maguire, Michael Lake, Geoff Symons | ||||
| 1990–1997 | Tony Campo, Dave Harrison, Conrad Higson, Steve Hidden, Jason Stone, Glen Butcher, John Mihos | Black Steel | |||
| 1992–1999 | Dave Johnstone, Alan Balmont, Simon Hensworth, Phil Natt | Hideous Goldsteins, Dear Octopus, Cherrytones | |||
| Anthony Nieves[1] | 2004–Present | Rock pop | Anthony Nieves | Revolver,[2] Roy Martinez, John Trotter,[3] Mike Williams, Rob Agostini,[4] Clear Blue Fire,[5] [6] Sunfeeder[7] | |
| 2003–2007 | |||||
| 2009–present | Alexander James Ritchie Barnes | Dough Related Productions | |||
| 1989–1994, 2007–present | Suze DeMarchi, Dave Leslie, Eddie Parise, Frank Celensa | ||||
| 1957(b?)- | The Victims, The Scientists, Hoodoo Gurus, Beasts of Bourbon, The Dubrovniks | ||||
| 1984–1987 | Russel Hopkinson, Mark Gelmi, Craig Hallsworth, Greg Hitchcock | New Christs, Neptunes, You Am I | |||
| 2003–2012 | One Horse Town | ||||
| 2009–2011 | Eskimo Joe, Jebediah | ||||
| 2004–present | Ian Kenny, Adam Spark, Glenn Sarangapany, Ian Berney, Adam Weston | Karnivool, Tragic Delicate | |||
| 1991–1998, 2021–present | Gabrielle Cotton, Daniel Erickson, Howard Healy, Alex Stevens | ||||
| 1976(b)–present | Jebediah | ||||
| 1977–1983, 1987–1988 | Brent Lucanus, Frank Celenza, Tony Celiberti, Camillo Del Roio, Lino Del Roio, Troy Newman, Eddie Parise, Roberto Salpietro | Baby Animals | |||
| 1989–present | Phil Kakulas, Rob Snarski, Mark Dawson | Chad's Tree, Martha's Vineyard, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists | |||
| 2007-2010 | Steeve Demiris, Joe Byrne, Nat Pax, Sean Gill | ||||
| 1987– | Ganime Jazz | ||||
| 1975(b)– | Bluegrass, Jam band | The John Butler Trio | |||
| 2005–2009 | Jaun-Paul Rebola, Cameron Edwards, Phil O'Reilly, James Watroba | Saving Rushmore, Last Year's Hero | |||
| 1997–2003 | Joe Hawkins, Cain Turnley, Scott Nicholls, Ben Mills | The Avenues | |||
| 1995–present | Carus Thompson, Jason McGann, John Bedggood, Mathieu Lucas | The John Butler Trio, Eskimo Joe | |||
| 1996–present | Lux Mammoth, Gata Negra | ||||
| 1983–1989 | Mark Snarski, Rob Snarski, Jason Kain, James Hurst | The Go-Betweens, The Jackson Code, Blackeyed Susans, Holy Rollers | |||
| 1986–1991 | Jeff Lowe, Flick Dear, Kym Skipworth, Laurie Mansell, Michael Zampogna | Bob's Love Child, Indian Givers, Wild Honey | |||
| 1983(b)–present | |||||
| 2007–2013 | Ben Witt, Elliot Smith, James Ireland, Hamish Rahn | ||||
| 2005–present | Dave Anderton, Simon Mitchell, Ryan Felton, Mike Kruit, Ben Mazarol | ||||
| 1989–1998, 2007, 2009–present | Rex Horan (left 1998), George Kailis, Tim Wheeler, Roy Matinez | Air Ensemble | |||
| 2004–present | Glenn Musto, Jodie Bartlett | Showbag!, The Nordeens, Josivac | |||
| Crash Rat[8] | 2013–present | OD Winters, Iain Doyle, Taz, Twiggy Fingers, Stevie Deville | Naked Wizard | ||
| 1998–present | Russell Smith, Matt Franklin, Travis Franklin, Joe Sivak | ||||
| 1998–present | Sebastian Parsons, Alec Monger, Sam Pugsley | ||||
