Australian punk rock band founded in 1989 in Melbourne.
Current members include:
Link Meanie (Lindsay McLennan)
Ringo Meanie (Mark Hobbs)
Jaws Meanie (Jordan Stanley)
Wally Meanie (Roderick Kempton)
ALBUMS
The Meanies
Zamboni / I Agree
2024
The Meanies Chinese Burns Unit Hellebores
Old Car To Shangri-La
2022
The Meanies / Glenn Richards / Snout
Bad Bad Barrel Of Monkeys
2020
The Meanies
Desperate Measures
2020
The Meanies
25 Live: Live At The Hi-Fi
2019
The Meanies / You Am I / Even
3D Blues
2019, Vinyl Red, 
,
, Punk
The Meanies
There's A Gap
2016, Lathe, 8", Single, Ltd, Num, Tonto Records
The Meanies / Digger & The Pussycats / The Double Agents
Gravity
2015, Vinyl Green, ,
, Punk
The Meanies
It's Not Me, It's You
2015
The Meanies / FANGS
Hazzard A Guess / One Punch (veri.live - Issue 3)
2011, 7", Single, Ltd, Ora, veri.live,
The Meanies / The Drones (2) / Dan Kelly And The Alpha Males
If I Say Uncle
2008, 7", Num, In-fidelity
The Meanies / Spiderbait / Cockfight Shootout
Battle Of Wax
2008
The Meanies
Secrets Of The Ancients Revealed
2001
The Meanies
Six Suitable Tracks
2000, CD, ,
, Punk
The Meanies / The Boots Collective
It's A Long Way To The Top
1995, CD, Ariola Interactive Entertainment (Australia) Pty Limited, Au Go Go
The Meanies
Ten Percent Weird
1995
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Conan
1994, CD, Single, Au Go Go
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Ton Of Bricks
1994, CD, EP, RP, Au Go Go, ,
, Punk
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10% Weird
1994, CD, ,
, Punk
The Meanies
Televolution
1994
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One Right To Grieve
1993, 7", Munster Records
The Meanies
Them
1993, 7", EP, Ltd, Jukkim Records
The Meanies
Rhyming Logic
1993, 7", Merge Records
The Meanies
Cruelty's Fun
1993
The Meanies
The Meanie Of Life (Long Gone Singles + Other Bits)
1993
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Gangrenous
1993
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Just What You Need
1993, 
,
, Punk
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Inside
1992
The Meanies
In Search Of ...
1992
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Come 'N' See
1992
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Gangrenous
1991
The Meanies
Never
1991
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Scum
1991
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Probe TV
1991
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Darkside Of My Mind
1990, 7", Ltd, Num, Au Go Go
The Meanies
Lyin'
1990
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Paranoid
1990
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The Reason Why
1990
Bored! / The Meanies / The Dirty Lovers / Nice Girls From Cincinnati
How About It Baby?
1990
The Meanies
Promo Video
VHS, Au Go Go
Various
Fuse Box (The Alternative Tribute)
1995, CD, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
Lemon Music
1991, 7", EP, Promo, Lemon Music
The Meanies
Untitled
1996, Lathe, 7", Unofficial, Bootlegcity Records
APPEARANCES +
The Meanies
Cruel To Be Caned
2020, File, MP3, Single, 320, Cheersquad Records & Tapes
The Meanies
The Meanies
2006, DVD, Madman, The AV Channel
Various
Time Capsule. Australian Sounds. 1985-1994. Volume One.
2024, 2xLP, RSD, Comp, Zen Arcade (3), ,
, Indie Rock/Post-Punk/Alternative Rock/Psychedelic Rock/Power Pop
Various
Sound As Ever (Australian Indie 90-99) - Volume 3: Loud As Ever
2021, CD, Comp, Ltd, Num, Sound As Ever, ,
, Alternative Rock/Garage Rock/Indie Rock
Various
Punk Is Calling - Four Decades Of Disruption On Double J
2016, 2xCD, Comp, Bon, Double J (2), ABC Music, Universal Music, ,
, Punk
Various
Spurts! - Punk & Post-Punk From the '70s & Beyond
2016, 4xCD, Comp, Warner Music Australia, ,
, Punk/New Wave/Post-Punk/Hardcore/Alternative Rock/Pub Rock
Various
Stranded - The Chronicles Of Australian Punk
2015, 2xCD, Comp, ABC Music, Universal Music, ,
, Punk
Various
Ox Compilation #123
2015, CD, Comp, Promo, Ox Fanzine, 
,
, Punk/Hardcore/Indie Rock
Various
Cargosampler #180/15
2015, CDr, Comp, Promo, Smplr, Cargo Records, ,
, Acoustic/Alternative Rock/Blues Rock/Country Rock/Downtempo/Ethereal/Experimental/Folk Rock/Hard Rock/Hip Hop/Indie Pop/Indie Rock/Krautrock/Modern Classical/Pop Rock/Post-Punk/Post Rock/Prog Rock/Nordic/Punk/Psychobilly/Psychedelic Rock/Rock & Roll/Shoegaze/Soul/Vocal
Various
Dirty Jeans: The Rise Of Australian Alternative Rock (Volume One - 1988 to 2002)
2014, CD, Album, Comp, Festival Records, Warner Music Australia, ,
, Alternative Rock
Various
The Hi-Fi Live Highlights
2010, CD, Comp, Shock (2), The Hi-Fi,
Various
Queenscliff Music Festival 2010 (Festival CD Sampler 2)
2010, CDr, Comp, Not On Label
Various
UnAustralian
2002, 3xCD, Comp, Red Hot Green Black,
Various
Richie Ramone's Army Of Rockers
2002, CD, Album, Comp, Full Toss, ,
, Garage Rock/Punk/Hard Rock
Various
Fuck The Millenium
2001, CD, Comp, Munster Records
Various
Busca Y Destruye Vol. 2
2001, CD, Comp, Promo, Busca Y Destruye
Various
Shock Records Australia Thirteenth Anniversary Collection
2001, 3xCD, Comp, Dig, Shock (2), ,
, Alternative Rock/Dance-pop/Heavy Metal/Punk/Shoegaze/Britpop
Various
Channel [V] Big Day Out Bix - Snacky Bites
2001, CD, Comp, Enh, Smplr, Shock (2), Channel [V],
Various
Ten Years Of The Meredith Music Festival (Dogs Must Be Underpanted)
2000, 2xCD, Comp, Shock (2)
Various
Bigger Than Tina - The Motion Picture Soundtrack
1999, CD, Album, Backyard Productions
Various
Punk You!
