Grong Grong (band) originally meant for release as a demo. After supporting Melbourne band the "Corpsegrinders" word of Grong Grong's unique sound spread to Melbourne which gave them a spot supporting the Dead Kennedys at their performance at the Thebarton town hall in 1983. They managed to heavily impress Dead Kennedys singer Jello Biafra and he's quoted as saying this about them, "I lay awake for about two nights after seeing Grong Grong, still wondering if I actually saw what I really saw." Jello later signed Grong Grong to Alternative Tentacles and financed their first album. Jello later collaborated with Charlie Tolnay on
Sticky Fingers (tribute band) Rolling Stone: The Strange Life of a Tribute Band.” It observes the world of tribute bands Sticky Fingers and the Blushing Brides while they repeated the path of The Rolling Stones 2005-2006 tour, playing at different places. Steven Kurutz defines Sticky Fingers as a tribute band because these musicians not only strives to sound but also look like The Rolling Stones. As Kurutz says, such tribute bands "dedicate themselves to one particular group and try to emulate them". In January, 2013 the Sticky Fingers were invited as guest judges on WCBS-FM's ""Jukebox Jury: Should There Be A Rock & Roll