Flying Emus

Flying Emus are an Australian country/bluegrass band that formed in 1984 and released four studio albums, including, This Town, which won an ARIA Award for Best Country Album in 1988. They disbanded in 1990. At the Country Music Awards of Australia in January 2013, John Kane (guitar, mandolin), announced they had reformed with other founders: his younger sister Genni Kane on lead vocals and guitar, Mike Kerin on violin and mandolin and Ian Simpson on banjo, joined by new member Michael Vidale on bass guitar.

Flying Emus
OriginSydney, Australia
GenresCountry, bluegrass
Years active1984 (1984)–1990 (1990), 2013 (2013)–present
Members
  • Genni Kane
  • John Kane
  • Mike Kerin
  • Ian Simpson
  • Michael Vidale
  • Wayne Goodwin
Past members
  • Graham Thompson
  • Malcolm Wakeford
  • Hanuman Dass
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