The Saints, formed in Brisbane in 1973 by Chris Bailey, Ed Kuepper, and Ivor Hay, are pioneers of punk rock. Their 1976 debut single, "(I'm) Stranded," predated releases by the Sex Pistols and The Clash, earning acclaim from UK music magazine *Sounds* as the "single of this and every week." ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stranded%3A_The_Secret_History_of_Australian_Independent_Music_1977%E2%80%931991?utm_source=openai)) Bob Geldof credited them, alongside the Sex Pistols and the Ramones, with transforming 1970s rock music. ([en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Saints_%28Australian_band%29?utm_source=openai)) Inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2001, The Saints' influence endures, cementing their legacy in music history.