The Cockroaches
The Cockroaches
Top Songs
| 1 | She's the One | ||
| 2 | It's Another Saturday Night | ||
| 3 | Some Kind of Girl | ||
| 4 | Permanently Single | ||
| 5 | Balls |
Albums
Mar 2022 • 1 song
Jun 2018 • 15 songs
Jul 2017 • 13 songs
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About
Biography
Australian rock and R&B outfit the Cockroaches took their name from the Rolling Stones' favored nom de plum of the '60s. Formed by brothers John and Paul Field while at boarding school in New South Wales, they quickly became a popular draw card at local pubs. They issued several singles on various independent labels, "Empty Heart" the most successful, peaking at number nine in October 1981 in Australia.
In 1986, they signed a deal with Regular Records, home to Icehouse and Mental as Anything. Phil Carson replaced Phil Robinson on bass and the band's first single for Regular R...