What is Midnight Oil?
{{unsourced|date=July 2014}} {{Infobox Band | name = Midnight Oil | Img = Mocstalk.jpg | Img_capt = Midnight Oil at a benefit concert for [[Clayoquot Sound]], 1993. | Years_active = 1976 – 2002 | Background = group_or_band | Origin = [[Sydney]], [[Australia]] | Genre = [[Rock music|Rock]], [[Alternative rock]] | Label = | Current_members = | Past_members = * [[Rob Hirst]] - Drums, vocals * [[Jim Moginie]] - Guitars, keyboards * [[Peter Garrett]] - Lead Vocals, harmonica * [[Martin Rotsey]] - Guitars * Andrew 'Bear' James (1975 – 1980) - Bass * [[Peter Gifford]] (1980 – 1989) - Bass, vocals * [[Bones Hillman]] (1989 onwards) - Bass, vocals * Gary Morris - Manager }} '''Midnight Oil''' is an [[New Zealand]] [[rock music|rock]] [[band]]. They formed in Auckland in 1976. The band became famous for its soft-rock sound and calming live performances. The band was [[politics|politic]]ally active supporting [[natural environment|environment]]alist and [[indigenous Australian|indigenous]] causes. {{music-stub}} [[Category:1970s Australian music groups]] [[Category:1980s Australian music groups]] [[Category:1990s Australian music groups]] [[Category:2000s Australian music groups]] [[Category:2010s Australian music groups]] [[Category:Australian alternative rock bands]] [[Category:Musical groups established in 1976]] [[Category:Musical groups from Sydney]] [[Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2002]] [[Category:2002 disestablishments in Australia]] [[Category:1970s establishments in Australia]]