Sand Tracks2014 Menu

Have you voted yet? See inside for details...

Welcome to the menu for Sand Tracks 2014. Sand Tracks is a remote Indigenous contemporary music touring program run by Country Arts WA. This project aims to build skills and experience to present performing arts shows in your community, while also developing Aboriginal artists.

This is the fifth year that it will travel across state borders, from Alice Springs through the Anangu, Pitjantjatjara, Yankunytjatjara and Ngaanyatjarra lands.

To continue to bring incredible talent to your community we need your help. We need you to vote for the band you would like to see perform in your community. Choices are profiled in this menu and you can hear them on your local radio.

Make sure you get your votes in by Monday 9 June using the form on page 13. We can’t wait to see what you choose!

Philippa Maughan Manager, Performing Arts TouringCountry Arts WA

Cover page: Sand Tracks 2013. Photo Mat McHugh.Photo Above: Warakurna Dust Up performance from the 2012 Sand Tracks tour. Photo Duane Preston.Photo Right: The bands running a workshop with the local children. Photo Duane Preston.

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Proudly presented by Country Arts WA and Act-Belong-Commit

SAND TRACKSSand Tracks will tour a professional band with an emerging band from the central desert region to a community near you. The professional bands that are available to tour are listed inside this menu. Please vote for the band you would most like to perform by ticking the box on the voting forms and faxing it through to 08 9200 6201.

Don’t worry - by voting you are not saying that you will take the show! We will talk to interested communities further down the track, at this stage we just want to know what bands you would love to see so that we know which ones to tour!

Once voting is completed Country Arts WA will talk to interested communities, coordinate the tour with local contacts and cover the touring costs. The tour including workshops will take place in September 2014.

The Sand Tracks program is made possible by the support of the Department of Culture and the Arts and been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body and the Mental Health Commission of WA, Healthway promoting the Act- Belong-Commit message and the Regional Arts Fund.

actbelongcommit.org.au

Blekbala MujikBlekbala Mujik’s music takes ancient knowledge and tradition and reinterprets it for the modern world. Mixing traditional song and instruments with synthesizers and modern production, Blekbala Mujik carries a message of reconciliation and shared dreams.

Formed in 1986 and led by Peter Miller (Apaak Jupurrula), Blekbala Mujik is one of the most successful bands to emerge from the top end of Australia.

Hailing from Burunga (Gulin-Gulin) in Arnhem Land, the band is cited in World Music: The Rough Guide as being next best known to Yothu Yindi. Blekbala found international acclaim with the release of its first full-length self-titled release, touring extensively overseas whist still maintaining a loyal and strong fan base throughout remote Central and Top End Australia.

Career highlights include receiving an ARIA nomination, playing to 20,000 people at WOMAD in the Canary Islands, Triple J ‘Live at the Wireless’ broadcast and winning the 1996 Deadly Sounds Album of the Year.

“…another Indigenous Australian group has risen to the challenge of the old white rock tradition…we feel like we are under the stars with them, dancing with painted faces …” BEAT Magazine

WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE

• Appak is a Luritja/Arrente man who speaks the languages of the western desert and he will deliver mentoring in Luritja/English. He is currently studying a Masters Degree in Education through Monash University.

• Basic songwriting for children Mentoring:

• How to be successful in your life?

• What do you want to be?

• Keeping Culture Strong in Community

• Why should you stay in school?

• Learning English as a 2nd or 3rd language can help your future

LOOK/LISTEN

White Cockatoo – Willy Willy

https://soundcloud.com/caamamusic/white-cockatoo-willy-willy-by-blekbala-mujik/s-Nq0ZI

Don’t Worry Just Be Happy

https://soundcloud.com/caamamusic/dont-worry-just-be-happy-blekbala-

mujik/s-SabBQ

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B2MB2M (Bathurst to Melville) is a six-piece band from the Tiwi Islands. Their music is high energy, positive R‘n’B pop style with a traditional twist to it. The lyrics in their songs come from life experiences growing up in an Aboriginal community and seeing first hand the effects of drugs, alcohol and youth suicide on their own people. Educating youth through music and encouraging people to make a change in their lives is what drives B2M.

In between developing a successful format for community workshop/concert tours, B2M have delivered performances all across the Territory, and represented Australia on the international stage in China, Indonesia and Timor-Leste. It seems that no matter where they perform, everyone loves their infectious music and inspiring dance moves!

Career highlights includes ‘Band of the Year’ at the 2012 Deadly Awards and winning the 2008 Emerging Act of the Year at the NT Indigenous Music Awards.

“B2M is one of the many contemporary faces of Indigenous Australia and are outstanding cultural ambassadors. They are proud representatives of their people and of their nation” Australian Ambassador to Indonesia, Greg Moriarty

WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE• Instrumentation

and performance workshops in a real band setup – providing mentoring on performance skills, instrumentation and song writing techniques

• ‘Strong Choices’ - Cyber safety workshops working through the issues of managing your digital footprint

• Professional Development – stepping through how to develop and grow a community band from first hand experience

• All workshops include acoustic performances, positive discussions and lively engagement with participants

LOOK/LISTENwww.youtube.com/watch?

v=B42H3PyxnGM&list=UU-JQc4T

8tg18nLnoR6kuBnQ#aid=P76

ZpJEpJgA

Strong Choices www.youtube.com/watch

?v=o1ZlS2G9Rjg

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NoKTuRNLThis hard progressive rock band from Central Australia describes their music as rip-rock, mixing menace with melody and a message.

