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Use dmy dates|date=October 2011Use Australian English|date=October 2011Infobox musical artist| name = Mach Pelican| image =| caption =| background = group_or_band| origin = Perth, Western Australia , Australia | genre = Punk rock | years_active = 1996& ndash;2007; 2009; 2011| label = Shock Records Stomp Entertainment Bop Records | website = http://www.machpelican.com.au/ Official website| current_members = K-Rock (musician)|K-Rock Atsu Longrun Toshi-8Beat | past_members = Mach Pelican were a punk rock band formed in Perth, Western Australia|Perth , Australia in 1996. In 1998, they relocated to Melbourne , Australia. They announced their farewell tour in July 2007, and played their final show in Tokyo , Japan on 17 September 2007.
Biography
The band was formed by three Japanese people|Japanese students who were studying English in Perth, Western Australia|Perth in 1996.cite web|url= http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp? id=949 |title=Mach Pelican |publisher=Australia Music Online|accessdate=2008-08-13 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080803001923/ http://www.amo.org.au/artist.asp? id=949 |archivedate = 2008-08-03 After touring extensively, Mach Pelican moved to Melbourne in 1998.
In eleven years, Mach Pelican played 800 shows, touring with bands such as The Buzzcocks , Radio Birdman , Rancid (band)|Rancid , The Hard Ons , Butthole Surfers , Guitar Wolf , Supersnazz , The Donnas , You Am I , The Spazzys and The Porkers . http://www.machpelican.com.au
2006 was a huge year for the three crazy rockers with their 10 year anniversary, release of their third studio album Radio Action on newly formed label Bop Records , touring Japan, as well as their non stop coast-to-coast shows across Australia.
Mach Pelican opened the 2006 Falls Festival in Lorne to a crowd of over 15,000 attendees. The band also played at half time in the 2007 Community Cup in St Kilda, Victoria|St Kilda to a crowd of over 20,000 spectators.
The band's split in 2007 was a result of personal differences and immigration problems.cite web|url= http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/9786/Mach-Pelican-final-shows-ever.htm |title=Mach Pelican - final shows ever!|publisher=FasterLouder.com.au|date=17 July 2007|accessdate=2008-08-13
On 17 May 2009 they re-formed for a one-off performance at the Tote Hotel as a support for The Gimmes.Cite web|url= http://www.theaureview.com/melbourne/mach-pelican-17-may-2009|title=Mach Pelican + The Gimmes - The Tote|publisher= AU Review|last=Pechar|first=Rob|date=18 May 2009|accessdate=5 December 2011
On 10 April 2011 the band reformed and played at a benefit concert for victims of the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami|Tohoku earthquake and tsunami at the Esplanade Hotel (Melbourne)|Esplanade Hotel in Saint Kilda, Victoria|Saint Kilda .Cite web|url= http://www.messandnoise.com/news/4230513|title=Earthquake Fundraisers: Mach Pelican, Rose Quartz|publisher=Mess+Noise|date=4 April 2011|accessdate=5 December 2011Cite news|url= http://www.heraldsun.com.au/entertainment/confidential/punk-band-mach-pelicans-back-for-japan-gig/story-e6frf96x-1226034945372|title=Punk band Mach Pelican's back for Japan gig|publisher= Herald Sun |date=7 April 2011|accessdate=5 December 2011
