Darryl Barba, John Coulehan and Brian McLeod were once part of the grunge band Pigeon Hole. When their guitarist bailed, Darryl stepped out from behind the kit, picked up a guitar and started writing songs with John and Brian. The all-important band name was next on the agenda, with Roymackonkey getting the tick of approval. There has been a line-up change or two since, so we had to wait a while for the release of their debut full-length album Abandonment Issues (2013). Album single ‘Great Divide’ would score an Australian Songwriters Association 2013 Awards Rock/Indie Award. Roymackonkey formed out of Darwin in 1997. Music Man Megastore, Bendigo – December 3.
