Which country was the home of the music group "The Pogs"?

"The Pogs" were an Australian beat music group who were active from 1965 to 1967. They comprised Rory O'Donoghue (vocals, lead guitar), Rocco Bellantonio (rhythm guitar), Nino Bellantonio (bass guitar) and Paul Brownlow (drums).

The band was popular on the North Shore party circuit in Sydney and also played university architecture revues. It was at one of these revues that they met songwriter producer Peter Best who helped score the band a recording deal with Festival Records subsidiary label Leedon Records. They recorded their debut single, "Claret and Tears" b/w "Heidi", in mid 1966. Both sides were composed and produced by Best

None of the band's four singles made the charts however, and in 1967 they were dropped by Leedon.

In 1967, "the Pogs" recruited organist Graeme Thompson and lost bassist Nino (who went on to further his architectural career). Thompson was then drafted into the Australian Army and was replaced by Bruce Hadden. Drummer Paul Brownlow also left to concentrate on his electrical business and he was replaced by Greg "Max" MacManus.

They changed their name to "Oak Apple Day" in 1967 and went into a more psychedelic rock direction influenced by bands such as "The Doors".

They made one single, with the Philips Records label in 1969 - a cover of the Traffic song "No Name, No Face", backed with an original number by Rocco Bellantonio named "Oceans of Fire". An intense, organ driven psychedelic, almost early progressive rock track.