cocoonconcepts

The underground music scene in Melbourne is one of the most vibrant in the world. 
From this emerges Cocoon, one of it's most reclusive and underground of artists.

Tony Tralongo is the creator of Cocoon, and has been creating music since the beginning of the 1980's. He started out writing pop songs for Ma Damquree, a band he formed with Steve (Irish) O'Prey. The song writing team evolved and as the band grew the music became decidedly more progressive, influenced by the likes of Rush, King Crimson, Yes and other 'prog' greats. During this time Tony created 'the Pad' in Fawkner, where the band rehearsed and equally as important, jam nights were a regular occurrence with many friends invited to join in. Members of Mystery Action, 321, Taipan and other close friends spent many nights partying and then retiring to the instruments where 'free jamming' was the order of the day. Birdcage Pram, one of the most obscure and  progressive, 'free jam' projects aro