Indigenous rockers record third album in outback shed
Outback rockers The Desert Stars have laid down their third album in what might be the remotest recording studio in the world.
James Minning, lead singer of outback four-piece The Desert Stars, has been writing songs about Indigenous struggles while in the Great Victoria Desert since the Maralinga nuclear tests in the 1950s forced his people off their ancestral lands. Minning and his bandmates recently completed a dozen new tracks for the band's third album in the most remote recording project in the world.
The Desert Stars, based between Tjuntjuntjarra and Kalgoorlie-Boulder, previously toured extensively and gained a following in remote communities. Their third album's recording took place in Ilkurlka, an isolated roadhouse on Australia's longest highway, where the raw sound of nature provided a healing atmosphere. The remote recording environment added authenticity to the album and led to a successful production process, despite occasional interruptions due to rain.
The Desert Stars' connection to their land is central to their music and identity, and their talent extends beyond city borders, despite the challenges they face as Aboriginal artists.
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