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	Encyclopedia: Music of Australia
		O'Keefe and other "first wave" bands were popular until about 1961, when a wave of clean-cut family bands took their place.
		Though mainstream audiences in the early sixties preferred a clean band, grungier bands inspired by American and British surf, garage and psychedelic rock were appearing major cities, including Sydney and Melbourne.
		Garage rock (performed by garage bands, not to be confused with the genre of dance music of the same name) was a simple, raw form of rock and roll that emerged in the mid-1960s, largely in the United States.
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	Music of Australia
		Many of these bands toured Australia and New Zealand to wild receptions in the mid-Sixties; when The Beatles' epoch-making tour arrived in Adelaide, an estimated 300,000 people – about one-third of the city's entire population at the time – turned out to see them as their motorcade drove from the airport into the city.
		Following the punk movement several influential bands of this so-called post-punk era were The Birthday Party led by the Nick Cave formed in 1978 and disbanded in 1983.
		Detroit rock bands such as the Celibate Rifles, The Lime Spiders and The Hitmen would serve as a link between the garage rock revival of the 1980s and the grunge scene to follow.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/m/mu/music_of_australia.html (6049 words)

	HowlSpace
		The Warumpi Band is one of Australia's pioneering aboriginal rock bands.
		By 1982 the band was touring the Northern Territory and West Australian Kimberley region and developing their original music, indigenous country music rooted in American rock and roll.
		In the Northern Territory, Warumpi Band accompanied them, and then at the end of the tour the Butcher brothers left and were replaced.
	www.howlspace.com.au /en2/warumpiband/warumpiband.htm (458 words)

	Aboriginal rock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Performed almost exclusively by Indigenous bands - although some Anglo-Australians feature in some bands - the resulting sound is both hard-edged and eerily timeless.
		Another major band has been the Warumpi Band, with whom Australia's Midnight Oil has toured frequently.
		The Warumpi Band focus more on the Aboriginal aspects of the music, rather than the rock sound of Yothu Yindi.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Aboriginal_rock (252 words)

	Aboriginal rock - Open Encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Aboriginal rock is a rather nebulous term for a style of music which mixes traditional rock music elements (guitar, drums, bass etc) with the instrumentation of the Australian Aborigines (Didjeridu, clap-sticks etc).
		Performed almost exclusively by Aborigine-only bands - although some Anglo-Australians feature in some bands - the resulting sound is both hard-edged and eerily timeless.
		By far the most famous band in this style is Yothu Yindi.
	www.open-encyclopedia.com /Aboriginal_rock (168 words)

	Long Way To The Top
		The Warumpi Band originated in the Aboriginal settlement of Papunya in the central desert region of the Northern Territory.
		The Warumpi Band toured Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in 1985.
		From mid 1987-1992 the Warumpi Band took a break while the band's Aboriginal members honored family and tribal commitments.
	www.abc.net.au /longway/artist_index/neilmurray.htm (483 words)

	Artistopia Music - The Warumpi Band (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Warumpi Band originated in the Aboriginal settlement of Papunya in the...
		Neil Murray and the Warumpi Band In 1993, Neil...
		Neil Murray first appeared as a founding member of the Warumpi Band which over twenty years of performing set alight contemporary indigenous music as a force to be reckoned with in Australia.
	www.artistopia.com /the-warumpi-band (411 words)

	Went Off!
		By 1982 the band was touring the Northern Territory and West Australian Kimberley region developing their unique sound and original music.
		The strong and respectful relationship between Midnight Oil and Warumpi Band has likewise stood the test of time, and only a month ago, long time friends Peter Garrett and George were singing on the one stage.
		In1996, Warumpi signed to CAAMA music Alice Springs, and since then have revived the magic of the past and continued to go from strength to strength.
	members.iinet.net.au /~jscott/nmurray/article_warumpi_rocks.htm (666 words)

	Warumpi Band history
		The Warumpi Band originated in the Aboriginal settlement of Papunya in the central desert region of the Northern Territory in the early eighties.
		The band's name derives from the honey-ant dreaming site located near the settlement of Papunya which is 260 ks west of Alice Springs.
		That same year, the Warumpi Band was back on the road, completing a highly successful tour of Germany, France, Poland, Switzerland, Italy and the United Kingdom.
	www.neilmurray.com.au /wb_history.html (398 words)

	Artistopia Music - The Warumpi Band Fanfare
		The Warumpi Band originated in the Aboriginal settlement of Papunya in the central desert region of the Northern Territory in the early...
		The Warumpi Band established itself as THE Aboriginal supergroup of the mid 1980s.
		Warumpi Band The Warumpi Band originated out of Papunya in the central desert region of the Northern Territory in the early eighties.
	www.artistopia.com /the-warumpi-band/fans (812 words)

