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Skinnyfish

Locality: Darwin, Northern Territory

Phone: +61 8 8941 8066

Address: 11 Voyager St 0820 Darwin, NT, Australia

Website: http://www.skinnyfishmusic.com.au/

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14.05.2022 What a great Band B2M were. A little known fact was that they were one of the most active International touring acts to come of of the NT, with tours to China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Ireland and multiple visits to Timor Leste. Have a listen to Parlingarri below: https://open.spotify.com/track/1lfhmhlrzKO81QrMLwkYAa

27.04.2022 This album would have charted on Aria charts if it had of sold through Aria registered stores rather than selling mostly through remote community stores. Gapu Damurrung was a watershed album and Saltwater band are one of the great bands to come out of northern Australia and certainly one of the under recognised bands in the Australian music industry.

23.04.2022 Yes its TRUE! Barunga 2022 has been re-scheduled to August 12th to 14th. This decision has come about due to the extensive community lock downs across the Big Rivers Region which began in early December 2021. It has not been possible to visit Barunga or hold a committee meeting because of the lock downs we thought it not appropriate to be discussing with the stakeholders (community, health centre, school, police, local businesses etc) the organisation of the festival at a time when everyone was focused on broader community health and well being.

18.04.2022 Ego Lemos is a leading Permaculture practitioner in Timor Leste and a good friend of Skinnyfish Music. With all the troubles in the world between war and climate change we need more people like Ego to both heal the earth and calm our souls with such beautiful music as Balibo. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ug0PXjI1Sng

25.01.2022 We are all preparing for Darwin Festival next month. Here’s a post by PHLthebeat who are taking over some of the dance in the Kuya James’ Pinoy Street Party. It's Official! Now who's ready to party?! ... Join Us at Darwin Festival on August 14, 8pm onwards Book your tickets here www.darwinfestival.org.au Tickets are limited. Get yours now! Event page https://facebook.com/events/s/kuya-james-pinoy-street-party-/708748359906736/?ti=icl

23.01.2022 A few years ago we started a second label called Settle Down Records. It's becoming the most incredible force as a complementary label, and is inpiring -All these artists - Caiti, Serina, Stevie, Phoebe and James constantly write music constantly, come up with new song ideas, tracks, videos, shows with a lot more to release over the next few years. Next month we are involved in Darwin Festival shows with the Settle Down Sisters | Darwin Festival, Kuya James' Pinoy Street Party | Darwin Festival and Streets of Darwin | Darwin Festival. Please try to come to one of these if you can!

23.01.2022 Smoking Ceremony released by SkinnyFish Sound System was created to encourage ‘a society that can move forward with respect and mutual understanding.’ Synth-driven track opens with Tiwi RnB group B2M singing a traditional chant which is commonly sung during smoking ceremonies in their community in Wurrumiyanga. Emotional and hard-hitting verses from Butchulla MC Birdz, and Gumbaynggirr rapper Tasman Keith follow, lending a diverse and impactful edge to the track. Keith says t...he idea for the track came initially from SkinnyFish and B2M, where he and Birdz were brought in to add a collaborative power. The fact that all artists are from different Indigenous nations across Australia, they wanted to send a strong message in the way that traditional sound and language from the Northern Territory can work with hip hop from communities further south. "For us as artists living where we do, hip hop is our culture as a lot of us don’t have access to our traditional ways still around, so to be able to mix the two is very important, he said. Throughout Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, the smoking ceremonies are seen as a foundational tradition with the intent of cleansing malevolent spirits and protecting family, friends and country from any harm. It’s also a way of honouring ancestors and the country, both land and sea.

18.01.2022 Winner - triple j Unearthed High Indigenous Initiative Huge news today for Eddie Fejo aka Rudeboy E. Palmerston Represent!... City of Palmerston, Tasman Keith, Entropico Kuya James Papertoy Daz https://www.abc.net.au//rudeboy-e-wins-unearthed-/12611136

14.01.2022 After consultation with the Barunga committee and community, we regret to inform you that Barunga Festival 2020 has been cancelled. We look forward to welcoming you back in 2021 for an even bigger and better festival.

