Michael Leunig, (Australian, b.1945). The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, 1974 colour screenprint, 106 x 56 cm. Linen-backed. Text continues 'Wanted for unnatural activities and the indecent assault of Wangaratta Wahine. The latest album by The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band.'. Provenance: Mic and Jim Conway, founders of the band. The Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, also known as Soapbox Circus or Matchbox, were an Australian jug band formed in 1969. The band's second album Wangaratta Wahine was released in 1974 with cover art by Michael Leunig.