	Christine Anu
		Australian Murray had formed and spent years with the seminal aboriginal rock group, the Warumpi Band.
		Her second single, "Monkey and the Turtle," mixed urban dance sounds with a traditional islander fable she had an uncle translate.
		Her version of Neil Murray's Warumpi Band "My Island Home" -- the song which has come Anu's trademark -- was released three months later, as a prelude to the release of the May, 1995, album Stylin' Up, produced by Not Drowning Waving's David Bridie.
	www.findthefun.com /bands/b01/b0017305.htm (421 words)

	Sing Your Destiny
		He soon became totally immersed in desert life, and was an integral part of the legendary Warumpi Band.
		After the breakup of the Warumpi Band he returned to city life, and has continued with a solo career, interspersed with the occasional Warumpi reunion.
		Warumpi Band CD's are now available through Skinny Fish Music.
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	Band FAQs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Bear James is one of the Oils old bass players who was in the band originally and was replaced by Peter Gifford.
		The bands influences are said to include The Who, and they are reputed to have begun playing Creedence Clearwater Revival covers.
		The band have been managed from the beginning by Gary Morris.
	www.deadheart.org.uk /news_and_info/faq/band.htm (531 words)

	FolkWeb: Artist Page: George Rrurrambu
		His band Warumpi began their career in the early 1980's touring extensively the most remote and dusty backroads of the Northern Territory and Western Australia.
		Warumpi have been where no other Australian band has been before or since and done it harder than any other band.
		His last national tour was with Warumpi band for the 1999 Big Day Out.
	www.folkweb.com /georgerrurrambu/index.php (507 words)

	Print Article: Music to our ears as kids make tracks (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Papunya Community Council, of which he is vice-chairman, drove the 18-month push for the $25,000 Warumpi Studio, getting funds from World Vision and the Federal Government.
		Mr Butcher hopes Warumpi Band's success will be emulated by The Little Orphans, a band of four boys aged eight to 11 who last night performed a special song they wrote in Aboriginal language for the event.
		George Rrurrambu, Warumpi Band's flamboyant lead singer, said he told children that his guitar was like his baby.
	www.smh.com.au /cgi-bin/common/popupPrintArticle.pl?path=/articles/2003/07/28/1059244559217.html (481 words)

	Warumpi Band - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Warumpi Band (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Warumpi Band - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Warumpi Band.
		Here you will find more informations about Warumpi Band.
		The orginal Warumpi Band article can be editet
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	!Australian Artists and Ozzie Bands! Great Guitar Sites on the Web
		The Warumpi Band The predominantly Aboriginal band had initially come to the attention of urban rockers in late 1983 with the independent release of their debut single, "Jailanguru Pakarnu" (Out From Jail).
		The band then undertook an extensive tour - with Aboriginal outfit the Warumpi Band - of some of the country's most remote Aboriginal settlements.
		Battle of the Bands In 1998 The Push statewide Battle of the Bands will be expanded to comprise 36 heats and 9 regional finals with the 9 finalists playing off at Push Over '98 on Saturday November 21.
	www.guitarsite.com /ozbands2.htm (2078 words)

	Warumpi Band: Reviews, Discography, Audio Clips, and more \|\|\| Music.com
		Since they first burst onto the Australian music scene in 1984 with their debut album, Big Name No Blankets, the Warumpi Band has been at the forefront of the Australian Aboriginal rock movement.
		The band plays a hard-driving blues-rock in both English and their native language.
		In 1986, the band recorded their second album, Go Bush [+].
	music.com /group/warumpi_band/1 (324 words)

	NT Writers' Centre : Members : Directory : Neil Murray (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		The Warumpi Band’s formidable live performances and 3 albums over 2 decades blazed a trail that a host of indigenous bands are still following.
		Through the Warumpi Band and his own solo albums, Neil Murray has earned his reputation as one of our most respected singer/songwriters.
		In 1995, Neil was awarded the APRA Song of the year for “My Island Home” originally written for the Warumpi Band and re-released by Christine Anu.
	www.ntwriters.com.au /html/mb_direct1.html (703 words)

	aboriginal music
		After 20 years in the Aboriginal band "Warumpi", George has released this fantastic solo album.
		This project took Piranpa (his band) deep on a bush tour to the communities of Ti Tree and Mutitjulu, in the shadow of Uluru.
		Some consider this to be the band's finest work to date.
	www.laoutback.com /outback/entertainment/musicbands.html (363 words)

