Blackstorm Explained

Blackstorm
Origin:	Yuendumu, Australia
Genre:	Rock, Blues
Label:	CAAMA Music
Current Members:	Gordon Robertson (Vocals/Bass) Micah Hudson (Guitar) Donovan Rice (Keyboards) Sebastian Poulson (Drums)

Blackstorm are an Australian rock/blues band from Yuendumu in the Northern Territory. The members are Warlpiri and their songs are sung in Warlpiri and English. The band was nominated for a Deadly Award for Best Band in 2001.^[1]

Music from Blackstorm and its members were used in the Bush Mechanics shows.

Both Rice and Robertson also work as artists.^{[2] [3]}

Discography

• Desert Calling (1995) - CAAMA
• Highway To Nowhere (2001) - CAAMA^[4]

External links

• Bios at Bush Mechanics home page
  • Gordon Jangala Robertson
  • Micah Jampijinpa Hudson
  • Sebastian Japanangka Poulson
  • Donovan Jampijinpa Rice

Notes and References

1. http://www.abc.net.au/cgi-bin/common/printfriendly.pl?http://www.abc.net.au/message/blackarts/music/s646391.htm ABC
2. http://www.artlink.com.au/articles.cfm?id=1422 Artlink Magazine Vol 20 no 1
3. http://www.gallerieaustralis.com/aspx/artist.aspx?ArtistID=7 Gallerie Australis
4. http://www.creativespirits.info/resources/music/blackstorm.html Creative Spirits