Wildfire Manwurrk

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Wildfire Manwurrk
OriginNorthern Territory, Australia
GenresHard rock, punk rock
Years active2010s - present
MembersScott Cameron
Ernest Rostron
Johnson Rostron
Leo Rostron
Sires Rostron
Victor Rostron

Wildfire Manwurrk is an Australian indigenous rock band from Central West Arnhem in Australia.

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Background

The Central West Arnhem band is made up of the Roston family who have played music together since 2012. [1] The band includes Victor Rostron, four of his sons and his nephew. The group's lyrics are in the Kune tongue which is considered an endangered language. [2] The music was described by Anna Rose of The Music as the Kune language being merged with "a thumping heavy sound with traditional elements". [3]

Career

It was reported by Blunt magazine on 20 October 2022 that their new single "Don't Smoke" was out. In the punk rock genre, the song had a message about the health issues of the habit. The explanation as to why it was in the punk genre was, "We put it with a hard punk music sound so people out here in our communities are hearing something different to make them stop and pay attention." [4]

"Lonely Bangardi" and The Next Future EP

The group recorded the single "Lonely Bangardi" which was reviewed by Dan Condon of Double J. In the article which was titled, "Wildfire Manwurrk have released one of the best hard rock songs of the year", Condon said that it was like a "potent combination Rose Tattoo, The Hellacopters and Pennywise". [5] According to the 22 August article on MusicFeeds, this was their first official recording and their debut single. [6]

"Lonely Bangardi" was the lead song on their The Next Future EP which was released in November. It was sung in the Kune language. It was about a boyfriend and girlfriend breaking up over and argument and jealousy and wanting to get that love back. To promote the release, a video that was filmed and edited by Robert Sherwood and co-directed by the band, Sherwood and Natalie Carey (Valentina Brave) was made. [7]

Further activities

It was reported by NITV on 14 July 2023 that the group were finalists for the 2023 National Indigenous Music Awards. [8] Along with King Stingray, Wildfire Manwurrk were the multiple award winners. Wildfire Manwurrk won the Community Clip of the Year for Mararradj. They also won the Archie Roach Foundation Award. [9]

Members

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Discography

EP
ActReleaseCatalogueYearTracksNotes
Wildfire ManwuurkThe Next Future2022"Don't Smoke", "Ranger Boat"*, "Mararradj"*, "Homeland"
"Lonely Bangardi", "Yawk Yawk"*		* featuring
Victor Rostron

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