Robert Forster

Although commonly considered the darker, artier half of the creative force of the Go-Betweens -- the Lennon to Grant McLennan's McCartney, as it were -- singer, songwriter, and guitarist Robert Forster has a knack for crafty pop songs along with the brooding ballads he contributed to the Go-Betweens' albums, while his solo career -- that began with 1990's Danger in the Past -- blended a healthy mix of both styles. By the time the '80s band reunited in 2000, Forster had issued three more solo albums, including the self-produced Calling from a Country Phone (1993). The band's re...