The Angels To Be Immortalised With Laneway Named After Them In Adelaide
"It’s such an honour and we’re all very proud," said guitarist John Brewster.
The Angels (Credit: Gary Bradshaw Photography)
Iconic Australian rockers The Angels have been honoured with a laneway and mural named after them in their hometown of Adelaide.
As The Note and the ABC report, The Angels Lane is located between TAFE SA’s City West campus and Hindley Street Music Hall, expanding the cultural heartbeat of Adelaide. The Angels follow fellow SA acts Cold Chisel, Sia, Paul Kelly, and No Fixed Address in having a laneway named after them.
The timing is perfect, as The Angels remain relevant to generations of Aussies after their classic tune, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, landed at #12 on triple j’s Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.
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The Angels Lane features two murals dedicated to the No Secrets rockers.
One can be found on the side of Hindley Street Music Hall, which you can see from Morphett Street, and the other is beside the new Hindley Street public toilets. Additional lightboxes and projections dedicated to the band, created by the artist Liam Somerville, will also be beamed from the TAFE SA campus.
Guitarist John Brewster told the ABC that receiving the laneway and murals is an “honour” for the band.
“We’ve been around for a while and to have our band, our history, revisited in such an incredible way… we’re very excited,” Brewster said. The Angels celebrated their 50th anniversary last year.
He added, “Starting the beginnings of The Angels here in this town and moving to Sydney in ‘76, that whole experience was very memorable.
“It just feels incredible. It’s such an honour and we’re all very proud.”
The laneway and mural project was approved by the local council in 2018, and as The Music reported last year, was due to open this year.
The Angels Lane had been allocated approximately $60,700 in the council’s budget for the laneway. That cost covered the expenses of signage, public artwork, the plaque, and a launch event to celebrate.
Known for hits including Shadow Boxer, No Secrets, Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again, Marseilles, and many more, The Angels have found local and international acclaim throughout their 51-year career. They have been cited as an influence by American bands Guns N’ Roses, Nirvana, and Pearl Jam.
The laneway opened on Monday (4 August) and coincides with the tenth anniversary of Adelaide being declared a UNESCO City of Music. Lord Mayor Dr Jane Lomax-Smith said, “This honour both acknowledges rock royalty and reinforces Adelaide's global reputation as a UNESCO City of Music.”
This October, The Angels will return to the road on their Echoes of Thunder greatest hits national tour. You can find tickets via the band’s website.
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