I Hear Motion: A Celebration of the Australian Bands who Sound-Tracked Our Lives (1980-1989) by Jane Gazzo

'The '80s were so good because you could experiment without any kind of fear any kind of consequence.' -Kate Ceberano

The '80s.
The era of Hawke, a booming economy, big hair, gender benders and the new wave synth pop explosion.

Every Sunday night, Australians would be glued to Countdown to watch the latest and local bands strut their stuff. Bands who became household names and sound-tracked our lives in one of the most colourful and creative decades in Australian music.

I Hear Motion is a celebration of the Aussie bands we loved- Models, Machinations, Wa Wa Nee, Real Life, Kids in the Kitchen, Do-Re-Mi, Koo De Tah, Eurogliders, Boom Crash Opera and more -- and what happened to them following the end of the decade. With interviews, never-before seen photos and archives of the time, plus never-before told stories about the songs, bands, excesses and break-ups, I Hear Motion is a must-have for every Australian music fan.

'An amazing journey through the '80s music in Australia.' -Gavin Wood, the voice of Countdown