East Journey are a rock/reggae band from North East Arnhem Land, Northern Territory. They combined modern and traditional music and sing in both English and Yolŋu.
History The band formed in 2010, and their debut album Guwak was released on 30 March 2012. They have had airplay on Triple J and Radio Australia, 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 and a performance at the National Indigenous Music Awards 2015.
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.
Discography Albums Title Details Guwak Released: 2012 Label: East Journey (EJ001) Format: CD, digital download The Genesis Project (featuring Yothu Yindi) Released: February 2015 Label: East Journey Format: digital download
Singles Year Title Album 2012 "Ngarrpiya"Guwak 2014 "Bright Lights, Big City" The Genesis Project "Song of Arnhem Land" 2015 "Emu" "Ngarrpiya (Octopus)" "Mokuy & Bonba"
National Indigenous Music Awards The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia. They commenced in 2004.
| rowspan="4"| 2012 | themselves | G.R. Bururrawanga Memorial Award
| rowspan="3"| "Ngarrpiya" | Film Clip of the Year
| Song of the Year
| Cover Art of the Year
| 2014 | themselves | Best New Talent
| rowspan="4"| 2015 | The Genesis Project | Album of the Year
| rowspan="2"| "Song of Arnhem Land" | Film Clip of the Year
| Cover Art of the Year
| Traditional Song of the Year | "Mokuy & Bonba"
References
External links Archived East Journey website