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For the anthropological concept, see Hunter-gatherer.
Hunters & Collectors were an Australian rock band, formed in Melbourne in
1981, often referred to as "Hunnas" by their fans. They were noted for
songs such as "Throw Your Arms Around Me", "Talking to a Stranger", "Holy
Grail", and "Say Goodbye", and were renowned as one of the best live acts
in Australia until they disbanded in 1998.
The band took its name from "Hunters & Collectors", a song by the German
band Can on the album Landed. As that suggests, the original band was
influenced by the Krautrock genre and the productions of Conny Plank,
featuring strong percussive influences, noisy guitar, and driving bass
lines. The sound was in the vein of Remain in Light, the Talking Heads
album of 1980.
The band was also noted for its distinctive logo, a H & C symbol, where
the "&" was twin snakes entwined around a hunting knife, a variation o
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