Spiderbait

Spiderbait is an Australian alternative rock band from Finley, New South Wales, formed in 1989 by bass guitarist and singer Janet English, drummer and singer Kram, and guitarist Damian Whitty. The band achieved major success with their 1996 album Ivy and the Big Apples, which debuted in the ARIA Top 3, went Double Platinum, and featured the triple j Hottest 100-winning single 'Buy Me a Pony'. They are known for their distinctive blend of punk, pop and alternative rock, and in 2004 achieved a number one ARIA chart position with their cover of 'Black Betty'. With a catalogue of five top 20 albums and seven studio albums all achieving gold status or more, the band has won two ARIA Music Awards and continues to be regarded as one of Australia's most important bands of the 1990s.