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Origin
Sydney, Australia
Active since
1976
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rockaustralianalternative rocknew wavebig musicpost-punk

About Midnight Oil

Midnight Oil is a rock, australian and alternative rock artist from Sydney, Australia, active since 1976. ArtisFind has detected 1 play of Midnight Oil on 1 radio station in the Czech Republic, most recently on Rock radio Gold 4h ago. The song heard most often on air is “Beds Are Burning”.

Midnight Oil (known informally as "The Oils") were an Australian rock band formed in Sydney in 1972. The band was composed of founding members Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard), Andrew (Bear) James (bass and vocals) Martin Rotsey (guitar) and Rob Hirst (drums and vocals); with James later being replaced by Peter Gifford (1980-1987) and later Bones Hillman (1987-2020).

Midnight Oil issued their self-titled debut album in 1978 and gained a cult following in their homeland despite a lack of mainstream media acceptance. The band achieved greater popularity throughout Australasia with the release of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (1982) – which spawned the singles "Power and the Passion" and "US Forces" – and also began to attract an audience in the United States. They achieved their first Australian number one album in 1984 with Red Sails in the Sunset, and topped their native country's singles chart for six weeks with the EP Species Deceases (1985).

The group garnered worldwide attention with 1987 album Diesel and Dust. Its singles "The Dead Heart" and "Beds Are Burning" illuminated the plight of Indigenous Australians, with the latter charting at number one in multiple countries. Midnight Oil had continued global success with Blue Sky Mining (1990) and Earth and Sun and Moon (1993) – each buoyed by an international hit single in "Blue Sky Mine" and "Truganini", respectively – and remained a formidable album chart presence in Australia until…

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Midnight Oil on the radio in numbers

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Plays detected
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Stations
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Countries
Nov 2026
First detected

Stations that played Midnight Oil

Latest detected plays

  • Beds Are Burning4h ago

Most played Midnight Oil songs on the radio

  1. 1Beds Are Burning1×

Countries where Midnight Oil is played on the radio

Radio stations playing Midnight Oil by genre

Midnight Oil FAQ

Which radio stations play Midnight Oil?

Midnight Oil has been detected on 1 radio station, including Rock radio Gold.

Which Midnight Oil songs are played most on the radio?

The songs heard most often on air are “Beds Are Burning”.

Where is Midnight Oil from?

Midnight Oil is from Sydney, Australia.

How can I listen to Midnight Oil on the radio for free?

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Discography

  • Resist

    2022

  • The Makarrata Project

    2020

  • Capricornia

    2001

  • Redneck Wonderland

    1998

  • Breathe

    1996

  • Earth and Sun and Moon

    1993

  • Blue Sky Mining

    1990

  • Diesel and Dust

    1987

  • Red Sails in the Sunset

    1984

  • 10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1

    1982

  • Place Without a Postcard

    1981

  • Head Injuries

    1979

Members

  • Andrew James

    electric bass guitar, original

    1972–1980

  • Jim Moginie

    guitar, keyboard, original

    1972–present

  • Rob Hirst

    drums (drum set), original, percussion

    1972–present

  • Peter Garrett

    lead vocals

    1973–present

  • Martin Rotsey

    guitar

    1977–present

  • Peter Gifford

    electric bass guitar

    1980–1987

  • Bones Hillman

    electric bass guitar

    1987–present

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