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THE WARUMPI BAND
Retires
After
a 20 year commitment to indigenous rock and roll, the Warumpi Band
retired in October 2000. Their last appearance was at the Stompem Ground Festival
at Broome in October 2000 which featured original founding member
Sammy Butcher back in the line up on lead guitar. The band has not
played since.
Both
Neil Murray and George Rrurrambu pursue solo careers and Sammy Butcher
plays with his own band out of Papunya, N.T.
George
Rrurrambu has a solo album 'Nerbu Message' released and has been
touring with Bomba
Over the last decade, Neil Murray has established a successful career as a
singer, songwriter, poet, author and playwright.
His 4th solo album "The Wondering Kind" was a finalist in the 14th ARIA
Awards "Best Blues and Roots" category.
Neil says "Increasingly my solo career has taken precedence and it was
difficult to maintain a commitment to the Warumpi Band.
Since Sammy Butcher retired, for me the band didn't have the same strength.
I'm happy for George Rrurrambu that he is starting a new career for
himself. He is a great performer and I wish him all the best."
The final Warumpi Band concerts with
Neil Murray in the line-up were:
23rd Sept
2000Harmony Festival, Palm Island (off Townsville)
7th Oct 2000 Amphitheatre Botanic Gardens, Darwin
13th/14th Oct 2000 Stompem Ground Festival, Broome
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