GANGgajang was formed in 1984 when Mark Callaghan, previously of The Riptides, and Buzz Bidstrup and Chris Bailey formerly of The Angels, were commissioned to write songs for the ABC TV program Sweet & Sour.
The songs became a debut album, the self-titled “GANGgajang”, with sales in excess of 130,000 with the hit singles Gimme Some Lovin, House of Cards, Giver of Life and the classic Sounds of Then (This is Australia)
The songs became a debut album, the self-titled “GANGgajang”, with sales in excess of 130,000 with the hit singles Gimme Some Lovin, House of Cards, Giver of Life and the classic Sounds of Then (This is Australia)
With the addition of Geoffrey Stapleton on keyboards, guitar and artwork, and Robert James on lead guitar, GANGgajang became a live entity. In 1987, tracks from the album were featured in the classic cult surf movie Mad Wax, introducing the band to a growing worldwide audience and garnering the vote of The Professional Surfers Association of “World’s Best Band”, coupled with some showcase gigs in the U.S. and the release of their second album GANGagain.
In 1990 the band members took time off to complete some personal projects, reforming to record the Lingo album and tour again in 1992. The band toured Brazil for the first time in 1995, playing to over 60,000 rapturous fans in ten concerts in nine cities, followed by another 2 massive tours in the subsequent years.