Elvis Wall of Fame Unveiling

It’s our honour to induct seminal Australian surf rock band The Atlantics to Parkes Elvis Festival.
The Atlantics are Australia’s legendary surf band founded in 1961.

In 1963, their song Bombora, a surging surf instrumental, was hugely successful and its powerful sound resonates today with new generations of surf-music inspired bands riding the waves of The Atlantics pioneering sounds. Most well known for their classic hit, “Bombora”, their later recordings such as “Come On” are examples of 1960s garage rock. They were the first Australian rock band to write their own hits and Australia’s first international music export.

Theo Penglis (guitar) 1961 – 1970
Bosco Bosonac (bass)
Peter Hood (drums)
Jim Skiathitis (guitar) 1962 – present
Martin Cilia (guitar) 1999 – present

Performers

Bosco Bosanac

Bosco Bosanac, whose rugged looks and gravel voice make him the perfect man to perform the country rock hits of Johnny Cash - The Man in Black.

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Martin Cilia

In 2013 Martin toured Europe with The Atlantics for their 50th Anniversary of Bombora tour. After that tour finished he went on to a West Coast tour of America with his own band. When The Atlantics retired from touring in late 2013 he was invited to join Mental As Anything where he toured both nationally and internationally.

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