| 2006–present | Natalie D-Napoleon, Kenny Edwards, Dan Phillips | Flavour of the Month, Bloom, The Jayco Brothers | |||
| 2008–present | |||||
| 1960(b)–present | Holy Rollers, Beautiful Losers, Midnight Choir | ||||
| 1964(b)–present | Baby Animals | ||||
| 2005–present | Pat Decline, Harry, Ben Elliott, Ray Ray | Dan Cribb & The Isolated | |||
| 1976(b)–present | Australian Idol contestant | ||||
| 1996–present | Optamus, Dazastah, Dyna-Mikes, DJ Armee, Cheeky, Hi-Hat | Syllabolix Crew | |||
| 1998–present | Syllabolix Crew | ||||
| 2000–2016 | Gareth Liddiard, Fiona Kitschin, Dan Luscombe, Michael Noga | ||||
| 1978–1984 | Lynda Nutter, Peter Crosbie, Paul Noonan, Clarance Bailey | ||||
| 2002-2010 | |||||
| 1975(b)–present | Bond | ||||
| 1994-1998 | Peter Hardman, Cobina Crawford, Jason Stacey, Pete Twibey, Rob Terriacca, Michael Boddington, Brodie and Justin Kahl | ||||
| 2002-2016 | Ian Lenton, Jayden Worts, Jeremy Martin, Mark Donaldson, Craig McElhinney, Luke Pollard | ||||
| 2006–2009 | George Green, Isaac Kara, Ryan Smith, Tim Marley, Matthew Thomas, Jay Rendle O’Shea | ||||
| 2004–present | Justin Burford, Rodney Aravena, Simon Fasolo | The Sleepy Jackson | |||
| 1997–present | Kavyen Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain | ||||
| 1975 | Heavy Rock | Bernie Costa, Phil North, Vince Crear, Ricky Faulds | Stratosphere, Jim Stewart (Ezra Pound) | ||
| 2002–present | Adam Livingston, Rhys Davies, Vaughan Davies, Dave Holley | ||||
| Faulkner, Dave | 1957(b)–present | The Victims, The Manikins, Hoodoo Gurus, Antenna, Persian Rugs | |||
| 1978(b)–present | Big Brother contestant | ||||
| 1999–2005 | Al Nistelberger, Grant Joyce, Wayne Beadon, Matt Wheeler, Mike Bruce | Bipolar Bears | |||
| 2004–present | John Mariani, Scarlett Stevens, Dion Mariani, Georgia Wilkinson Derums | ||||
| 2000-2003 | Jiba Cole, Matt Tompkin, Damien Sinatkis | ||||
| 2004–present | Dave McKinney | Rhibosome | |||
| 2001–2005 | Trent Barrett, Neil Rabinowitz, Michael Winlo, Cam Barrett | ||||
| 1989–present | Mat Brooker, Dan Forrestal, Rhys Kealley, Michael Miller, Michael Parker | ||||
| 1998–2005 | Ezekiel Ox, Jimmy Tee, Tristan Ross, Chris Frey, Nic Frey | Helmut | |||
| The Fuzz[9] | 2002–? | Abbe May, Douglas May, Shayne Macri, Ben Mountford, Jiah Fishenden | Abbe May & the Rockin Pneumonia | ||
| Gaunt, Nathan | Nathan Gaunt & the Blackeyed Dogs | ||||
| 2004–present | Gavin Shoesmith, Alex Drew, Matthew Wright | John Butler Trio | |||
| 1997–present | Daniel Sanders, Zoran Trivic, Brad Campbell, Rob Nassif | ||||
| 1998–present | Jasmine Lee, Frans Bisschops, Ben Crooke, Rob Maszkowski, Trent Dhue | ||||
| 2003–present | Susannah Legge, Gavin Crawcour, Jules Hewitt | ||||
| 2007–present | Seb Astone, James Rogers, Ben Pooley, Myles Davis | ||||
| 1976(b)–present | |||||
| 1993–1997 | Brad Bolton, Dave Chadwick, Liam Coffey, Ian Freeman, Dean Willoughby | The Rainyard, The Mars Bastards | |||
