Bunna Lawrie& Coloured Stone

Coloured Stone, Australia's premier Aboriginal band,originally came from Koonibba,

South Australia on the Nullarbor Plainsand are now recognised world wide.

2015 will mark 38 years of constant touringby Bunna Lawrie and Coloured Stone

Coloured Stone was formed in 1977by Bunna Lawrie, lead singer and songwriter,

combining rock, ska, reggae with a unique Aboriginal sound incorporating traditional instruments such asclap sticks, didgeridoo, bundawuthada (gong stone)

and traditional language.

Every performance from Bunna and Coloured Stoneis a memorable musical experience, full of Aboriginal

culture and meaning.

Coloured Stone is Bunna Lawrie lead vocal, rhythm guitar, didgeridoo, clap sticks & gong stone (bundawuthada) with a 4 to 7 piece backing band including; lead guitar, didgeridoo,bass guitar, backing vocals, dancers & drums.

Bunna Coloured Stone have appeared in almost every remote Aboriginal community in Australia, punctuated by performances at the Edinburgh Festival, 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, Womadelaide (several times), the 40th anniversary of the Tent Embassy in Canberra, the St Kilda Festival in Melbourne, the Big Day Out Queensland, Garma Festival , Woodford Festival, Stomping Ground Broome, Moomba Festival, the Laura Festival, the Spirit Festival, the Dreamtime, the Long Walk, the Dreaming, the Island Vibe Festival, Barunga, Rainbow Serpent Festival Victoria and many, many more. Most, more than once.In Australia there are few roads that Bunna has not traveled.

Overseas Coloured Stone have been an enormous hit.Coloured Stone pushed Michael Jackson out of the #1 spot in the New Caledonia South Pacific Top Ten, performed in Malaysia and in England appearing at the Edinburgh Music Festival to great acclaim.Coloured Stone toured New Zealand, the South Pacific region and in Indonesia 1994 performed two concerts to over 90,000 people each night at the Jakarta Exhibition.

Coloured Stone is like one of our flint tools we find here on the Nullarbor.Finely crafted with many facets, each one with a purpose.

The current Coloured Stone band includes Bunna Lawrie, Selwyn Burn, Tjimba Possum-Burn, Keith Sullivan, Yirgjhilya Lawrie and CeeCee Honey Bee

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Bunna and Coloured Stone have collaborated, performed and toured with many famous Australian and International artists such as Midnight Oil, Leo Sayer, Jimmy Little, Paul Kelly, Angry Anderson, Salif Kaita, KD Lang, Iva Davis, Ice House, Shane Howard, Bart Willoughby, No Fixed Address, Yothu Yindi, Roger Knox, Mark Bimbarker, Jason Scott, Wirrangu Band, Yabu Band, Jack Thompson, Peter Garrett, Robert Hirst, the Medics, the Mills Sisters, Buzz Bidstrup, Aim 4 More, Amunda, Blackfire, Blekbala Mujik, Fitzroy Xpress, Warren H Williams, Footprince, Kulumindini Band, Mixed Relations, Nokturnl, Cuckles,The Pigram Brothers, Saltwater Band, Scrap Metal, Bunna with Vic Sims and The Painted LadiesHarry Williams, Wilga Williams, Stiff Gins, Sunrize Band,Tiddas, Us Mob, Warumpi Band, Alan Dargin, Rachel Perkins, Bob Randall, Archie Roach, Vic Simms, Johnny Huckle, Ruby Hunter, Robert Jabanungga, Toni Janke, Bobby McLeod, Sammy Butcher, Kev Carmody, Jimmy Chi, Mary G, Dan Sultan, Kutcha Edwards, Frank Yamma, Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu, Mandawuy Yunupingu and Yung Warriors, Whaledreamers, Gangargiri, Nako n Medicine for the people, John Paul Young, Julian Lennon, Jack Thompson, John English, Christine Anu. Bunna is understandably proud of his contribution to Australia's wealth of indigenous talent

Bunna Lawrie and Coloured Stone have been the recipients of numerous musical accolades for their contribution to Australian and Aboriginal music.

These include;• An Aria for Coloured Stone's Island of Greed• The National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame• ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ won best original song in 1978.• ‘Black Boy', released in 1984 was a number one hit in the South Pacific• Coloured Stone's 1986, album Human Love attained prominence in the

United States featured in the Village Voice Top Ten Album List• 2012: National NAIDOC Lifetime Achievement Award• 2011: National Indigenous Music Awards Hall of Fame• 2000: Don Banks Music Award for Composers Bunna with the NAIDOC

Lifetime Achievement Award• 1999: Deadly Vibe Awards for Outstanding Achievement of Aboriginal

and Torres Strait Islanders(Australia) – National Outstanding Contributionto Aboriginal Music Award to Bunna Lawrie and Coloured Stone

• 1995: Brian Syron Scholarship Award (Australia) – Contribution to Aboriginal music• 1992: Australia Rock Industry Music (ARIA) Award – final Nomination Best Indigenous

Record for “Inma Juju”• 1990: Australia Rock Industry Music (ARIA) Award – final Nomination Best Indigenous

Record for “Wild Desert Rose”• 1988: Australia Rock Industry Music (ARIA) Award – final Nomination Best Indigenous

Record for “Crazy Mind”• 1986: Australia Rock Industry Music (ARIA) Award Winner – Best Indigenous Album for

“Human Love”, award presented by Sir Elton John• 1978: Perth’s 3rd National Aboriginal Country Music Festival Talent (West Australia) – First

Prize for Best Band• 1978: Perth’s 3rd National Aboriginal Country Music Festival Talent (West Australia) – Best

Original Song for “Dancing in the Moonlight”

More about Bunna Lawrie & Coloured Stonehttp://www.abc.net.au/local/audio/2011/08/19/3297752.htm?site=darwinhttp://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Bunna+Lawrie http://www.nitv.org.au/fx-user.cfm?uid=1868E361-C6F3-4697-FE480DB197F36460

Bunna Lawrie is a proud Mirning elder from his homelands on Ngargangurie (the Nullarbor Plains), on the southern coast of South Australia.As a traditional song man, dancer and medicine man, Bunnais passionate about his indigenous heritage and the preservation of traditional land and culture.

