Tell us about your new single ‘Yuluwirri Wandabaa (The Rainbow Dreaming)’?
Like so many of my songs it’s inspired by ceremony and culture. There is so much depth in our Culture and Country. Country provides us a way of living and sustenance both physically and mentally. It provides the story and the way. It is there for us, right in front of us. The only thing is we don’t see it as often we are looking at the screens that stand between us.
What’s your favourite work at this point in time? (your own work)
This album is my favourite so far. I’ve grown and learned so much since my last album and although I’m still on a journey of learning, the songs that I share here reflect both where I’ve come from and where I am today.
How would you describe your sound in food form and why?
Fruit salad – It’s healthy and there’s a lot in it.
Tell us a quick, on the road or studio, anecdote.
One of the guys while we were in NZ saw the water and had to jump in it. Jumped out the bus and scrambled down this rocky mountainside only to find that had he stayed in the bus the road went down to the water and he could have saved himself some time and skin.
What, or who, inspires you?
Tevita, Tim, John, Sonny and Shane Leha, Harold Harrison, Jimmy Little and Archie Roach. These are the men in my life that have helped me grow in to the man I am today
Which song do you wish you wrote?
One Love – Bob Marley. A universal song. I like that this song has stood the test of time. A song for all people.
What’s next for you?
I’ll keep on writing – I’d like to do a regional tour as well. I like getting away from the city.
What’s your scene?
These days anything by the water is good. It is my way of connecting with Country.