PINKY BEECROFT
Pinky Beecroft is a musician, singer, writer and raconteur perhaps best known as the front-person of Machine Gun Fellatio - a band famous for wild live shows, off-stage chaos and a string of radio hits. At the height of their success Pinky abruptly quit the circus and disappeared.
There were rumours: he'd gone into hiding in Norway; he'd relocated to the Arizona desert; he'd passed away.
Some things we know: Pinky turned up in some weird TV shows. He performed sold-out tours as a stand-up comedian. He won an ARIA for Song Of The Year and co-wrote a number 1 song on the Hottest 100 ("No Aphrodisiac" recorded by The Whitlams). And he did relocate to the Arizona desert, for some time. He also recorded solo records, toured with The White Russians, supported Elvis Costello, produced television series and remained an eccentric and unpredictable outsider-figure in the Australian cultural landscape.
Now, after an extended period as a recluse, Pinky has emerged again - with a bunch of new material and a band of seriously great musicians. It's The Year Of The Pink.
