Madder Lake (band)

Madder Lake
Also known as	San Sebastian (1968-1971)
Origin	Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Genres	Rock, progressive rock, psychedelic rock
Years active	1968–1976, 1978–1979, 1982, 1996–present
Labels	Mushroom, Aztec
Website	Official website
Members	Ian Ferguson Luke McKinnon Brendon Mason Kerry McKenna Andy Burns John McKinnon
Past members	Mick Fettes Andy Cowan Colin Setches Tony Lake Ian Holding Jacobus Kreemers

Madder Lake are an Australian progressive rock band formed in Melbourne in 1968 as San Sebastian. They were one of the first bands signed to the Michael Gudinski co-owned Mushroom Records which released their debut single, "Goodbye Lollipop" in February 1973, followed by the album Stillpoint in August. This contained their most recognisable single, "12lb Toothbrush". Their second album Butterfly Farm was released in April 1974, they left Mushroom after their last single, "I Get High" appeared in July 1976. A compilation album The Best of Madder Lake was released by Mushroom Records in 1978.

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 Brendan 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.

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