14.01.2022 Wildflower Band. So good to have Jill and Jean working with Caiti Baker back in #StudioG this week. They are working on a few different projects here including a children's song initiative, and also writing songs for a new album in an all women collaboration next year.... Jill has always taught, written and mentored these younger women and her knowledge of traditional songs and stories is rich and beautiful.

13.01.2022 Ripple Effect Band with co-producer Jodie Kell working on pre production and recording for their album. such a great way to track with family in the room (and in your arms) and Harriet trying drum ideas, all in Studio G.

12.01.2022 We welcomed a new worker to Skinnyfish today. Emily is working on an exciting project that will be revealed in the new year. Welcome Emily Rose Wilson

11.01.2022 The music on this collage of footage from Galiwin'ku is the orginal demo that Dr G Yunupingu Cal Williams and I made in 1996 on a 4 track cassette recorder. G played the bass, the guitars and sang the lead and backing vocals after all his brothers had gone home from a day of rehearsals. It appears on the BLU-RAY of the film but very few people have reacted to it so we thought we would post it so everyone can take it in. Please enjoy Michael H

10.01.2022 We recently recorded a song by Wildflower called Ngarradj. This is Ngarradj having a drink. Caiti Baker Barunga Festival James MangohigSettle Down Records

10.01.2022 Elcho Island Notice Board and all the families Midnight Oil and Dr G Yunupingu are on ABC TV + iview at 6 pm tonight with a song called Lorrpu /Change The Date. In the film clip Gurrumul is shown recording the song in 2012. ... The song is on their new album The Makarrata Project which has gone gone to #1 on the ARIA charts as of yesterday. Jasmine W Yunupingu says of this song and video clip: This special video has so many stories, it has touched my heart Dad would been so proud of hearing this song & the extended family would be all surprised It made me feel emotional, knowing that dad is here with us in Spirit Smiling above Extremely sadly the band’s bass player Bones Hillman passed away last night following a battle with cancer. Our hearts go to the special band member and legend’s family, band mates, and friends.

09.01.2022 Last year Mambali represented the Northern Territory at BIGSOUND - everyone was won over. While they went from performance to interview every day, they also spent some time with Baked who filmed this fantastic version of their song, 'A Man'. Click the link to watch!

09.01.2022 In a time where nearly all performing halted the National Live Music Awards - NLMAs look back to credit what has actually happened over the past 12 months. Please vote! Our co-label Settle Down Records helped us represeNT with the great hashtag Caiti uses - #squadgoals... too good Caiti Baker Serina Pech Stevie Jean Kuya James Mambali and thanks Foldback Media NT

09.01.2022 Another piece of music we are very proud of by Wildflower Band.

07.01.2022 Eddie !!!! The Fejo family represent nationally on TV. check Rudeboy E song "Cold" on Rage tonight... https://www.abc.net.au//friday-night-17-july-2020/12466754

05.01.2022 Can’t wait to see Lena perform with Caiti Baker this Friday

04.01.2022 While she was working on her album 'Mary of the North' which is out today, the multitalented Caiti Baker also redesigned the Skinnyfish T-shirts. You can purchase them from Bandcamp here: https://skinnyfish.bandcamp.com//skinnyfish-music-t-shirt-

02.01.2022 Thanks Baker Boy for shining a light on one of the best Territory bands that ever was. They rarely get acknowledged in media and we feel very appreciative that you've chosen them as your artist for Double J . Dr G Yunupingu's family, Manuel Ngulupani, the band and their families will be proud. Yo manymak. Elcho Island Notice Board, Joshua Dhurrkay & Makuma Malalung Garawirrtja!! https://www.abc.net.au//baker-boy-milingimbi-salt/12844564