Musicians

Black Image Band

Origin
Bulnganwarra clan, 80 kilometres west of Cooktown, Queensland, Australia
Genre/styles
Blues | Country | Reggae | Rock
About Black

The Black Image Band was formed in 1997 and is made up of seven brothers from the Harrigan family and some cousins.

Band members: Dylan Harrigan (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), Clifford "Cliffy" Harrigan (drums), Mark Harrigan (vocals, clap sticks), Vincent "Porky" Harrigan (lead guitarist), Anselm "Pando" Harrigan (lead guitarist), Quinton Walker (bass guitar).

Website: www.facebook.com/blackimageband

Discography

Album formats explained

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.

Durbbil Dikarrba

Black Image Band - Durbbil Dikarrba
Released
2002
Tracks
  1. Luva Luva
  2. Colour of Your Skin
  3. Everywhere
  4. My Grandfather
  5. Reconciliation
  6. Come 'n' Dance
  7. Wujal
  8. Our Home
  9. Memory on the Wall
  10. Rockin the Blues
Notes

Durrbil means red soil in Guugu Yimithirr from their mother's side, and Dikarrba refers to the Thompson Creek area of Wujal Wujal in the Kuku Yalangi language from their father's side.


Beautiful Land and Sea

Released
16 February 2008
Tracks
  1. Beautiful Land and Sea
  2. Mullet Hunting
  3. Just Playing Possum
  4. Ngawiya Hunting (Sea Turtle Hunting)
  5. Seisia Wharf
  6. Fool Again
  7. This Land
  8. Enjoy the Night
  9. Singing the Blues
  10. Hopevale

Too Deadly

Released
28 December 2012
Tracks
  1. Cape York
  2. Feeling Alright
  3. Mind Games
  4. Country Vibe
  5. Quiet Achiever
  6. I Had a Dream Last Night (with Troy Cassar-Daley)
  7. Sober Shut
  8. The Deadly Brothers And Sisters
  9. Merlot Hit (Black Fender Instrumental)
  10. Little Man

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Korff, J 2022, Black Image Band, <https://www.creativespirits.info/resources/music/black-image-band>, retrieved 7 October 2024

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