Us Mob were an Aboriginal reggae rock band from South Australia.
History The band, comprising Aboriginal Australian members from South Australia, was formed in the late 1970s at the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music in Adelaide in the 1980s.ABC. George Negus Tonight CASM - Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music It played rock reggae music.
Us Mob appeared in the 1981 film Wrong Side of the Road with fellow CASM band No Fixed AddressAustralian Screen Wrong Side of the Road The recording of the soundtrack made the two bands the first contemporary Aboriginal bands to be recorded.
They relocated to Sydney and broke up after their equipment was destroyed by a fire.
Recognition Along with No Fixed Address they were nominated for the 1981 AFI Award for Best Original Music for the music from the film Wrong Side of the Road.
Us Mob was the subject of an ABC Message Stick documentary in February 2000, which said that they were "one of those who paved the way for others like Yothu Yindi and Christine Anu, staying true to their culture.
Members Ronnie Ansell - Bass Pedro Butler - Guitar/vocals Carroll Karpany - Guitar Wally McArthur - Drums
Discography Soundtrack + List of albums, with Australian chart positions Title Album details Peak chartpositions AUS Wrong Side of the Road (with No Fixed Address) Released: 1981 Label: Black Australia Records (YPRX-1905) 67
References
External links AFI Screen Biographies for Wrong Side of the Road annotated bibliographical records for Wrong Side of the Road