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“John's a Print Room Supervisor, John's a Systems Engineer. But beyond the world of work we're stars in our own celestial sphere. Our music's somewhere in between: Country, Punk and Rock and Roll. Some might say we're complete amateurs, but to us that's a long-term goal. We're not, technically, a movement, more a phenomenon. Hold on to your dentures when you scream 'Here come the ULTRAJOHNS!” John D had been dabbling in music for around 400 years, when he enlisted the talents of John B for his fluent command of Australian vernacular. Their first live performance was at the Semaphore Palais, South Australia where one member of the 23-strong audience said that they “sounded like Richie Benaud after a heavy night on the turps backed by a White Stripes tribute band”. Their performances from this time have been variously described as “like watching a near-death experience”, “genius” and “beautiful chaos”. Following a brief skirmish with celebrity (no charges were pressed) the ULTRAJOHNS