Kuckles
| Company type | Musical group |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | 1981 |
| Headquarters | Broome, Western Australia , Australia |
| Products | Music albums, live performances |
Kuckles was a musical group of Aboriginal Australian origin that operated during the early 1980s.
History
The band Kuckles, whose name means cockles in Broome Kriol, came into existence in 1981 when a group of students from Broome, Western Australia moved to Adelaide, South Australia to attend the Centre for Aboriginal Studies in Music (CASM). Their musical style transitioned from acoustic calypso towards an electrified reggae rock sound, incorporating influences from country, church hymns, and rock genres.
Bart Willoughby, an alumnus of CASM and founder of the band No Fixed Address, occasionally worked with Kuckles.
Their audition recording, titled Milliya Rumarra, secured them an invitation to perform at the Third Annual International Cologne Song Festival held in Germany in 1982. Later that year, they returned to Broome and subsequently disbanded.
Members of Kuckles were involved in Jimmy Chi's theatrical productions Bran Nue Dae and Corrugation Road. Afterward, Chi and Manolis established Bingurr (meaning "moonlight" in Bardi), while Pigram became part of Scrap Metal and later joined The Pigram Brothers.
Studio albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Milliya Rumarra: Brand New Day |
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| Songs from Bran Nue Dae |
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Soundtrack albums
| Title | Details |
|---|---|
| Bran Nue Dae - Original Cast Recording (with Jimmy Chi) |
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| Corrugation Road (with Jimmy Chi and The Pigram Brothers) |
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Deadly Awards
The Deadly Awards, held between 1995 and 2013, celebrated accomplishments of Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals in fields such as music, sports, entertainment, and community service.
(awards received)
|- | rowspan="2"| 1998 | Corrugation Road (collaboration with Jimmy Chi and The Pigram Brothers) | Excellence in Film or Theatrical Score | |-