Musicians
Joe Geia
- Origin
- Palm Island, North Queensland
- Genre/styles
- Soul | Reggae | Rhythm & Blues | Rock | World Explore more genres
- About Joe
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Joe Geia, of Murri descent from North Queensland, is one of Australia's leading didgeridoo players. He first came to prominence as a member of the influential Aboriginal band No Fixed Address. He has also collaborated with songwriter Shane Howard ("Solid Rock").
Website: joegeia.com
Discography
Album formats explained Explain formats
Album formats
- 10": 10 inch vinyl records were played at 45 or 33 1/3 rounds per minute (rpm). The former could hold 9, the latter 12 minutes of music per side.
- 7": 7 inch records (often referred to as 45s) were played at 45 rpm or 33 1/3 rpm, with about 4:30 or 6 minutes of music per side.
- LP: Long play, is a vinyl record played at 33 1⁄3 rpm with a 12 or 10-inch diameter.
- EP: Extended play, are vinyl records that allowed two or even three songs on each side.
Yil Lull
- Released
- 1988
- Tracks
- Uncle Willie
- The Look in Your Eyes
- Surrare
- Fighting for Our Rights (feat. Andrew Namok)
- Twisting the Night Away
- Yil Lull
- Kwanji
- Ngi Gu Binnahl
- Wanjinah
- 40,000 Years
- Notes
Yil Lull is Joe Geia's first full album, and achieved an unprecedented level of critical and commercial success for an Aboriginal performer.
Tribal Journey
- Released
- 1996
- Tracks
- The Calling
- Journey Begins
- Mysteries
- Underworld
- Escape
- The Oceans
- Desolate
- Awareness
- The City Dwellers
- Forest
- Peace
- Mountain Home
- Family
Black Snake Orchestra
- Released
- 1996
- Tracks
- Black Snake
- Myeewoonba
- Jadada
- Notes
In 1995 Geia toured Europe with members of Wild Pumpkins under the name Joe Geia and the Black Snake Orchestra.
Format: Cassette, Single
Nunga, Koori & Murri Love
- Released
- 2005
- Tracks
- Injidda Bygun Mosquito Dance
- Nunga Koori a Murri Love
- Waramungu
- Keep Moving
- Everybody Knows My Secrets
- Rain On My Window Pain
- Far Away
- Gunditjmara Mama
- Ngulli Ngah Bitha
- Good to See Ya (Live at Sydney Road Street Party)
- Funky Didj (Live at Sydney Road Street Party)
- Gimme a Mercedes (Live at Sydney Road Street Party)
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