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Shock (2)
Various
Alternative Anthems
1999, 2xCD, Comp, Sony Music Australia Limited, ,
, Alternative Rock/New Wave/Punk/Pop Rock/Synth-pop/Synthwave
Various
Redball: Music And Words From The Controversial Motion Picture
1999, CD, Album, Comp, Rubber Records, BMG Australia Limited
Various
Happenin' Chick #3
1998, 7", Happenin' Chick Records
Various
Nightmare / Bad Taste - News Vol. 10
1998, Cass, Comp, Bad Taste Records (2), ,
, Punk
Various
Indie 2000
1997, 2xCD, Comp, Columbia
Various
The Empty Sampler 2
1997, CD, Comp, Empty Records (US)
Various
Compilation 1997
1997, VHS, Comp, PAL, Subway Records (3)
Various
Orstralia
1997, Cass, Comp, Höllenqual Tapes, ,
, Punk/Hardcore/Alternative Rock/Thrash
Various
Right Here - A Go-Betweens Tribute
1996, CD, Comp, Hippy Knight Records, ,
, Indie Rock
Various
Peoples Republic Of Rock 'N' Roll
1996, CD, Comp, Subway Records (3), ,
, Alternative Rock/Art Rock/Punk/Hardcore/Indie Rock
Various
Vulgar Tongue
1996, 2xCD, Album, Comp, Vulgar Tongue, ,
, Punk/Indie Rock/Doom Metal/Death Metal/Grindcore/Post-Punk
Various
Triple J Live
1996, 2x CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Aboriginal/Indie Rock
Various
Pogo Tribe Detector (Ox-Compilation #20)
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Ox Fanzine
Various
Punk Rock Megaexplosión
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Comforte, Comforte, 
,
, Hardcore/Punk/Emo
Various
La 1ª Internacional
1995, CD, Comp, Munster Records, Munster Records
Various
La Noche Del Gato
1995, VHS, Comp, Boa
Various
Triple M Presents On The Edge Of The World
1995, 2xCD, Smplr, AusMusic, Triple M (2)
Various
Underworld Magazine Presents: Medium Rare CD #2
1995, CD, Comp, Not On Label
Various
Play Me
1995, CD, Comp, Promo, Shock (2)
Various
Ox-Compilation #16 - Destroy!
1994, 7", EP, Comp, Ox Fanzine
Various
From Out Of Nowhere 2
1994, CD, Album, Comp, Survival, Survival
Various
Hi-Fi Hits
1994, Cass, Promo, Au Go Go
Various
Scums Of The Earth!! (The Punk Rock Solution)
1994, Cass, Rare Music Distributor, 
,
, Punk
Various
Empty Records Sampler
1994, CD, ,
, Garage Rock/Punk
Various
Eleven (A Triple J Very Loud Compilation)
1994, 2x CD, ,
, Alternative Rock/Grindcore/Punk/Heavy Metal/Hardcore/Hard Rock
Various
Live In Your Lounge Room
1993, CD, Comp, Id, 3RRR
Various
Self Mutilation - A Compilation Of Compilations
1993, CD, ,
, Punk/Indie Rock/Noise Rock/Grunge
Various
Just Because We Love You...
1993
Various
Wally's Wild Weekend
1992, LP, Comp, Au Go Go
Various
Crack In The Sun Or Fade In The Shade
1992, CD, Comp, Ra Records
Various
Teeth
1991
Various
From Babylon To Brunswick
1991
Various
Boogie Wonderland
1990, LP, Album, Au Go Go
Various
Australian & Louder
CD, Comp, Crash Bang! Records,
Various
The Big Backyard - Program Number 81 And 82
CD, Comp, The Big Backyard