The Newboys Band From Arlparra Community Release Debut EP

The Newboys Band have released their debut self-titled EP. The music arm of Barkly Arts, Winnanjjikari Music Centre, proudly recorded and now presents the group's five-song introduction to the heart of the remote Arlparra Community, situated deep in the Barkly Region of the Northern Territory. 

The band effortlessly blends elements of the desert reggae genre and familiar rock and pop genres. The Newboys Band sing about home for their people, community, and country and have, as a result, captured the hearts, attention and interest of the intensely loyal and passionate audiences of Central Australia. 

The Newboys Band have amassed an impressive reputation as one of the hardest-working bands in the Northern Territory, travelling hundreds of kilometres to perform at sporting events, festivals, and anywhere else with a space for live music.

Filled to the brim with enthralling melodies and energy, The Newboys Band have played some passionate performances at Territory Day, Desert Harmony Festival, and Bush Bands Bash. 

The producer and manager of Winanjjikari Music Centre in Tennant Creek, James Winwood, shared with The Music: "The distances this band are willing to travel to play a one-off show is testament to the passion and belief they carry with them. Driving over 1000kms across brutal, unsealed, treacherous desert roads to play a single gig is just one of the aspects of remote living that make this group of young men some of the most hardcore musicians out there."

"The Central Australian remote music scene is one of the most vibrant and exciting music scenes in the world right now," he continued. Winwood believes we can do more for artists in the Northern Territory as a man very proud of the musical community built by the Arlparra Community.

"Despite the huge distances between towns and communities, the digital networks of social media etc., have created a strong sense of unity amongst First Nations audiences who celebrate their musicians as national heroes. All this flies completely under the radar of commercial and coastal audiences."

Listen to the powerhouse musicians who make up The Newboys Band on Spotify and YouTube.