Grong Grong (band)

Grong Grong
Grong Grong
Origin	Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Genres	Grunge; noise rock; punk rock; garage punk; garage rock;
Years active	1982–1984; 2009–2013;
Labels	Aberrant; Alternative Tentacles; Memorandum; No Patience;
Past members	Michael Farkas; George Klestinis; David Taskas; Charles Tolnay; Nathan Dale; Michael Wilczek; Patrick Kavanagh;

Grong Grong were a punk rock band from Adelaide, South Australia. They formed in 1982 with Michael Farkas on vocals, synthesiser and saxophone, his half-brother Charlie Tolnay on guitar, George Klestinis on drums, and Dave Taskas on bass guitar. They disbanded in late 1984 after Farkas had overdosed and lapsed into a drug-induced coma for nine months. He recovered and worked in other bands including Hack. Grong Grong reformed in 2009 with Farkas, Klestinis and Tolnay joined by Nathan Dale on bass guitar; but disbanded again in 2013. They issued a self-titled album in 1984 and a live album, Live at the Sound Lounge, in 2014.