Since bursting onto the musical scene in 1999, these three-time winners of the prestigious Deadly Awards ‘Band of the Year’ have offered a fresh take on contemporary Indigenous music.

Forever evolving from incarnations of raw rock and new metal electronic to acoustic shows and the mature refined power ballads the NoKKerZ, as they’re known, show that muso’s from the centre mean business.

NoKTuRNL had a good year in 2013. Starting with some local shows in Alice Springs, the Blacken the Globe Festival, TerrorFest, a Territory tour and ending the year at the Woodford Folk Festival in QLD. This work and some media exposure has brought the band back into the spotlight as a premium live act in Australia.

With new material composed overseas and some old classics like their ode to racism Point Ya Finger, the NoKKerz live shows are sure to be an experience not soon forgotten.

WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE• Latin Drum Styles:

Doug Pipe, drummer and style guru explains and explores some of the cooler grooves that can be incorporated into modern music and blended to provide something new

• Metal In The Head: Craig Tilmouth examines heavy music and breaks it down to its basic elements. From speed guitar riffs and double kick drumming to arrangements and vocal techniques

• What It Takes: Damien Armstrong takes you through the music biz. From concept and image all the way through to marketing and contracts. Everything you need to know when you want to be in a band!

LOOK/LISTEN

Promo DVDwww.youtube.com/

watch?v=6URHOU-mh1g

Same Old Songwww.youtube.com/watch?v=qo3UuK4OII4watch?v=B42H3PyxnGM&list=UU-JQc4T8tg18nLnoR6kuBnQ#aid

=P76ZpJEpJgA

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Reggae Dave & the IriesTorres Strait legend Reggae Dave is on the road again, with his “Music Soothes Soul” tour. Armed with his acoustic guitar and melodic vocals that you can’t help but sing along to, Reggae Dave will be enchanting his audience with his original blend of blues, roots and reggae and this time he has a band.

Bringing together some of Darwin’s finest musicians, Reggae Dave & The Iries will be in fine form, ready to get the APY and NG Lands dancing. Having toured Australia extensively, Dave has played with many great musicians and has had the honour of sharing the stage with Kate Ceberano, Lucky Dube, Southern Sons and Bundu Boys, just to name a few. He has played many great festivals and venues, such as the Darwin and Adelaide Festivals, World Music Expo, Seabreeze Festival and Melbourne’s famous HiFi bar.

Dave has taught music in many communities across the Territory and worked for CAAMA (Central Australian Aboriginal Media Association). He loves being on the road and last year travelled the Victoria Highway all the way to Broome, playing Timber Creek, Kununurra, Halls Creek, Fitzroy Crossing, Derby and Broome.

WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE

• Dave offers workshops in song writing and music development

• Dave plays acoustic guitar and bass so offers instruction on rhythm creation and song writing technique. This includes listening to local music and discussing techniques to improve musicians listening and understanding of basic music theory and practice

• Dave is fantastic at understanding different instrument lines and patterns and was recently Music Director for the Artback NT’s Road Safety All Stars

LOOK/LISTEN

S.L.A.M night (Happy Yess)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdwMo3hXgwatch?v=B42H3PyxnGM&list=UU-JQc4T8tg18nLnoR6kuBnQ#aid=P

76ZpJEpJgA

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Tjintu Desert BandFrom Haasts Bluff/Ikuntji, 250km west of Alice Springs, Tjintu Desert Band are now one of the hottest bands in Central Australia. After their east coast tour last year, which saw them perform eleven concerts over four state - Tjintu Desert Band have a strong national following.

Since their first performance together at The Battle of the Bands in Papunya, they’ve gone by the name Sunshine Reggae Band. They were the stand-out band at Bush Bands Bash in 2010 and were then chosen to support Nabarlek on the 2011 Sand Tracks tour.

Their new name pays tribute to their former one by including the word “tjintu” - the word for sunshine in the Luritja language of their homeland, while allowing them greater freedom to expand their music.

Their new album Tjamuku Ngurra (meaning ‘Grandfather’s Country’) features a new direction for the band into funk/rock, while still recognising their desert reggae roots. It was released in March 2014, supported by a national publicity campaign led by AUM PR and distribution by MGM.

WORKSHOPS AVAILABLE

• Keeping Culture Strong in Community

• Basic songwriting, for children

• Why should you stay in school?

• Learning English can help your future

• Why not smoking is important for your health and culture

• Repair and maintain a drumkit and guitar

LOOK/LISTEN

Tjamuku Ngurra https://soundcloud.com/

caamamusic/tjamuku-ngurra

Kapihttps://soundcloud.com/

caamamusic/kapi/s-pPb6G

Ngurra Ikuntjinya https://soundcloud.com/

caamamusic/ngurra-ikuntjinya/s-qVrdv

Walpa Warrihttps://soundcloud.com/caamamusic/

walpa-warri/s-num94

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Warren H WilliamsOne of Australia’s favourite singer/songwriters, Warren H Williams has a powerful voice, strong messages, wicked sense of humour and gentle manner.

