Not Drowning, Waving

Not Drowning, Waving were a musical group formed in Melbourne, Australia in 1983 (though they first performed as a group in 1984) by David Bridie and John Phillips. Their music combined elements of rock, ambient music and world music; their lyrics dealt with characteristically Australian topics: word-pictures of landscapes and people, the seasons, and some political issues (such as Indonesia's invasion of East Timor). Their name is derived from Stevie Smith's poem "Not Waving but Drowning".

Not Drowning, Waving broke up in 1994; some of the members (including Bridie and cellist Helen Mountfort) went on to form My Friend The Chocolate Cake.

In 2005, Not Drowning, Waving resurfaced with a performance at the 2005 WOMADelaide festival.

[edit] Discography

Moving Around (EP) (1984)
Another Pond (1984; re-released in 1986, 1991 and 2007)
Hunting for Nuggets (EP) (1984)
Mr. Pooh (Do Be a Don't Be) (EP) (1985)
The Little Desert (1985; re-released in 1991 and 2007)
The Sing Sing (EP) (1986)
Cold and the Crackle (1987; re-released in 1991 and 2006)
I Did (EP) (1987 With Bobby Douglas Turner)
Claim (1989)
Willow Tree (Single) (1990)
Fishing Trawler (Single) (1990)
Tabaran (1990; re-released in 2005)
Kiap Song (Single) (1991)
Pila Pila (Promo Single) (1991)
Proof (1991 soundtrack to Proof)
Follow the Geography (1993 compilation; though both with the same name, the tracks on the US release differ from those on the Australian release)
Circus (1993)
Spark (EP) (1993)
Penmon (EP) (1993)
Hammers (1994 soundtrack to Hammers Over The Anvil)
Through the One Last Door (2005 reunion/compilation album)
Maps For Sonic Adventurers (2006 remix/compilation album)