The Meanies
Alternative band from Melbourne · formed 1988
- Shows on record
- 5
- Rooms played
- 5
- Cities
- 5
- Releases
- 29
- Last show
- Mar 18, 2022The Tote - Band Room
About
The Meanies is a band from Melbourne, formed in 1988, tagged punk, Pop punk, alternative rock by its sources. Shows on record run from 2014 to 2022, across 5 rooms in 5 cities.
- The Meanies formed in 1988 — MusicBrainz
- The Meanies is based in Melbourne — MusicBrainz
- Wally Kempton: electric bass guitar — MusicBrainz
- Lindsay Robert McLennan: member — MusicBrainz
- The Meanies has 22 release group(s) on MusicBrainz spanning 1991–2020 — MusicBrainz
- The Meanies is from Melbourne , Victoria , Australia — Wikipedia
- The Meanies has 4 members: Link Meanie (a.k.a. Lindsay McLennan), Ringo Meanie (a.k.a. Mark Hobbs), Kinky/Wally Meanie (a.k.a. Roderick Kempton), Jaws Meanie (a.k.a. Jordan Stanley) — Wikipedia
- The Meanies plays Pop punk — Wikipedia
- The Meanies plays alternative rock — Wikipedia
- The Meanies plays punk rock — Wikipedia
- The Meanies has 9872 listeners on Last.fm — The Meanies on Last.fm
- The Meanies has released 10 recordings between 2016 and 2026 — The Meanies on Discogs
- Country (per TheAudioDB): Melbourne — The Meanies on TheAudioDB
The summary is assembled from the record fields and shows on this page; each fact listed names its source. See Sources & corrections for what each source supplied.
Shows
5 on record · SongkickShows per year
- 20141 show
- 20181 show
- 20191 show
- 20222 shows
| Date | Venue | Billing | With |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2022 | The Tote - Band Room · CollingwoodHeadlinerwith STIFF RICHARDS, Maggie Alley | Headliner | STIFF RICHARDS, Maggie Alley |
| Mar 4, 2022 | GMHBA Stadium · GeelongSupportwith Foo Fighters, Amyl and The Sniffers | Support | Foo Fighters, Amyl and The Sniffers |
| Nov 23, 2019 | Rosemount Hotel · PerthHeadlinerwith Last Quokka | Headliner | Last Quokka |
| May 7, 2018 | Northside Yacht Club · CincinnatiSupportwith Nest Egg, Sun Delay | Support | Nest Egg, Sun Delay |
| Oct 18, 2014 | Prince of Wales Hotel · BrisbaneHeadlinerwith Batpiss, Fat | Headliner | Batpiss, Fat |
Where they play
5 rooms in 5 citiesRooms played most
- GMHBA Stadium · Geelong1 show
- Northside Yacht Club · Cincinnati1 show
- Prince of Wales Hotel · Brisbane1 show
- Rosemount Hotel · Perth1 show
- The Tote - Band Room · Collingwood1 show
Cities played
- Brisbane1 show
- Cincinnati1 show
- Collingwood1 show
- Geelong1 show
- Perth1 show
Releases
29 releases, 1991–2026Blacklist ★ Reality Check
2026
Shutdown
2025
Zamboni / I Agree
2024
Old Car To Shangri-La
2022
Desperate Measures
2020 · Album
Cruel To Be Caned
2020
Bad Bad Barrel Of Monkeys
2020
25 Live: Live At The Hi-Fi
2019 · Album
3D Blues
2019 · Ep
There's A Gap
2016
Gravity
2015 · Ep
It's Not Me, It's You
2015 · Album
Hazzard a Guess / One Punch
2011 · Single
Battle of Wax
2008 · Ep
Conan
2008 · Ep
If I Say Uncle
2008 · Ep
Secrets of the Ancients Revealed
2008 · Ep
Six Suitable Tracks
2000 · Ep
It's a Long Way to the Top
1995 · Single
Ten Percent Weird
1995 · Ep
10% Weird
1994 · Album
Televolution
1994 · Compilation
Ton of Bricks
1994 · Ep
Cruelty's Fun
1993 · Ep
Gangrenous / In Search Of
1993 · Compilation
The Meanie of Life
1993 · Compilation
Come 'n' See
1992 · Album
In Search Of...
1992 · Ep
Gangrenous
1991 · Ep
Lineup
- Wally Kempton · electric bass guitar
- Lindsay Robert McLennan
Airplay
Photos, art and posters
Sources & corrections
| Source | Used for |
|---|---|
| MusicBrainz | Artist facts |
| Wikipedia | Artist facts |
| The Meanies on Last.fm | Artist facts |
| The Meanies on Discogs | Artist facts |
| The Meanies on TheAudioDB | Artist facts |
| KEXP | Airplay |
| Songkick | Show history, Show posters |
| TheAudioDB | Photos |
| Last.fm | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Discogs | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Genius | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
| Wikidata | Credited on the record; no item on this page cites it |
This is a partial record of publicly documented activity. Missing shows, releases or members do not mean there are none. It does not confirm availability for booking.