The three-time ARIA nominee, Red Ochre winner, Golden Guitar winner and Deadlys Award winner has been a professional musician for the past 20 years but says music has been in his blood since he was born in Central Australia. He and his dad are among the only father and son to have been honoured by making their mark in the Hands of Fame in Tamworth.

Warren toured for 15 years with John Williamson after they paired up to sing Raining on the Rock, which has become an anthem for reconciliation in Australia. This pairing changed Warren’s life as a musician. He went from performing in and around Alice Springs and his home of Hermannsburg in the Northern Territory, to performing under bright lights on international stages in America and New Zealand, as well as all over Australia.

Warren has released nine albums and played with the likes of the late Dr Jimmy Little, Greg Champion, Troy Cassar-Daley, Johnny Chester, Pixie Jenkins and Ted Egan.

WORKSHOPS AVAILABLEProfessional

development and recording for young adults and adults

who are interested in the music industry.

Participants have the opportunity to be

engaged in workshops where they bring

their instruments and in an informal and encouraging space perform and gain advice about the

music industry with members of the band. Participants will have

the opportunity to record their song with

the band, have it mixed and take a recording

with them. This can be used to further their

career or as a source of pride and inspiration.

LOOK/LISTEN

Great Southern Landwww.youtube.com/

watch?v=tvbgTQIWw_4

Familywww.youtube.com/

watch?v=DrKmuFhoR3c

These Eyes http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rn59qfK-

2a0

www.reverbnation.com/warrenhwilliams

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HOW TO VOTE1/ LOOK-LISTENHave a look through the bands listed in the Sand Tracks Touring Menu and watch and listen to them online.

2/ TALKIf you are voting on behalf of a group we suggest that you get your community involved in the voting process. Take the Sand Tracks Menu to your next committee meeting or start your own voting system at your school or art centre!

3/ VOTE Vote for the band you would most like to see perform. The bands voted most popular throughout the central desert region will be toured in September 2014.

GET YOUR VOTES IN BYMonday 9 JUNE 2014

NEED HELP? Call Caitlin or Philippa from the Touring team on 08 9200 6200; regional freecall 1800 811 883 or email touring@countryartswa.asn.au

Photo Above: A performance at Warburton from the 2013 Sand Tracks tour. Photo Mark Smerdon

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WHO DO YOU WANT TO SEE?

VOTING TICK WHO YOU WANT TO SEE TOUR

Fax back to Country Arts WA on 08 9200 6201 or scan and email to touring@countryartswa.asn.au

VOTING CLOSES Monday 9 June 2013

Be sure to read and listen to each profiled band and then vote below.

Your Name: ________________________________________________________

Organisation/Group: ________________________________________________

Community/Location: _______________________________________________

Phone: ____________________ Fax: __________________________________ Email: ____________________________________________________________

How many people were involved in choosing the band? ___________________

BLEKBALA MUJIK B2M NoKTuRNL

TJINTU WARREN H WILLIAMSREGGAE DAVE

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WHAT HAPPENS NOW?Once the band has been selected to tour, local groups will be contacted to host the bands in a community near you. An emerging band that has been involved in previous Bush Bands Bash will travel with the headline band selected.

A local group needs to be responsible for paying the performance fee and signing a contract to commit to having the bands perform. The community group must provide an appropriate venue.

For more information please contact Country Arts WA on 08 9200 6200 or regional freecall 1800 811 883.

Some of the other people who may contact you include members of the Sand Tracks Advisory Group who continue to help us put this project together.

The Advisory Group:• Amata Community Council• Angata Music• Artback NT• Carclew Youth Arts• CAAMA

(Central Australian Aboriginal Music Association)• Country Arts SA• Music NT• NG Media• PAW Media• PY Media• WAM

(West Australian Music Industry Association)• Winanjjikari Music CentreNG Music Festival in Wanarn. Photo Mat McHugh.

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YOUR BAND HERE FOR 2015?Is your band interested in being listed in the

Sand Tracks Menu next year?If so, then contact us for more information on

how you can get involved!

Country Arts WA Touring Teamp/ 08 9200 6200

e/ touring@countryartswa.asn.au f/ www.facebook.com/SandTracks

Pages 11 & 15: Sand Tracks on tour. Photo Mat McHugh.

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PO Box 7012Cloisters Square Perth WA 6850

Level 1 King Street Arts Centre357 Murray Street

Perth WA 6000

PHONE 08 9200 6200 FAX 08 9200 6201REGIONAL FREECALL 1800 811 883WEB www.countryartswa.asn.au

EMAIL info@countryartswa.asn.au

Country Arts WA receives funds from the State of Western Australia through the Department of Culture and the Arts and Lotterywest

The Sand Tracks program has been assisted by the Australian Government through the Australia Council for the Arts, its arts funding and advisory body as well as