A Wollongong band is in the ARIA Top 10 for the first time since 1995

Congrats to Hockey Dad, who crashed into this week’s ARIA Albums chart at #6 with their new album Blend Inn.

They are the first band from Wollongong to land in the Top 10 since 1995, when Galactaphonic from Tumbleweed (also) hit #6.

Frenzal Rhomb guitarist — and newly-minted host of the drive show on 97.3 ABC Illawarra — Lindsay McDougall pointed this feat out on Twitter, and we’ve since checked it out, and it seems legit.

Having said that, if Swoop hails from Tarrawanna or something and we forgot about them, let us know (email me).

Hockey Dad are the highest-charting Australian album of the week too, which is pretty impressive. Plus, they’ve also managed to sell out every single date of their upcoming Aussie tour. Congrats, lads.

Also, I've gotta congratulate the first Wollongong band to crack the top ten since Tumbleweed in 1995, Windang's own Hockey Dad! pic.twitter.com/i50hkMgOlT

— Lindsay McDowens (@doctormcdougall) February 19, 2018

Hockey Dad’s Blend Inn Album Tour

(With special guests Dear Seattle and Boat Show)

Thursday, March 1st
Badlands, Perth, WA (Sold Out)

Friday, March 2nd
Badlands, Perth, WA (Sold Out)

Saturday, March 3rd
The Gov, Adelaide, SA (Sold Out)

Sunday, March 4th
The Gov, Adelaide, SA (All Ages) (Sold Out)

Thursday, March 8th
The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC (Sold Out)

Friday, March 9th
The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC (Sold Out)

Saturday, March 10th
The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC (under 18’s matinee) (Sold Out)

Friday, March 16th
Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW (Sold Out)

Saturday, March 17th
Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane, QLD (Sold Out)

Sunday, March 18th
Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane, QLD (under 18s matinee) (Sold Out)

Sunday, March 18th
Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane, QLD (Sold Out)

Monday, March 19th
Woolly Mammoth, Brisbane, QLD (Sold Out)

Thursday, March 22nd
The Corner Hotel, Melbourne, VIC (Sold Out)

Sunday, March 25th
The Metro Theatre, Sydney, NSW (All Ages) (Sold Out)

This article originally appeared on The Industry Observer, which is now part of The Music Network.