Ringo RIGNEY (Vocals/Guitar) Aj DAVIS (Guitar/Vocals) Ben Jungfer (Trumpet/Vocals) Grayson ROTUMAH (Bass/Vocals) Jardine KIWAT (Drums/Vocals) Phil ALLEN (Saxophone/Vocals)
KINEMAN KARMA BAND
John (Ringo) RIGNEY - Ngarrindjeri songwriter, lead vocals & guitar, harmonica. John studied the Associate Diploma in Music (Adelaide Uni), been playing the guitar for 19 years, performed with Rough Image for 8 years. Performance history highlights with Rough Image include Adelaide Fringe Festival, Rock Against Racism, WOMADELAIDE '95, Adelaide Grand Prix, Ngarrindjeri Ngoppin Tour to NT Australia, Indigenous Arts Festival @ Adelaide Entertainment Centre '93, Hollywood Moguls Club, California, Indigenous Arts Festival Pala Native American Reservation, California USA '93 Indigenous Arts Festival 1994.
Andrew (A.J.) DAVIS - Ngarindjerri/Barngarla rhythm guitarist & backing vocals. AJ studied the Associate Diploma in Music (Adelaide Uni) and the Aboriginal Community Management (TAFE) Certificate. Been playing the guitar for 27 years! Also performed with Rough Image for 5 years and Kougar for 3 years. Works full time for the Commonwealth Government - Indigenous student program service delivery. Represented Indigenous employees at the International Public Sector conference in Helsinki (1994). Performance highlight was playing with Rough Image to a crowd of 8,000 at a Fringe event in 1998.
Grayson ROTUMAH - Bundjalong - Bass. Growing up inspired musically by Dire Straits and his dad Grayson is the first graduate from CASM to complete the B. Arts in Contemporary Music at Lismore, hes returned to teach at CASM and perform in many bands touring or based in Adelaide including Trochus, Sonny Keeler Band, Yowarliny, Festish & the CASM Blues band. Career highlight playing with the Adelaide Symphony Orchestra in 1998 and in WOMADELAIDE and the Fringe with Trochus.
Jardine (ANDY) KIWAT Details update soon to come.
Phil ALLEN Details update soon to come.
Influences
THE WORLD
Sounds Like
KINEMAN KARMA Ngarrindjeri Style Reggae
John (Ringo) RIGNEY formed KINEMAN KARMA in early 2002 writing songs to document traditional and contemporary Ngarrindjeri culture and political issues.
His musical vision: to form a world class reggae band as a platform to deliver the strong messages and showcase the talents of some of South Australias leading Indigenous musicians. The songwriting, arrangements and line-up has evolved into a powerful cultural and artistic mix.
AWARDS
2004 - South Australian Music Industry Award: MOST POPULAR INDIGENOUS ACT
2005 - South Australian Music Industry Award: BEST INDIGENOUS ACT
DEMO CD
PLAY IT LOUD - DEMO RECORDING OF 7 ORIGINAL TRACKS
Tracks recorded at Sody Pop Studios & mastered by Neville Clarke @ Disc Edits, Adelaide in March 2005.
KINEMAN KARMA LTD
KINEMAN KARMA BAND is managed by KINEMAN KARMA LTD facilitating the artistic, creative, cultural, business & marketing development. The company has an advisory team with expertise and music industry experience in accounting, promotion & publicity, film, and constant support and guidance from Ngarrindjeri Elders.
FOUNDING KINEMAN KARMA COMPANY DIRECTORS
John ’Ringo’ Rigney ; Sonja Arnold ; Andrew AJ Davis
CONTACT DETAILS
Phone & Fax (08) 8125 6504
POSTAL: PO Box 365 Magill SA 5072
URL: http://www.myspace.com/kinemankarma
E-Mail: kutchidi@bigpond.net.au
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with JAH MASON, LUTAN FYAH, OMAR PERRY, LUKIE D, PRINCE MALACHI, ALPHEUS,TIWONY SIR SAMUEL
LITTLE DAN....AND MANY MORE
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Hey, Give Or Take are playing Scorcherfest at Flinders Uni this year. Along with 50 other fine Adelaide bands including Son Of Dad, The Beards and many, many more + a Headline Act thanks to The Adelaide Fringe.
You can get your tickets for just $15 from us ($30 on the day) just message us and we can work something out.
Hi all How are you doing. Hope you are getting lots of work. I am hopeing to put my new song up befor the end of the month. All the best to you all. Barry
Hi All Thanks for haveing me as a friend. Saw you all at Yarnballa. You put on a great show Once again thanks Check out my photos, there are some good ones of AJ Catch you all round. Regards Barry
Hi Guys,thank you for your virtual friendship here on myspace.Its my pleasure to meet you on there.Keep up the good music and have a nice day.Cheers from Belgium E. G
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