Us Mob Explained
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.[1] [2] It played rock reggae music.[3]
Us Mob appeared in the 1981 film Wrong Side of the Road with fellow CASM band No Fixed Address[4] The recording of the soundtrack made the two bands the first contemporary Aboriginal bands to be recorded.[5]
They relocated to Sydney and broke up after their equipment was destroyed by a fire.[5]
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.[5]
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.[6]
Members
- Ronnie Ansell - Bass
- Pedro Butler - Guitar/vocals
- Carroll Karpany - Guitar
- Wally McArthur - Drums
Discography
Soundtrack
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM) - Elder Conservatorium of Music . University of Adelaide . https://web.archive.org/web/20201105231631/https://arts.adelaide.edu.au/music/study/national-centre-for-aboriginal-language-and-music-studies-ncalms/centre-for-aboriginal . 5 November 2020 . live . 9 April 2023.
- http://www.abc.net.au/gnt/history/Transcripts/s1151991.htm ABC. George Negus Tonight
- Book: Garofalo, Reebee . 161 . Rockin' the Boat: Mass Music and Mass Movements . 0-89608-427-2 . registration . reggae rock. . . 1992.
- http://australianscreen.com.au/titles/wrong-side-of-the-road/ Australian Screen
- Book: McFarlane, Ian . . Ian McFarlane . Allen & Unwin . 1999 . 1-86448-768-2 .
- Web site: Message Stick - Us Mob . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . 6 February 2000. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303181157/http://www.abc.net.au/tv/messagestick/stories/s196375.htm . 3 March 2016 . dead .
- Book: Kent, David. Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. David Kent (historian). Australian Chart Book. St Ives, New South Wales. 1993. 0-646-11917-6. 318.
