The Aliens | |
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| Origin | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | New wave |
| Years active | 1978–1981 |
| Labels | Mushroom/Festival, Planet X/EMI |
| Past members | see Members list below |
The Aliens were an Australian new wave band which formed in April 1978. They were one of the first local bands of the late 1970s to adopt a "uniform" of "black clothes and skinny, white ties". Two of their singles, "Confrontation" and "Follow that Girl", appeared on the Kent Music Report Singles Chart top 50. Australian musicologist, Ian McFarlane, noted their "sound embraced guitar-oriented pop rock with the emphasis on 1960s melodies".