PRL 19 November 2024 - Ray Ahn from the Hard Ons takes stock of 40-plus years of rock n roll n Rugby League

About this episode

Ray Ahn discusses his experiences with the Hard Ons and being a Parramatta Eels supporter over the years.

Hard Ons founding member, bassist, artist and staunch Parramatta Eels fan, Ray Ahn joins the pod to take stock of 40-plus years of the Hard Ons and the travails of being a Parramatta supporter throughout the journey. A really engaging chat encompassing distant memories of Eels glory and not-so-distant Eels heartbreak, all while charting the rise of one of Australian rock n roll's seminal bands. Hard Ons Bandcamp - https://hard-ons1.bandcamp.com/ Hard Ons doco trailer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g3HgvrlDUwk Contact The Progressive Rugby League Podcast - progressiverugbyleague@gmail.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

People in this episode

Host: PRLSA

Guest: Ray Ahn

Topics covered

• rock music
• Rugby League
• Australian bands
• Parramatta Eels
• music history
• sports fandom

Keywords

• Ray Ahn
• Hard Ons
• Parramatta Eels
• rock n roll
• music history
• Rugby League
• Australian music

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Hard Ons, Parramatta Eels

Books & works: Hard Ons doco trailer

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