Go Bush

Biography

Go Bush (Festival/Parole, April 1987) is the second album released by the Warumpi Band, an Australian and Aboriginal country rock band. Notably it contains the track "Jailanguru Pakarnu" (Luritja for Out from Jail) the first song released in a rock music format which uses an Aboriginal language, Luritja. It was their debut single, originally released in October 1983 as a 7" vinyl disc on the Hot label. Warumpi Band were an Australian and Aboriginal country rock group which formed in the outback...

Go Bush (Festival/Parole, April 1987) is the second album released by the Warumpi Band, an Australian and Aboriginal country rock band. Notably it contains the track "Jailanguru Pakarnu" (Luritja for Out from Jail) the first song released in a rock music format which uses an Aboriginal language, Luritja. It was their debut single, originally released in October 1983 as a 7" vinyl disc on the Hot label. Warumpi Band were an Australian and Aboriginal country rock group which formed in the outback settlement of Papunya, Northern Territory in 1980. The original line-up was George Burarrwanga on vocals and didgeridoo, Gordon Butcher on drums, his brother Sammy Butcher on guitar and bass guitar, and Neil Murray on rhythm guitar and backing vocals. From late 1987 to mid-1995 the group rarely performed as Murray focused on his solo career. In early 1995, Christine Anu (former backing singer in Murray's touring group, The Rainmakers), issued a cover version of "My Island Home". Warumpi Band regrouped before disbanding in 2000. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.