The band that beat the Sex Pistols to punk — from suburban Brisbane hell.
The 1970s punk rock movement: New York had the Ramones, London had the Sex Pistols, Australia had the Saints. Stranded takes a look at the role four musicians from suburban Brisbane played in the explosion of one of the all time greatest musical movements. Featuring interviews with the members of the band, including its leaders Ed Kuepper and Chris Bailey, as well as the likes of Sir Bob geldof, former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra and Buzzcocks guitarist Steve Diggle, Stranded examines how the oppresive and conservative government of Joh Bjelke-Peterson in the 1970s helped act as a catalyst for the rise of punk rock in Australia, and how as a result The Saints went on to be one of the most influential bands in the country.
Production
Incredible archival footage of 1970s conservative Brisbane hellscape.
Writing
Narrative reframes punk history away from London/New York arrogance.
Director
Andy Nehl
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Saints' debut single '(I'm) Stranded' predated the Sex Pistols' 'Anarchy in the UK' by nearly a year, yet history erased them because they weren't London pretty boys with Malcolm McLaren pulling strings.
Director Andy Nehl spent decades in Australian music television; this was his passion project to correct the historical record. Nick Cave appears because The Saints literally inspired him to form The Boys Next Door.
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