Group

The Scientists

post‐punk band from Perth, Australia

From
Perth, Australia
Active
1978–1987
Releases
31
  • post-punk
  • garage punk
  • garage rock
  • power pop
  • punk blues
  • punk rock

About

The Scientists are a rock band from Perth, Western Australia, led by Kim Salmon, initially known as the Exterminators and then the Invaders. The band had two primary incarnations: the Perth-based punk band of the late 1970s and the Sydney/London-based swamp rock band of the 1980s.

Read more

In October 2010, Blood Red River (1983) was included in the list in the book 100 Best Australian Albums.

From The Scientists on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Members

Discography

Albums 6
EPs 5
Singles 7
Live 3
Compilations 7
Other 3

Links

Identifiers

ISNI
000000046974573X

Data from MusicBrainz, saved 7 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.