Neil Murray (solo)

Maverick song man Neil Murray was a founding member of the pioneering Warumpi Band, which in the 1980’s penetrated mainstream Australia with the iconic anthems My Island Home Maverick & Blackfella Whitefella.
He is now a respected singer/songwriter, Good Light in Broome, Whispering Casuarina and Lights Of Hay are just some of the superb songs from the string of remarkable albums he has released. His latest album is The Telling.
Accolades include the 2017 Port Fairy Folk Festival Artist of the year, the 1995 APRA song of the year award for My Island Home. The latter plus Jailanguru Pakarnu ( Out from Jail- a 1983 co-write with Sammy Butcher in the Luritja language) have been selected into the National Film & Television Sound Archive’s Sounds of Australia Series.
His song writing is diverse & influential. Artists such as Mary Black, Jimmy Little, Missy Higgins, Powderfinger & Liz Stringer have recorded his songs.