You'd be hard pressed to find a band as dedicated to a cause as these guys — and as resolute in their words. Until Abbott Gets Gone are a Sydney political rock'n'roll duo and since the overnight overthrowing of Tony Abbott as Liberal Party leader and Prime Minister of Australia, they've disbanded and recorded a final song in triumph, as they said they would back in February.
Recording Three World Slogan in a matter of hours since they heard of the leadership spill yesterday, drummer and singer Joe Gould says, "We’ve been dreaming of the day we’d disband ever since we formed.
"It’s a win-win: everyone who liked the band must have approved of our political agenda, and anyone who didn’t like the band must be pretty pleased we’ve broken up."
Even the band's triple j Unearthed page tells of their commitment to disband — "We'll break up the minute he leaves office, and all proceeds will be donated to charity."
Gould is clear when he talks about the band's future.
"Asked if they have any plans to reform, Gould is adamant: "This is no hiatus, unless Abbott returns to leadership. So we’re happier to never play again, in this form. We may have to start a protest folk band called ‘Turnback Turnbull’ or something!"
Check out their final single, Three Word Slogan, here.
