Second wave of Australian rock

"The wave" of Australian rock is said secondly to have begun in about 1964, after the impact of The Beatles .Coup groups like Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs and Ray Brown and the whispers were followed by The Easybeats , Bee Gees , The Masters Apprentices , The Loved Ones and cult acts as the heartbeat. A wave of acts also came from New Zealand , including Ray Columbus and the invaders, and meteorites Max Merritt , Dinah Lee and The La De Das .

Many Australian bands and singers seeking to enhance their careers particularly moving overseas to England then seen as the mecca of popular music. The varying degrees of success were while not all bands matched the success of the Bee Gees. Others who made the trip were the Easybeats, the first band to crack the UK market, the world and the La De Das at Lloyd's.