| 1980–1985 | Deidre Baude, Kevin Rooney, Phil Bennett, Peter Stafford, Tony Thewlis, George O'Brien, Vic Renolds | The Scientists | |||
| 1999–present | Grant McCulloch, Dean Miller, Luke Copeland | ||||
| 1948(b)–present | |||||
| 2004–2011 | Ben Blakeney, Ash Blakeney, Elliott Brannen, Catherine Colvin, Erik Hecht, Rebecca May, David Thirkettle-Watts, Samantha Wass | The Autumn Isles, Jack On Fire | |||
| 1994–1998 | Damian Tapley, Matt Willis, Greg Cozens | ||||
| 1983–1988 | Rock | Brett Keyser, Mark Lizotte, Bernie Bremond, John Dalzell, John Heussanstamm, Al Kash, Cliff Kinneen, Jamie Manifis, Yak Sherritt, Dave Skewes, Brett Townshend | Johnny Diesel and the Injectors, Brett Keyser | ||
| INXS (as The Farriss Brothers) | 1977–present | ||||
| Jade, Samantha | 1987(b)–present | Pop, Contemporary R&B | |||
| 1994–present | Kevin Mitchell, Chris Daymond, Vanessa Thornton, Brett Mitchell | ||||
| 1995–present | |||||
| 1967(b)–present | Johnny Diesel and the Injectors, Innocent Bystanders | ||||
| 2006–present | Australian Idol contestant | ||||
| 1996–present | Ian Kenny, Andrew Goddard, Jon Stockman, Mark Hosking, Steve Judd | Birds of Tokyo | |||
| 2003–present | Brendon Humphries, Steve Joines, Steve Gibson, Alex Archer, Ryan Dux | Felicity Groom and the Black Black Smoke | |||
| 2000(b)–present | Australian Idol contestant | ||||
| 1985–1992 | Ian Underwood, Peter Kostic, Tony Rushan, Richard Corey | Front End Loader, The Chevelles, You Am I, Regurgitator | |||
| 1996–2003 | Belinda-Lee Reid, Jaclyn Pearson, Jessicca Bennett, Micaela Slayford | Exteria, Spencer Tracy, The Preytells | |||
| 1982(b)–present | Syllabolix Crew | ||||
| 2002–present | Katy Steele, Simon Leach, Scott O'Donoghue, Matt Chequer | The Sleepy Jackson, End of Fashion | |||
| 1996-2000 | The Velvet Janes | ||||
| 1985–1992 | Rodney Glick, Peter Hadley, Trevor Hilton, Thomas Kayser, Val Tarin | The Waltons, The Fat | |||
| Legs Electric[10] | 2012–present | Ama Quinsee, Elana Haynes, Erin Gooden, Kylie Soanes | |||
| 2000–present | Dave Jeavons | Brainchild, Rollerskates, Sock, Spicy Baby Tomatoes, Wampus | |||
| 1962(b)–1999(d) | The Triffids, The Blackeyed Susans, Red Pony | ||||
| 1996–2007 | K-Rock, Atsu Longrun, Toshi-8Beat | ||||
| 2008–Present | Sean Harmanis, Nick McLernon, Lachlan Monty, Chris Arias-Real, Tim Madden, Louisa Burton | Roadrunner Australia | |||
| 1977–1984 | Robbie Porritt, Neil Fernandes, Dan Dare, Mark Betts, Brad Clark | The Scientists, Hoodoo Gurus | |||
| 1986–1990 | Peggy Van Zalm, Anthony Best, Norman Parkhill, Lisa Jooste, Catherine McAuliffe, Aidan D'Adhemar | The Blackeyed Susans | |||
| 2000–present | Syllabolix Crew | ||||
| 2002–present | Nick Horsnell, Adam Crowe, Cam Jose, Colton Vaughan Jolliffe, Chris Unsworth | ||||
| 2009- | Alternative rock | ||||
| 2012- | Gav Pigram, Tonchi McIntosh, Staf Smith, Bart Pigram, Brendan Clarey, Ash Hines, George Bishop | ||||
| 1974– | John Perry, Don Blue, Eric Kowarski, Bob Emery | ||||
