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Hard-Ons Drop New Album

HARD-ONS: THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER! SOUNDTRACK ALBUM RELEASED AS SEQUAL HARDER AND HARDER HITS SCREENS

The Most Australian Band Ever! – The Secret Origin of the Hard-Ons is the soundtrack to the documentary of the same name. Directed by Jonathan J. Sequeira for production companies Living Eyes and Play Vintage – the man and the production house that made the acclaimed 2017 Radio Birdman documentary Descent Into The Maelstrom – the film premiered in October 2024 at SXSW in Sydney with a screening and Q&A at the Dendy Newtown, and has now been played all over the world, receiving multiple awards, including Winner of Best Film at the LA Punk Film Festival.

The soundtrack album contains 15 choice cuts from the early days of the band as well as dialogue from the film:

Buddies
There Was a Time
Wog Food
I Heard Her Call My Name
Surfin’ On My Face
Girl In The Sweater
All Set To Go
Ache To Touch You
Just Being With You
Don’t Wanna See You Cry
Dull
Where Did She Come From?
Carry Me Down
Test
Suck And Swallow

The Most Australian Band Ever! – The Secret Origin of the Hard-Ons is out NOW and available in limited edition opaque cream 12″ vinyl, limited edition purple and yellow smash 12″ vinyl, limited edition opaque light blue 12″ vinyl, limited edition translucent teal 12″ vinyl, black 12″ vinyl, limited edition cassette, compact disc and digitally.

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The Most Australian Band Ever! is also set for a physical release on Blu-ray, and in both regular and deluxe boxset Blu-ray editions. Both are only available from the film’s official online store:

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THE MOST AUSTRALIAN BAND EVER PRE SALE DELUXE BOX SET

The soundtrack, blu ray and boxset editions all follow the release of the film’s sequel Harder and Harder, which premiered last night in Melbourne and which picks up where the first film left off. Harder and Harder is set for a run in Australian cinemas – see dates and links below.

And of course the band, having nearly wound up their latest national tour – the last show is next week, December 12 at the Altar Bar in Hobart – have also recently announced at March 2026 tour with their pals from Los Angeles, REDD KROSS. See details for that below as well.

HARDER AND HARDER

Nothing is easy when you’re The Most Australian Band Ever!

It’s 1997, and the Hard-Ons reform after a three year break. But things have changed, and the underground music scene is now a commercial beast, run by hipster taste-makers. The high-school band from Punchbowl are now yesterday’s heroes. But their love for music – their single driving force – hasn’t changed.

But it’s a new set of problems, as the band faces line-up changes, a brutal assault and balancing family life with music. Aussies have fallen in love with Ray and Blackie in The Most Australian Band Ever!. The Hard-Ons are older, and maybe a little bit wiser. Featuring Tim Rogers and C.J. Ramone, Harder and Harder is an amazing true story of Aussie music and passion.

Starring Raymond Ahn, Peter “Blackie” Black
With Keish DeSilva, Pete Kostic, Murray Ruse, Tim Rogers, Angry Anderson, Jannifer Black, Michael Fewings, Mark Fraser, Andrew Gillies, Harry Mal, Lachlan Mitchell, Tim Pittman, C J Ramone, Jay Whalley, Bob Spencer, Jane Hughes, Julien Crendal

Director – Jonathan J Sequeira
Written by Jonathan J Sequeira, Nalini Sequeira
Executive Producer – Angus Vickery
Producers – Jonathan J Sequeira, Nalini Sequeira

Run time: 1 hr 25 mins Rating: MA15+ Frequent coarse language

Harder and Harder: Limited release in Australian cinemas from 1 November 2025
Most Australian Band Ever!: Available on BluRay in Australian stores from December

HARDER AND HARDER SCREENINGS

Friday 5th December, 7pm – Jetty Theatre, Coffs Harbour
Q&A with director Jonathan J. Sequeira – TIX

Sunday 7th December, 3pm – Little Alberts at Victoria Hotel, Bathurst
Q&A with director Jonathan J. Sequeira – TIX

Tuesday 9th December, 8pm – Luna Outdoor Cinema, Perth – TIX

Wednesday 10th December, 7pm – Piccadilly Theatre, Adelaide – TIX

Friday 12th December, 7:30pm – Wallis Cinemas, Mildura – TIX

Friday 12th December, 8pm – Luna Outdoor Cinema, Perth – TIX