Band Nomadic was first formed back in the 1980’s and since then, they have developed a strong following of fans that enjoy their music. They are popular all over the Barkly region and have many live performances under their belts. Brian Murphy who is the lead singer of Nomadic is the driving force behind the bands success. As the songwriter for the band, Brian’s lyrics put over stories and important messages to the people who listen to their music. The song “Drink Driving” on the bands last Album puts over a strong and clear message, not to drink while driving. There are also other songs like “Four Tribes” that tells the story of how four tribes used to live in a place called Ali-Currung based in the Northern Territory, Australia and how they shared the land as one big community.

This is just a couple of examples of how strong the bands songs are and how much they mean to the people of the Barkly Region. Brian also holds production skills and has an ear for good music. When writing the songs for the band, he knows exactly what the outcome should sound like and what instruments to include. The bands inspirations come from a number of different sources. There songs educate people about life experiences, culture, the land, and much more. Band Nomadic have a very unique Country Rock style, which makes them stand out from the crowd. They are very skilled with there instruments and play them with a sense of feeling.

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The band has recently had radio airplay back in October 2006 when ABC Radio National played the well-known track “Four Tribes”. This was heard all over Australia and the Asia Pacific region. There were estimates that 3 to 4 million people heard the track. For more information on this band see www.barklyarts.com.au or www.winanjjikari.podomatic.com you can also email the Winanjjikari Music Centre to get in contact with the band. winanjjikari@hotmail.com