Bunna performing the traditional Mirning Fire Dance at Woodford

It was Bunna's drive, for the protection of the environment and his sacred totem the Southern Right Whale, that became the subject of the inspiring film 'The Whaledreamers', winner of 8 documentary awards, directed by Julian Lennon and produced by Kim Kindersley. Bunna was invited by Julian Lennon to sing on hisrecent album and remains in contact with Julian andYoko Ono and the White Feather Foundation.

The results of these collaborations has precipitated into performances with 'the Whaledreamers', solo and other musical performances accentuating the plight of Whalesworld wide.

Bunna continues to heed the call from the many organisations world wide whose purpose is to protect our endangered sea creatures working with Napier Marten from The Cetaceous Insight, Captain Paul Watson of The Sea Shepard, GreenPeace and many more....

Bunna and the Whaledreamers at Woodfordhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvJKWVcTo-M

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As an extension to his role as a Mirning Elder, Whaledreamer, Medicine Man, Song manMusician, Singer, Songwriter and Visual Artist, Bunna Lawrie is an educator and conducts Healing and Cultural Training Workshops taking experiences from the Mirning culture to explain the rhythm of nature, the relationships between mother earth, the sea and the sky.

Bunna Lawrie & Coloured Stone Discography

• Dance to the Sun (2014)• Mother’(2010) – single in collaboration with Jimmy Little& Catherine Satour• Beautiful World (2010) – solo album by Bunna Lawrie • Whaledreamers Soundtrack (2008) – featuring Bunna Lawrie• Best of Coloured Stone Vol. II (2008)• Rhythm of Nature (1998)• Bunna Lawrie's Best of Coloured Stone Vol I (1997)• Songs from the Nullarbor (1995)• Barefeet Dancing (1995)• Love is the Medicine (1992) – single• Inma Juju (1991)• Crazy Mind (1989)• Wild Desert Rose (1988)• ‘Stay Young’ (1988) single• ‘Wild Desert Rose’ (1988) – single• Human Love (1986) • Black Rock from the Red Centre (1986)• ‘Dancing in the Moonlight’ (1986) – single• ‘Island Of Greed’ (1985) single• Island Of Greed (1985)• Koonibba Rock (1985)• ‘Black Boy’ (1984) - single

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CONTACTS

Bunna Lawrie

: bunna.lawrie@yahoo.com

:0432 600 357

POST: PO Box 1629,Collingwood, Vic, 3066Australia

MANAGEMENT

Tony Boyé: 0457 003 403Frédérique Robert:0413 007 124

Facebook Pageshttps://www.facebook.com/bunna.lawriehttps://www.facebook.com/ColouredStoneOfficialPage

BOOKINGS

As Bunna Lawrie and Coloured Stone are a premier band they are in high demand and any bookingsshould be considered well in advance, We will do all we can to accommodate our clients.We are prepared to help Community and we go to great lengths to support our people.Coloured Stone and Bunna are prepared to perform 1 hour, 2 hour and 3 hour shows.The Fee will reflect accommodation, travel, meals and performance length.Please allow us to give you a quote and we will do our best to make your event the best possiblewithin your budget.Coloured Stone require a 50 % deposit at the time of confirming the booking.This deposit can be negotiated where travel and accommodation are paid up front.Confirmation of any booking from either party will be by email.

MERCHANDISING

Bunna Lawrie and Coloured Stone have a range of CDs, T shirts, posters, artefacts and original paintings.Please phone or email us for a catalog.

Bunna also has a number of one off original paintings and other artworks he has produced for sale (POA)

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REFERENCES (Wikipedia)• Ryan, P (10 June 2006). "Mujik – Coloured Stone in 1985 – Cultural Pages". RAM

Magazine. Retrieved 30 December 2013• Dawson, Peter (10 June 2006)."Mujik – Musicians on a Mission – Cultural Pages".

Retrieved 30 December 2013• "Celebrity Vibe: Jason Scott". Vibe Australia. 1 January 2001. Archived from the original on

4 January 2006. Retrieved 30 December2013• Daniels, Carmen (1 September 2011). ""ONE FIRE": Yarrabah Youth Write and Record a

Song with Indigenous Recording Artists!". Aboriginal Youth Network. Archived from the original on 11 October 2007. Retrieved 30 December 2013

• Hayward, Philip (1998). Sound Alliances: Indigenous Peoples, Cultural Politics, and Popular Music in the Pacific. Continuum International Publishing Group. ISBN 978-0-304-70050-9

• Dunbar-Hall, Peter; Chris Gibson (July 2004). Deadly Sounds, Deadly Places. Contemporary Aboriginal Music in Australia.University of New South Wales Press. ISBN 978-0-86840-622-0

• Lawrie, Buna (1991). Coloured Stone songbook. Warner Chappell Music. ISBN 978-1-86362-027-7. McFarlane, Ian (1999). Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop. Allen & Unwin. ISBN 978-1-86448-768-8.

Bunna Lawrie and Coloured Stone Live in Jakarta 1994 in front of over 90,000 peopleNotice the Bamboo Baton used as crowd control even though the stage was 15 feet above the crowd,

The crowd surrounded the stage 360 degrees

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Coloured Stone on tour in Western Australia in 1996

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