	Warumpi Band MP3 Downloads - Warumpi Band Music Downloads - Warumpi Band Music Videos
		The Warumpi Band's sophomore CD Go Bush is an edgy blend of hard rock, new wave, and country-rock.
		The album tends to provoke a whirlwind of emotions with its inspiring political anthems and hard-driving protest songs.
		Some songs try to hide their anger with a catchy melody, "From the Bush," however, is a bombastic assault against contemporary Australia.
	www.mp3.com /albums/438353/summary.html (297 words)

	about Warumpi Band
		After a 20 year commitment to indigenous rock and roll, the Warumpi Band retired in October 2000.
		Their last appearance was at the Stompem Ground Festival at Broome in October 2000 which featured original founding member Sammy Butcher back in the line up on lead guitar.
		Neil says "Increasingly my solo career has taken precedence and it was difficult to maintain a commitment to the Warumpi Band.
	www.neilmurray.com.au /about_wb.htm (249 words)

	smh.com.au - The Sydney Morning Herald
		the LIttle Orphans' Marcus McDonald with Warumpi Band lead singer George Rrurrambu at the opening of the Papunya recording studio last night.
		With a flat-top truck as a stage, the red dirt of home for a stomping ground and the outback stars as lights, the entire 300 people of Papunya last night celebrated the opening of the nation's most unusual recording studio.
		"It's right in the middle of Australia, in the desert," said a proud Sammy Butcher, guitarist with the Warumpi Band which 20 years ago became the first to record rock songs in Aboriginal language, then became so big it toured Europe.
	www.smh.com.au /articles/2003/07/28/1059244559217.html (547 words)

	FolkWorld Article: Neil Murray and the Warumpi Band
		They were playing in a venue that the Warumpi Band could never play in because it is a mainly white venue and I told Powderfinger this and asked them to do the song that night for us.
		Until 1996 the Warumpi band had virtually been in hiatus for nine years.
		It is fortunate that the Warumpi Band is not a full time concern, allowing Neil time to indulge these interests.
	www.folkworld.de /10/e/murray.html (1084 words)

	VH1.com : Warumpi Band : Biography
		With the release of Big Name No Blankets, the band began touring nationally and internationally.
		In 1986, the band recorded their second album, Go Bush.
		The Warumpi Band still performs regularly in Australia and is still considered one of the most highly recognized Aboriginal rock bands.
	www.vh1.com /artists/az/warumpi_band/bio.jhtml (288 words)

	Contemporary Aboriginal Music - Aboriginal Art Online
		However, it was not until groups like Coloured Stone in the late 1970s and later No Fixed Address, Us Mob, Scrap Metal, Warumpi Band and most significantly Yothu Yindi that traditional-influenced Aboriginal music became more widely accepted into mainstream white Australian culture.
		Their first album Homeland Movement in 1988 received little public attention but the 1991 single 'Treaty' and subsequent remix and album Tribal Voice won the band widespread media attention, and generated international recording and touring commitments.
		The band has released three albums since then and is a driving force behind the annual Garma Festival of Yolngu culture.
	www.aboriginalartonline.com /culture/conmusic.html (727 words)

	Music Of Australia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
		Being a citizen of Brisbane, Australia, it comes with great pride reviewing a local band's music, and one of my all-time favourite local Brisbane bands has got...
		As jazz historian Bruce Johnston notes, this was a daring undertaking for the time -- the band members left jobs and sold businesses and possessions to help pay for the venture.
		Many of these bands toured Australia and New Zealand to wild receptions in the mid-Sixties; when The Beatles' epoch-making tour arrived in Adelaide, an estimated 300,000 people -- about one-third of the city's entire population at the time -- turned out to see them as their motorcade drove from the airport into the city.
	www.wikiverse.org /music-of-australia (6144 words)

	End of the Corrugated Road, The - ABC Video Program Sales
		A dynamic history of the legendary Warumpi Band who for 20 years told the stories of Indigenous Australia in their lyrics.
		From the classic "My Island Home" to the raw "From The Bush" the Warumpi band has interpreted and translated contemporary Aboriginal life.
		The Warumpi project has been shot by outstanding Indigenous Director of Photography (DOP) Allan Collins who followed them on the road and in their vehicles to their last concert at Stompem Ground in Broome.
	www.abc.net.au /programsales/s1122644.htm (239 words)

	Warumpi Band - Musica, letras de canciones, caratulas, fotos y discos de Warumpi Band
		Warumpi Band - Musica, letras de canciones, caratulas, fotos y discos de Warumpi Band
		Música, letras de canciones, caratulas, fotos y discos de Warumpi Band
		Letras de canciones de Warumpi Band - Canciones de Warumpi Band
	www.mp3-gratis.org /Warumpi_Band.php (265 words)

	Mates, Mabo and Warumpi
		A big crowd of fl and white fans were singing and shouting all of the lyrics to songs like ``Fitzroy Crossing'', ``Black Fella White Fella'' and ``Waru'', and praising George Djilaynga as he threw his fl, yellow and red shirt to the ground and moved like Mick Jagger (used to).
		Neil Murray, on vocals and guitar in Warumpi Band, solo performer and now author of Sing For Me Countryman, was interviewed for Green Left Weekly in Darwin.
		You've got to have good management, good promotion, and they've really got to be on your case, because record companies don't care who it is that they are successful with as long as they have something to sell.
	www.greenleft.org.au /back/1996/239/239p28.htm (1472 words)

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