| 1976(b)–present | Australian Idol contestant, Murphy's Lore | ||||
| 1979(b)–present | Australian Idol contestant, Murphy's Lore | ||||
| Popstars contestant | |||||
| 2004–present | Sean Pollard, Benjamin Golby, Miranda Pollard, Joseph Derwort, Dan Grant | ||||
| 1994–2001 | Matt Galligan, Matt Kealley, Todd Lynch, Mike Lane, Steve Bow | ||||
| 2002–present | Jae Laffer, Drew Wootton, Myles Wootton, Paul Otway, Julian Douglas | ||||
| 2003–present | Damian Crosbie, David Namour, Stephen Callan, Chris Callan, Gabriel Nicotra | Rollerskates | |||
| Phoenix, Kriss, Lissa, Ralph | |||||
| 2002–2014 | Rob Swire, Gareth McGrillen, Paul Harding | ||||
| 1996–present | Alan Pigram, Steven Pigram, David Pigram, Colin Pigram, Gavin Pigram, Phillip Pigram, Peter Pigram | Scrap Metal | |||
| 2008–present | Kevin Parker, Nick Allbrook, Jay Watson, Joseph Ryan, Jamie Terry, Cameron Avery | Tame Impala, Mink Mussel Creek, Space Lime Peacock, Giant Tortoise, Allbrook/Avery, The Dee Dee Dums, Gum, The Silents | |||
| The Preytells | 2004–present | Simon Okely, Jessicca Bennett, Jaclyn Pearson, Cameron Stewart | Spencer Tracy, Lash | ||
| 2000–present | Warwick Hall, Adam Trainer, Noah Norton, Wendi Graham | ||||
| 1997–present | Paul Wood, Dave Parkin, Mark Cruickshank, Alex Hyman | Plutonic Girl | |||
| 1998–2004 | Dave McKinney, Clayton Chipper, Andrew Selmes, George Nikoloudis, Chad Hedley | Flow Dynamics, Soul Harmonics | |||
| 1999–present | Jordan Johnston, David Namour, Stephen Callan, Gabriel Nicotra, Leigh Johnston, Dave Jeavons | The Panda Band, Lo-Key Fu | |||
| 1980s-2001 | Gus Chamber, Dick Diamond, Stumbles, Zombo | ||||
| 1987–1999, 2006 | Kim Salmon, Stu Thomas, Phil Collings | The Scientists, The Beasts of Bourbon, Kim Salmon and the Business, Antenna, Darling Downs, Salamander Jim | |||
| 2009–present | Jordi Davieson, Josh Biondillo, Nick Gardner, Scarlett Stevens | The Flairz | |||
| 2002–present | Rachael Dease, Tristen Parr, Greg Hosking, Tara John, Ant Gray | Fall Electric | |||
| 1978–1987, 1995, 2006 | Kim Salmon, Boris Sujdovic, Tony Thewlis, Leanne Chock | Hoodoo Gurus, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists, The Beasts of Bourbon, The Dubrovniks | |||
| 1946(b)–1980(d) | The Spektors, The Valentines, Fraternity, AC/DC | ||||
| Scrap Metal | |||||
| 1982(b)–present | |||||
| 2003–present | James Terry, Benjamin Stowe, Sam Ford, Alex Board | Pond | |||
| 2006–present | Pop, synth-pop, electropop, dance-pop | ||||
| 1998–present | End of Fashion, Eskimo Joe, Spencer Tracy, Little Birdy | ||||
| 2013–present | Morgan Then, Fletcher Ehlers | ||||
| 2003–present | Andy Citawarman, Joseph McKee, Olga Hermanniusson, Ross DiBlasio | ||||
| 1997–2007 | Pete Cohen, Karl Smith, Adam Johnson | Thermos Cardy | |||
| 1986–1990 | Dom Mariani, Darryl Mather, Tony Italiano, Robbie Scorer, Martin Moon | The Stems, Lime Spiders, The Orange Humble Band, DM3, Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp | |||
