The Cruel Sea

The Cruel Sea are an Australian indie rock band from Sydney, New South Wales, formed in late 1987. Originally an instrumental band, they became more popular when fronted by vocalist Tex Perkins (also Beasts of Bourbon). For the majority of the band's tenure, the band has featured Jim Elliott on drums, Ken Gormly on bass guitar, Dan Rumour on guitar and James Cruickshank on guitar and keyboards. Between 1990 and 2001, the band released six studio albums – three of which (1991's This Is Not the Way Home, 1993's The Honeymoon Is Over and 1995's Three Legged Dog) were certified platinum by ARIA. The band are also known for their music having featured on television, such as "Better Get a Lawyer" soundtracking an RTA ad targeting drink driving, and "Reckless Eyeballin'" – an instrumental track from their debut album Down Below – becoming the theme of Australian TV police drama Blue Heelers. The band has won eight ARIA Music Awards, including five in 1994 for work associated with The Honeymoon Is Over.

Three Legged Dog (30th Anniversary Edition) - 2025-10-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Straight Into The Sun - 2025-03-07T00:00:00.000000Z

The Most (Best Of) - 2005-10-16T00:00:00.000000Z

We Don't Work, We Play Music - 2002-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Where There's Smoke - 2001-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Over Easy - 1998-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Rock & Roll Duds - 1995-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Three Legged Dog - 1995-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

The Honeymoon Is Over (30th Anniversary Edition) - 1993-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

This Is Not The Way Home - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Down Below - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

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