Rockin' for Rights

 Gary Stephen "Angry" Anderson AM is an Australian rock singer, television presenter/reporter and actor. He is best known as the vocalist with the hard rock band Rose Tattoo since 1976 but he is also recognised for his acting roles and his charity work. On Australia Day, 1993, he was made a Member of the Order of Australia for his role as a youth advocate.

In 1987, he had his biggest hit, when the ballad "Suddenly" from the Beats from a Single Drum album was used as the wedding theme for the Neighbours episode in which the popular characters Scott Robinson and Charlene Mitchell married. In 2009, in homage to this moment, the song was featured in the final episode of BBC3's comedy Gavin and Stacey, during the wedding of characters Nessa and Dave. The track reached #1 in Australia and #3 in Britain. Beats from a Single Drum had been planned as Anderson's debut solo release, but had been billed as a Rose Tattoo album due to contractual obligations; however, after the success of "Suddenly", it was re-released in 1988 as an Angry Anderson album.

In the early years of the 2000s, he participated in and organised a string of charity events. In 2002, Anderson played with former members of The Angels at the Bali Reliefconcert in Perth, Western Australia, held in aid of victims of the Bali bombing. Angry is heavily involved in the work of the Dunn Lewis Youth Development Foundation, which is a lasting legacy of two of the 88 Australian lives lost in the bombings.

Today, Anderson is a single father of four, and lives in Sydney. Having lost five former band mates to cancer (Dallas Royall, Peter Wells, Ian Rilen, Lobby Lloyde and Mick Cocks), Anderson became an advocate for men's health. He currently appears in a TV campaign promoting awareness of prostate cancer.

Turn on the TV and Peter Northcote plays on 90% of the ads you see and hear. Pick your favourite show and there’s a good chance he’s played guitar or written the music.

His journey started in humble beginnings playing in high school bands, wedding receptions and cover bands which led to touring with bands such as RICHARD CLAPTON, DRAGON, STEVIE WRIGHT, DARYL BRAITHWAITE, JENNY MORRIS and THE MONKEYS to name a few.

Having 12 Library/Production albums under his wing, his compositions have had a regular spot on Oprah, Dr Phil and every sporting and lifestyle program known to man.

He has also two solo albums to his credit, “Conditions Apply” and “Poindexter and the Genius Sex Act”, which have won critical acclaim from esteemed artists such as Steve Vai. A new chill out album “Chill Axe” is about to be released. This will reveal another dimension of Peter’s creativity. A fourth album is in progress.

Highlights of recent years include winning Best Instrumental Artist in the 2007 Musicoz Awards, supporting Joe Satriani at the Enmore Theatre in 2008 and his first tour of Japan in 2009.

Peter has also made a name for himself as a producer and runs a professional recording/production studio in Sydney. He also lectures at educational clinics and mentoring sessions for music students.