East Journey
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| Origin | Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia |
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| Years active | 2010–? |
| Labels | East Journey/MGM |
| Members | Rrawun Murmuru PJ White Malngay Yunupingu Ngalkanbuy Mununggurr Arian Pearson Ses "Fury" Frank Banul Garawirrtja Manharrngu Marawili Gathapura Mununggurr |
| Website | East 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 CentreinYirrkala, along with Yothu Yindi, the Andrew Gurruwiwi Band, and Yirrmal.[8]
| Title | Details |
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| Guwak |
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| The Genesis Project (featuring Yothu Yindi) |
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| Year | Title | Album |
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| 2012 | "Ngarrpiya" | Guwak |
| 2014 | "Bright Lights, Big City"[11] | The Genesis Project |
| "Song of Arnham Land"[12] | ||
| 2015 | "Emu"[13] | |
| "Ngarrpiya (Octopus)"[14] (featuring Yothu Yindi) | ||
| "Mokuy & Bonba" (with Djalu Gurruwiwi) | non album single |
The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004.
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2012 | themselves | G.R. Bururrawanga Memorial Award | Won |
| "Ngarrpiya" | Film Clip of the Year | Won | |
| Song of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Cover Art of the Year | Nominated | ||
| 2014 | themselves | Best New Talent | Nominated |
| 2015 | The Genesis Project | Album of the Year | Nominated |
| "Song of Arnhem Land" | Film Clip of the Year | Nominated | |
| Cover Art of the Year | Nominated | ||
| Traditional Song of the Year | "Mokuy & Bonba" (with Djalu Gurruwiwi) | Won |
PJ White from East Journey and Banula Marika from Yothu Yindi rehearsing before National Indigenous Music Awards 2015.
