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The CANNANES (in a rather long nutshell) The Cannanes have been described as 'the world's most indie band' but despite never having a manager, agent or signing a recording deal they have toured the world, headlined concerts in London, New York and Tokyo, produced numerous recordings, and been recognised internationally as one of Australia's best known bands. Kurt Cobain’s journal listed the Cannanes as a band he liked. While touring in 2006 the short documentary Short Poppy Syndrome, about the band, had its World Premiere at the Light Bulb Festival in the UK. In November 2008 Converse released a limited edition Cannanes (Chuck Taylor) Gym boot as part of the (Product) Red campaign to raise money for the Global Fund to fight Aids Tuberculosis & Malaria. Previous recordings have been financed by established labels in the USA and the UK and their 11 LPs include African Man's Tomato, A Love Affair With Nature, Caveat Emptor, Witchetty Pole, Short Poppy Syndrome, The Cannanes, Arty Barbecue, Living The Dream, Communicating At An Unknown Rate, Trouble seemed So Far Away, and Howling at all Hours as well as a multitude of increasingly collectable (?) (Who wrote this? ED) CD/EP's and cassette 7'' & 12'' EP releases. Since the Cannanes' first release 'Bored Angry and Jealous' was named Single of the Year by UK music magazine NME in late 1986, the band has attracted an ever expanding international following. More recent recordings have included collaborations with New York based loop Wizard Stephen Hermann (aka Explosion Robinson); and from Leeds England, Stewart Anderson (aka Steward) as well as the Small Batch Maxi-EP. Howling at all Hours and a re-mastered A Love Affair With Nature released by Australian label Chapter Music. A pandemic song Moonhands appears on Italian label Portraits from The Quarantine, Almost Halloween records. Cannanes songs have been used in the TV series Bump, and mini series on Julian Assange and Shane Warne. Fresh from Victoria’s Jerkfest,t hey’re setting off on their first Italian tour.