10 Facts About Stevie Plunder

Stevie Plunder, born as Anthony Hayes, was an Australian guitarist and singer-songwriter.

Stevie Plunder was a founding member of the groups, The Plunderers and The Whitlams.

Stevie Plunder was born as Anthony Hayes in Canberra on 16 August 1963 and grew up in the suburb of Narrabundah.

Stevie Plunder was in a folk-pop group, Get Set Go, with Nic Dalton and a pair of sisters, Suzie and Jenny Higgie.

Stevie Plunder played with other acts such as The Shout Brothers, No Concept, Z For Zip, Smarte Music, Folk U Mate, Captain Denim, Hippy Dribble and The New Christs.

On 26 January 1992 while outside Hordern Pavilion where grunge group, Nirvana, were playing during the first Big Day Out, Stevie Plunder caught up with Tim Freedman.

Back in 1987 the pair had first met when Stevie Plunder was hired to support Freedman's earlier group.

In December 1993 Stevie Plunder performed a Christmas gig as a member of The Shout Brothers, with Peter Velzen on drums, and Stevie Plunder's brothers Pat on guitar and vocals and Bernie on guitar and vocals.

On 26 January 1996 Stevie Plunder was found dead at the bottom of Wentworth Falls in the Blue Mountains, apparently a suicide.

Stevie Plunder's funeral was held in his hometown suburb of Narrabundah in Canberra and a memorial service was held at St Stephen's Church, Newtown in February 1996.