East Journey

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Genres
  • Rock
  • reggae
Years active2010–?
LabelsEast Journey/MGM
East Journey
OriginArnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia
Genres
  • Rock
  • reggae
Years active2010–?
LabelsEast Journey/MGM
MembersRrawun Murmuru
PJ White
Malngay Yunupingu
Ngalkanbuy Mununggurr
Arian Pearson
Ses "Fury" Frank
Banul Garawirrtja
Manharrngu Marawili
Gathapura Mununggurr
WebsiteEast Journey Website (archive)

East Journey are a rock/reggae band[1] from North East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory.[2] They combined modern and traditional music and sing in both English and Yolŋu.[3]

The band formed in 2010,[4] and their debut album Guwak was released on 30 March 2012.[5] They have had airplay on Triple J and Radio Australia,[4] and had several nominations and wins at the National Indigenous Music Awards between 2012 and 2015.

In 2015, they collaborated with Yothu Yindi on a project called Genesis, which included an EP[6] and a performance at the National Indigenous Music Awards 2015.[7]

In June 2021, they played at the Yarrapay Festival, at Buku-Larrnggay Mulka Art Centre in Yirrkala, along with Yothu Yindi, the Andrew Gurruwiwi Band, and Yirrmal.[8]

Discography

Albums

Title Details
Guwak
  • Released: 2012[9]
  • Label: East Journey (EJ001)
  • Format: CD, digital download
The Genesis Project
(featuring Yothu Yindi)
  • Released: February 2015[10]
  • Label: East Journey
  • Format: digital download

Singles

Year Title Album
2012 "Ngarrpiya" Guwak
2014 "Bright Lights, Big City"[11] The Genesis Project
"Song of Arnhem Land"[12]
2015 "Emu"[13]
"Ngarrpiya (Octopus)"[14] (featuring Yothu Yindi)
"Mokuy & Bonba" (with Djalu Gurruwiwi) non album single

National Indigenous Music Awards

References

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