About - Adam Buckland

Adam Buckland (b. Wollongong, New South Wales, 1973) is an Australian songwriter, musician, painter and portraitist.

Art and music timeline:

2021-2024
Seloginella Kraussiana / Amenhotep IV / Akhenaten
New album: AKHE4

(1992-1993) 2021-2023
"Coming out I see what you're saying
Understanding, finding our way now..."
Adam Buckland Ensemble - No More Headaches:
Thirty years after the songs were originally written and performed, the 1992-1993 Boys on Bex live set list took me just over two years to produce and release, and as with all my releases, it is now available on all streaming platforms.

2021
"Draw a line in the sand
Just to push others over it"
The Animal Enlightenment ... is released.

2017-2018
CERES Artist in Residence:
I produced 44 portraits of staff and volunteers during my 12 month residency, along with various works made around the grounds of the gardens and plants, buildings and in the cafes. The portrait collection was exhibited at the Merri Table Cafe in September, 2018. The works can be viewed in these two galleries:
CERES Residency Gallery I | CERES Residency Gallery II

CERES (Centre for Education and Research in Environmental Strategies) is a not-for-profit, award winning sustainability centre located on 4.5 hectares on Merri Creek in East Brunswick.

2015
Adam Buckland Ensemble (A.B.E.) created:
"It was the perfect night
Depending on your definitions
You are my ideal type
Infinite drive, zero emissions..."
In 2015 I began repackaging my bands/recording projects (The Dodgy World, Sweet Sweet Bulbs and Walkman Ray) and uploaded them to streaming services under the Adam Buckland Ensemble name.
Live members: Mal Wales and Darren Ireland.
Genres: enpunq, lo-fi, art rock, experimental rock, experimental electronic, alternative.
View and listen to the Adam Buckland Ensemble catalogue here.

2014
Arts Access Victoria Support Artist:
Arts Access Victoria provides access to arts and cultural activity for people who are disadvantaged, including people with disability.

2013
Robinson Reserve Neighbourhood Centre (now Reynard Street Neighbourhood House) Community Artist:
Local Koori artist Brent Watkins and non-indigenous artists Leith Walton and myself designed and created the Moreland Recognise Mural that was painted on the side of the neighbourhood centre. The mural encouraged local residents to raise their hands in support of the Recognise campaign.

2011
Moved to Melbourne.

2007-2010
Fine Arts Advanced Diploma at West Wollongong TAFE:
Majored in painting.

2004-2006
Sweet Sweet Bulbs
"You've asked me several times a week
Take a look, I'm not conceding..."
Live members: Darren Ireland, Mal Wales, Johnno Beniuk and Gordon Watt.
Genres: heavy rock, lo-fi.

2002
Independent record label Nomaster Studios established.

1999-2013
The Dodgy World
"I'll spend some time writing letters
Turn this hatred into something beautiful..."
Live members: Darren Ireland, Mal Wales, Johnno Beniuk, Steve O’Brien (Tumbleweed), Jolyon Pagett, Damien Lane, Gordon Watt, Jamie Basic, Kaylene Milner (Loose Fit), Kylie O’Brien, Wayne Stokes (Thumlock), Pat Lyons, Tim Ireland, Nicole Smede, Noah Hampson, Dave Lee, Ronny van Dyk, Sonja Ringo and Hiro Okana.
Supports included Six Ft Hick and The New Christs.
Six albums and three EPs were released under The Dodgy World name.
Genres: art rock, alternative, lo-fi.

1995-2000
FUgG
"There's beef in those there cows..."
Members: Ronny van Dyk, Grant Barkley and Nate Clark, (with Noah Hampson added to the line up in 1999, and Pete Conran in 2000).
Supports included Tumbleweed and Something For Kate, received airplay on Triple J, Triple M and rage.
Genres: cartoon punk, pop-punk, punk rock.

1992-1994
Boys on Bex

"You tell us what to do
Tell us to be like you
Hope we'll all be the same
Complain, complain, complain..."
Members: Paul Lopes and Kane Goodwin. Supports included The Meanies and Spy vs. Spy.
Genres: garage rock, grunge, punk rock.

ADAM BUCKLAND