Mark Seymour formed Hunters and Collectors in 1980 with a group of friends from university. The band quickly gained fame for its rhythmic power and was hailed as the “next big thing.” Their influential album “Human Frailty,” recorded in Melbourne in 1985, is considered one of the most important and enduring records of the eighties. Even after the band's retirement in 1998, they continued to perform songs from this iconic album.
With “Human Frailty,” Mark explored themes of love, loss, and pop melody, laying the foundation for his solo work, which reflects raw honesty and emotional depth. As a solo artist, Mark seeks the emotional truth in his songs, and his strength as a performer remains strong, even with the legacy of his previous band.
In addition to 13 albums with Hunters & Collectors, Mark has released seven solo albums and three with his current band, The Undertow. Throughout his career, he has established himself as one of Australia’s finest songwriters, capturing powerful stories of love, loss, human courage, and achievement.
Mark Seymour formed Hunters and Collectors in 1980, with a bunch of Uni friends. The band became famous for its rhythmic power and very quickly became touted as the “next big thing”. The Album “Human Frailty“ was recorded in Melbourne in 1985. This record has proven to be one of the most important and enduring records of the eighties and Hunters and Collectors were still playing a large part of this cut in 1998 when they retired. With “Human Frailty“ Mark discovered, love, loss, and pop melody. His solo records are directly connected to this era and bear the same stamp of raw honesty and emotional power. As a solo artist, Mark continues to search for the emotional truth in a song. His strength as a performer remains undiminished despite the ever-present shadow of the band he used to be in. As well as 13 Hunters & Collectors albums, Mark has released seven solo albums and three with his current band, The Undertow. Throughout it all, he has shown he is one of our finest songwriters, capturing our stories of love, loss, human courage and achievement.
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