Today marks the world premiere of “January 26”, the second single from A.B. Original’s forthcoming album, “Reclaim Australia”. Airing on youth broadcaster triple j, Briggs and Trials say the song represents, “the annual frustration many Indigenous Australians feel from the farce of a holiday”. “January 26” also features vocals from Dan Sultan. “Since 1788, the […]
After six gripping episodes and one hell-of-a cliffhanger in the final episode, Cleverman has come to a close. Thankfully though, the series by Ryan Griffen has been renewed for another season in Australia and the US. Starring Indigenous actors Hunter Page-Lochard, Rob Collins and Deborah Mailman, the series reimagines several stories of the Aboriginal Dreaming in a […]
Hosted by Music NT, the National Indigenous Music Awards recognises excellence in the Indigenous music community. Now in their 12th year, the awards were held in Darwin and the night was a celebration of the best and brightest talent, including performances from triple j Unearthed NIMA competition winner Kuren, The Medics frontman Kahl Wallis, Gawurra and Bad Apples’ own A.B. […]
Rolling Stone Australia’s living, breathing bespoke bar and performance series is returning to Melbourne in September, and on the menu are Bad Apples’ superstars A.B. Original! The runs on the board are certainly accumulating for the duo, and this show will follow A.B. Original’s triple j takeover, the release of two cracking singles, the announcement […]
Four states, 10 stops, and just over a month later, Birdz has finished supporting legendary hip hop crew The Funkoars on The Mad as Hell Tour. Birdz was the key support for the tour, supported at each stop by local talent. TOUR STOPS: ACT – Canberra – TRANSIT BAR 15/6/16 NSW – Sydney – BALD […]
A.B. Original are set to make a very special keynote appearance at Australia’s biggest new music conference and showcase, Bigsound, this September. Briggs and Trials will be in conversation with Lindsay “The Doctor” McDougall and will follow the talk with a live show on the same evening at The Elephant Hotel. As if that […]
Briggs and Trials, together as A.B. Original, have announced that they will release their debut album “Reclaim Australia” – a name that brilliantly lampoons and ridicules the far-right political group – later this year. A.B. Original write songs in the spirit of rap royalty like N.W.A and West Side Connection, while lyrically bringing attention to […]
A.B. Original set triple j breakfast alight when they took over the show on Wednesday July 6 to celebrate NAIDOC Week. During the show Briggs and Trials played their favourite tunes by Indigenous artists, with Trials proclaiming they put up, “three hours of very good music, very black music, celebrating black excellence, which is what […]
Hot off the back of winning the Australia Council’s Dreaming Award, Nooky has released “The Greatest”, featuring Jimblah. Jimblah has also appeared on Birdz’s recent track “Rise”. In “The Greatest”, Nooky lets the world know he’s aiming for the top, and that his mission in the world is clear. With a fierce loyalty to his […]
Reko Rennie is a multimedia artist who explores his Aboriginal identity through various contemporary mediums. He is a member of the Kamilaroi/Gummaroi/Gamilaraay tribes from the Hunter River area in New South Wales, and is now based in Fitzroy. His submission to the Archibald Prize 2016 was a portrait of Briggs, which depicts him standing in […]
