Jeremy Whiskey is an Australian indigenous Hard Rock guitarist who has collaborated with established and upcoming indigenous musicians.
Background Jeremy Whiskey is a Pitjantjatjara and Yankunytjatjara man,Common Ground First Nations, 16 Nov 2021 – PEOPLE, Bush Bands, Bush Bands Bash, Mr J Whiskey Trio hailing from APY Lands in South Australia.Rising – KUNMANARA (TIGER) YALTANGKI (SA) WITH JEREMY WHISKEY (SA), Yankunytjatjara and Pitjantjatjara/ Yankunytjatjara ROCK N ROLL Described as a virtuoso by Off The Leash magazine, he grew up being influenced by The Shadows and The Doors. He has been involved in Mparntwe's heavy metal scene.Off the Leash, April 2024 – Page 4 FEATURE, the desert illuminated
Whiskey fronted the Iwantja Band which was made up of himself on guitar and vocals, Ossie Goodwin on guitar, Steven Brumby on bass, Jacob Baker on drums and Stewart Gaykamangu on vocals and keyboard. He toured and recorded with them for years.ABC.net.au – Iwantja | triple j Unearthed, Members He also formed the Mr. J Whiskey Trio which was made up of himself, Sammy Inkamala and Steven Brumby. The ensemble has played a number of events including the 2021 Adelaide Fringe Festival.MusicNT – Bush Bands Bash 2021 Artists, MR J WHISKEY TRIO
His solo album Dreamtime was released in 2022.Rising – KUNMANARA (TIGER) YALTANGKI (SA) WITH JEREMY WHISKEY (SA), Yankunytjatjara and Pitjantjatjara/ Yankunytjatjara ROCK N ROLL
In a review of the Palya album by Iwantja, the reviewer said that if Jeremy Whiskey wasn't a guitar hero in the mold of the great Sixties axemen, he'd eat his words and his guitar strings.Aboriginal Art & Culture: an American eye, July 3, 2011 – Palya. Better. Best. By Will
Career In 2021, Whiskey played at the Adelaide Fringe Festival. The performance was reviewed by Barry Lenny of Broadway World. Prior to the Fringe Festival event, Lenny's only experience of Whiskey was seeing him on video playing acoustic guitar live at open air events and was expecting similar. What he experienced was very different with the Whiskey trio rocking and Whiskey playing a "frenzied solo of tapping and sweeping at lightning speed". After the fourth song with the shredding solos, he began to tire of it. The bassist and drummer left the stage to allow Whiskey to perform on his own. He likened the experience to water tumbling over rocks that was emotive and beautiful to listen to. He described Whiskey's voice as superb, rich, sonorous, and utterly beguiling". He finished off with saying that "Whiskey is a diamond in the rough, but a diamond, nonetheless".Broadway World, Mar. 22, 2021 – Review: MR J. WHISKEY: ADELAIDE FRINGE 2021 at Garden Of Unearthly Delights, Spiegeltent By Barry Lenny
On 5 December 2021, Whiskey was booked to appear at the Semaphore Music Festival. He had the 8 pm slot. His ensemble, the Jeremy Whiskey Project included brothers, Tristan & Kerry Bird, from the Southeastern Central Desert in the Northern Territory.Semaphore Music Festival – RIVER SONGS, Jeremy Whiskey Project – 8pm
Also, in 2021 the J. Whiskey Trio, along with, Docker River Band, Wildfire Manwurrk Band, and Eastern Arrernte Band appeared at the 2021 Bush Bands Bash.Ictv.com.au – Bush Bands Bash 2021
Collaborating with artist Tiger Yaltangki for the 2023 ROCK N ROLL exhibition, Whiskey provided the music which was inspired by AC/DC.Arts Hub, 1 Jul 2023 – Exhibition review: Shadow Spirit, RISINGRising – Kunmanara (Tiger) Yaltangki and Jeremy Whiskey ROCK N ROLL (2023)
Working with Vincent Namatjira, Whiskey provided the music to accompany Namatjira's King Dingo exhibition.Australian Broadcasting Commission, 22 May 2025 – Vincent Namatjira's King Dingo exhibition reaches new heights in Vivid projection By the Indigenous Affairs Team's Stephanie BoltjeNational Indigenous Times, April 28, 2025 – King Dingo projection by Vincent Namatjira to premiere on MCA façade for Vivid Sydney
In 2024, Whiskey was the headline act for the second night of the Parrtjima light festival which ran from 11 to 21 April.Off the Leash, April 2024 – Page 4 FEATURE, the desert illuminatedParrtjima – 2024 Program, FRIDAY 12 APR, 2024, 9.00 PM, LIVE MUSIC Jeremy Whiskey Also, that year, he provided the musical score for the Sunrise Journeys Indigenous laser, light and sound show that premiered at Ayers Rock Resort, Uluru.Ocean Magazine, 13 August 2024 – Uluru dreaming, All-new immersive indigenous experience, Sunrise Journeys premieres at Uluru.
Along with the Californian group, Brant Bjork Trio and Divide and Dissolve, Whiskey was booked to appear at the Blacken Open Air event on 23 September 2025.Heavy Mag, August 20, 2025 – SHADOW OF ULURU To Follow BLACKEN OPEN AIR
References
External links Facebook: Jeremy Whiskey