Man in the Wood
| Tlot Tlot | |
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| Also known as | Man in the Wood (1986-1991) |
| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Alternative rock, pop rock, indie rock, post-punk |
| Years active | 1986–1997 |
| Labels | Manhole, Anubis, EMI |
| Associated acts | Ruck Rover, Fred Astereo, Merril Bainbridge, Frente! |
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Tlot Tlot (/tlɒt tlɒt/ or /təˈlɒt təˈlɒt/) were an Australian pop rock band formed in 1986 as Man in the Wood. The original line up was Owen Bolwell on bass guitar and lead vocals, Andrew Briant on lead guitar, and Stanley Paulzen on drums and lead vocals. Briant left in 1991 and the band name was changed to Tlot Tlot. Their 1995 single, "The Girlfriend Song", reached the ARIA Singles Chart Top 100 and was nominated for Best Pop Release at ARIA Music Awards of 1995. The group issued four albums, A Day at the Bay (1991), Pistolbuttsa'twinkle (1992), The Live Set - Volume 1 (1993) and Fashion Takes a Holiday (1995), before disbanding in 1997.
Tlot Tlot formed in Melbourne in 1986 as alternative rockers, Man in the Wood, with Owen Bolwell on bass guitar and lead vocals, Andrew Briant on lead guitar, and Stanley Paulzen on drums and lead vocals. Their debut release was a 7-inch single, "Rain" in 1989, followed by an eight-track extended play, Thumper, released in 1990, which included "Rain". The single and 12" EP were produced by Aka Setkya and Malcolm Dennis for the Manhole Productions label. All the tracks were co-written by Bolwell and Paulzen. The songs on Thumper were much darker than other Tlot Tlot songs.
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