| Spacey Jane | 2016–present | Indie rock, Garage rock | Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu, Caleb Harper, Kieran Lama, Peppa Lane | ||
| 1964–1966 | Bon Scott, Brian Gannon, Wyn Milson, John Collins | The Valentines, The Winstons, AC/DC | |||
| 1999–2004 | Kim Jones, Shaun Sibbes, Jessicca Bennett | The Sleepy Jackson, Astronaut, The Preytells, The Avenue, Eskimo Joe | |||
| Squidfiinger | 1994-2001 | Rock | Michael Dearn Chris carpenter, Nick Carpenter, Paul Ormsby | Swamp Monsters, King Brown, T-Roll | |
| 1983(b)–present | Little Birdy | ||||
| The Sleepy Jackson, Nations by the River, Empire of the Sun | |||||
| 1983–1987, 2003, 2007 | Dom Mariani, Richard Lane, Julian Mathews, David Shaw | The Someloves, The Chevelles, DM3, Dom Mariani and the Majestic Kelp, The Neptunes | |||
| 1998–present | Phil Bradley, Kris Goodwin, Robert Troup | ||||
| 2005–Present | Patrick McLaughlin, Todd Honey, Ian Berney, Jamie Sher | ||||
| 1974–1980, 2007 | Glam rock, glam punk, punk rock, new wave | Gary Twinn, Chris Burnham, Joe Burnham, Philip Foxman | Illustrated Man, The Saints, Twenty Flight Rockers, Knock-Out Drops, The Honeydippers, Speedtwinn, The International Swingers | ||
| 2007–present | Kevin Parker, Jay Watson, Dominic Simper, Nick Allbrook | Pond, Mink Mussel Creek, Space Lime Peacock, Giant Tortoise, Allbrook/Avery, The Dee Dee Dums, Gum, Melody's Echo Chamber, The Flaming Lips | |||
| 1989–present | Stu Thomas | The Stu Thomas Paradox, Stu & The Celestials, Dave Graney, Dave Graney & Clare Moore feat. The Lurid Yellow Mist, Kim Salmon and the Surrealists, The Scientists, Kim Salmon and the Business, The Brass Bed, Luxedo, Billy Miller, Organism, Crumpet, Barb Waters, Dan Brodie and the Broken Arrows, Red Lantern, Soldiers, Jane Dust | |||
| 1979–1989 | The Blackeyed Susans, Red Ponies, Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Grinderman | ||||
| 1994–present | Matt Rudas, Andrew Houston, Darren Nuttall, Matt Maguire | Adam Said Galore | |||
| 1995–present | Adem K, Paul Fanning, Dean Davies, Todd Griffiths | The Burton Cool Suit, When The Sky Fell, The Community Chest | |||
| 1966–1970 | Vince Lovegrove, Bon Scott, Ted Ward, John Cooksey, Paddy Beach | AC/DC, The WinZtons, The Spektors | |||
| 1977–1979 | Dave Faulkner, James Baker, Dave Cardwell | The Hoodoo Gurus, The Scientists | |||
| 1999–present | Daniel Estrin, Simone Dow, Scott Kay, Ashley Doodkorte, Alex Canion | ||||
| 1984–1989 | Tod Johnston, Damian Ward, Alan Simpson, Lance Karapetcoff, Michael O'Brien, Clint Arnold | ||||
| 1992–present | Josh Cunningham, Donna Simpson, Vikki Thorn | ||||
| Warner, Dave | 1953(b)–present | Pus, From The Suburbs | |||
| 2006–present | Will Stoker, Ashley Doodkorte, Kynan Tan, Gareth Bevan, Tahlia Palmer, Benjamin Roberts | ||||
| 1947(b)–present | Comedy singer | Dennis Bryant and the Country Club | |||
| 2006–present | Delson Stokes, Boyd Stokes, Jade Masters | ||||
| 1980(b)–present |