Midnight Oil's legacy has grown since the late 1970s, with the outfit being cited as an influence, and their songs covered, by numerous popular artists. They have won eleven ARIA Awards and were inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2006. The band's music often broaches political subjects, and they have lent their support to multiple causes. The band released their 15th and final studio album, Resist, on 18 February 2022, and announced an accompanying tour. The group held concerts sporadically during the remainder of the 2000s and announced a full-scale reformation in 2016. Midnight Oil had continued global success with Blue Sky Mining (1990) and Earth and Sun and Moon (1993) – each buoyed by an international hit single in " Blue Sky Mine" and " Truganini", respectively – and remained a formidable album chart presence in Australia until their 2002 disbandment.
Its singles " The Dead Heart" and " Beds Are Burning" illuminated the plight of indigenous Australians, with the latter charting at number one in multiple countries. The group garnered worldwide attention with 1987 album Diesel and Dust. They achieved their first Australian number one album in 1984 with Red Sails in the Sunset, and topped their native country's singles chart for six weeks with the EP Species Deceases (1985). The band achieved greater popularity throughout Australasia with the release of 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 (1982) – which spawned the singles " Power and the Passion" and " US Forces" – and also began to attract an audience in the United States. Midnight Oil issued their self-titled debut album in 1978 and gained a cult following in their homeland despite a lack of mainstream media acceptance. Midnight Oil have sold over 20 million albums worldwide as of 2022. Peter Gifford served as bass player from 1980 to 1987, with Bones Hillman then assuming the role until his death in 2020. The group was formed in Sydney in 1972 by Hirst, Moginie and original bassist Andrew James as Farm: they enlisted Garrett the following year, changed their name in 1976, and hired Rotsey a year later. Midnight Oil (known informally as " The Oils") are an Australian rock band composed of Peter Garrett (vocals, harmonica), Rob Hirst (drums), Jim Moginie (guitar, keyboard) and Martin Rotsey (guitar).
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