Martin Rotsey

Martin Rotsey
The Midnight Oil guitarist, at the Souths Leagues Club in Brisbane, 2007
Background information
Birth name	Martin Rotsey
Origin	Sydney, Australia
Genres	Rock, alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Musician
Instruments	Guitar
Years active	1977–2002, 2006–present
Labels	Powderworks, Columbia
Associated acts	Midnight Oil, The Break
Website	www.midnightoil.com

Martin Rotsey is an Australian guitarist, and was a member of the rock band Midnight Oil from 1977 until the band's dissolution in 2002.

Career

In 2006, he joined fellow Midnight Oil member Rob Hirst's projects Ghostwriters and The Angry Tradesmen. He is also featured – together with Hirst – on the track "Around the world" from fellow Midnight Oil guitarist Jim Moginie's solo debut album "Alas Folkloric".

In 2010 Rotsey teamed up with two other former members of Midnight Oil, Hirst and Moginie, and Violent Femmes bass player Brian Ritchie to form a new surf rock band, The Break. Their debut album Church of the Open Sky was released on 16 April 2010 on the independent label Bombora, distributed by MGM. A tour of Australia followed.

Midnight Oil

Peter Garrett Rob Hirst Jim Moginie Martin Rotsey Bones Hillman Andrew James Peter Gifford

Studio albums	Midnight Oil Head Injuries Place without a Postcard 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Red Sails in the Sunset Diesel and Dust Blue Sky Mining Earth and Sun and Moon Breathe Redneck Wonderland Capricornia

Singles	"Power and the Passion" "Read About It" "US Forces" "The Dead Heart" "Beds Are Burning" " Put Down that Weapon" "Dreamworld" "Blue Sky Mine" "Truganini" "The Real Thing"

Compilations and EPs	Bird Noises Species Deceases 20,000 Watt R.S.L. Flat Chat Essential Oils

Live and other albums	The Green Disc Scream in Blue The Real Thing Best of Both Worlds

Videos and films	20,000 Watt R.S.L. The Midnight Oil Collection Best of Both Worlds

Related articles	Discography Ghostwriters Oil Rag

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Authority control	VIAF: 93449573

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