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Leanna Shoveller
>Deadly Vibe Issue 77 September 2003 Leanna Shoveller describes the SBS documentary she was recently featured in as the deadliest thing that has ever happened to her, and at only 19 she has done some pretty deadly things. Hailing from the small community of Halls Creek in Western Australia, Leanna has been performing and making […]
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Archie Roach
Deadly Vibe Issue 45 October 2000 “If there is a black God, it’s him.” That’s how Leah Purcell describes Archie Roach. How else do you describe him? Artist? Poet? Storyteller? Singer? Songwriter? Archie Roach is all of the above and he’s also one of the deadliest brothers around. As you can tell from his music, […]
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Yothu Yindi
Yothu Yindi is the contemporary cultural voice of the Yolngu community in north-eastern Arnhem Land. The band members are drawn from two of the 20 clan groups in the region, the Gumatj and Rirratjingu. The band formed in 1986, determined to promote the strength of the Yolngu people, presenting non-Indigenous people throughout the world with […]
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James Henry
I first was inspired to write music after hearing Mozart’s Horn concerto No.3 in year 10 of High School. I’d never been so moved by a piece of music before. I was amazed at how much just a music, even with no lyrics or specific meaning could make me ache inside with such emotion, just […]
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Spin FX
>Deadly Vibe Issue 72 February 2003 A number of quality bands have cut their musical teeth in the desert area of central Australia: just think Lajamanu Teenage Band, Warren H Williams and Frank Yamma, to name a few. Many of their recordings have found their way to music enthusiasts’ hi-fi systems around the country. Another […]
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Lazy Late Boys
Lazy Days The Lazy Late Boys are a bunch of young fellas from the Gurindji speaking area of Daguragu who acquired their fitting name through reputation. The band consists of John Leeman (lead vocals), William Smiler (back up vocals), Geoffrey Peters (drums), Robin Roock (bass guitar) and Howard King (rhythm guitar). They have been together […]
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Rochelle Watson
Velvet-voiced Rochelle Watson has come a long way. A firm gospel background has been a strong influence in the evolution of this Cairns resident’s musical style ” a winning combination of soul, reggae and Islander sounds. Her partner and manager Pat Ganita has helped Rochelle in fostering her extraordinary talent. Pat is from Fiji and […]
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Ash Dargin
Adopted at birth, Ash Dargin was brought up by a Caucasian family on the Queensland/ NSW border. They enrolled him in a private school, where he started taking trumpet lessons at age seven. Ash was a natural and studied the trumpet through the London-based Trinity School of Music Examinations, reaching the level of Grade 8 […]
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Troy Brady
Troy’s musical career began at 16 when he taught himself to play guitar from a songbook of “The Shadows” provided by his father. Two years later, his singing talent was noticed by his mother when she heard him and some friends having a sing-along to a boombox in the garage. This resulted in his involvement […]
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Ruby Hunter
Ruby Hunter dominated the nominations for the 2000 Deadly Sounds National Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music Awards, with a total of four to her name – Female Artist of the Year, Album Release of the Year, Single Release of the Year, and Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal Music. Our swinging sister from the Ngarrindjeri people […]
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Alan Dargin
Deadly Vibe Issue 45 October 2000 Alan began playing the didgeridoo at the age of five. As far as he is aware, he’s the only current didgeridoo player who can produce overtones on the instrument, thus allowing him to harmonise more easily with modern instruments and ensembles. “I want to make the didgeridoo well known […]
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Sammy Butcher
>Deadly Vibe Issue 77 September 2003 Famous Warumpi band member Sammy Butcher didn’t have to look far for inspiration for the title of his latest album. “Out here in the desert, when you look out at the sand hills, you can imagine them as being huge red waves on the ocean,” says Sammy, who lives […]
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Kev Carmody
Deadly Vibe Issue 104, October 2005 Living Legends Another Australian music legend is inducted into the Aboriginal music hall of fame. The Deadlys 2005 saw the second presentation of the Jimmy Little Award for Outstanding Achievement in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Music. This year’s presentation was made all the more special by having the […]
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Bloody Marys
Deadly Vibe Issue 67 September 2002 Make Mine A Mary They were the darlings of folk and world music festivals from Woodford to Womad, a sublime trio with vocals to swoon for. So whatever happened to Tiddas? Well, as original member Amy Saunders tells Deadly Vibe, a new-look sisterhood is set to enchant us all […]
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Andy Alberts
Deadly Vibe Issue 53 July 2001 Andy Alberts is passionate about five things: his culture, his land, his people, his family and his music. As a Gunditjmara man, Andy is proud of his heritage and draws on the strength of his ancestors both as a solo musician and band member with The Walkabouts. After winning […]
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Deborah Cheetham
Deadly Vibe Issue 89 July 2004 Access all arias “I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t singing,” says soprano Deborah Cheetham. “But one of my earliest memories was of being a very small child and leaning up against my adopted mother in church and listening to her sing.” Deborah grew up in the southern […]
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