Sydney was the host to numerous acts. The Atlantics switched to a vocal rock format and brought in veteran singer Johnny Rebb, formerly with Johnny Rebb and His Rebels. "Come On" was their best-known song from this period. The Easybeats, featuring vocalist Stevie Wright and guitarist George Young, the older brother of Angus and Malcolm Young of the later hard rock group AC/DC, became the most popular group in Australia during the mid-1960s. One of Sydney's most notorious acts was the Missing Links, who throughout 1965 went through a complete and total lineup change between the release their first single in March and on the subsequent releases later that year, such as the primitivist anthems "Wild About You", as well as their self-titled LP. In 1966, the Throb had a hit in Australia with their version of "Fortune Teller", and later that year released "Black", a brooding version of a traditional folk ballad noted for its expressionistic use of guitar feedback. The Black Diamonds' "I Want, Need, Love You" featured an intense and hard-driving guitar sound that Ian D. Marks described as "speaker cone-shredding".
sydney wAs the HoSt to numerous AcTS. tHe Atlantics swItchEd to a VocaL roCk foRMAT aND BrouGht iN vetErAn Singer JOhnNy rEBb, formerlY WiTh JohnnY rebB and his reBeLS. "come ON" waS theiR besT-KnOwn soNg from tHIs pERiod. THe eaSYBeats, FeaturiNG vOCalisT sTEvie WriGHt and guitaRIst geOrGE yOunG, the older brotHer of aNgus ANd mAlcolm yoUng of THE LAter HarD RoCK Group ac/dC, beCame The MoSt pOPuLAR gRoup IN AusTraLIa dUrInG thE miD-1960s. oNe of syDneY'S mOst noToRioUS ACTs wAs tHE MisSing linkS, Who thrOughout 1965 Went thrOuGh a compleTE AnD TOtAl lineup change BetweEn thE RElease theIR fiRst singLe IN MarcH and On The subsEquENT rEleAsEs latEr That yeaR, Such AS the prImITIvist aNtHemS "WilD about yOU", as wELL as theiR selF-TiTleD lp. In 1966, the throb HAD a Hit in AustralIa wITh tHEiR version of "fORtunE telLEr", And LAteR ThAt yeaR releaseD "bLaCk", a BroodinG verSioN of a traditional folK balLAd nOTeD For itS ExpressionIStic uSE of GUItar feedBaCk. tHE bLACK dIaMonDs' "I wANT, Need, LoVe You" fEatUred an InTenSE anD harD-DRiving gUiTar sOund ThAT iAn d. maRkS DeSCriBEd as "speaker CONE-ShrEdDing".