Nokturnl

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NoKTuRNL
Origin Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia
Genre(s) Metal, Rock
Nu Metal
Years active 1996–present
Label(s) Sputnik, Shock
Website http://www.nokturnl.com
Members
Craig Tilmouth : Singer, guitar, drums, bass guitar
Damien Armstrong : Lead guitar, bass guitar, vocals
Cameron McGlinchey : Drums (live)
Matt Cornell : Bass guitar (live)
Former members
Sorbz : Bass guitar
Paul Kelly : Drums
Nick Guggisberg : Drums
Martin Lee : Drums
Michael Barker : Drums
Douglas Pipe : Drums
Jamie Ramzan : Bass guitar
Brendan Lunstrom : Bass guitar

NoKTuRNL is a band formed in 1996 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. Sometimes called rap metal their music is hard to categorize,[1] but their lyrics are influenced by their experience as Indigenous Australians. NoKTuRNL won "Band of the Year" at The Deadlys in 1998, 2000 and 2003.[2][3][4]

They signed with Festival Mushroom offshoot Sputnik Records in December 1999.

They have toured in Europe[5] and in Brazil.[6][7] They toured Australia with Spiderbait,[8] and have supported Powderfinger and Regurgitator, they have recorded with Spiderbait, Machine Gun Fellatio and Primary, and have performed at the Survival Festival Concert (1998) and Big Day Out (2000).[9]

Their music has been featured in the films Radiance and Yolngu Boy.

Contents

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

  • Time Flies, (July 2003)

[edit] Singles and EPs

  • "Neva Mend" (February 2000)
  • Unveiled EP (October 2000)
  • "Haterz" (May 2001)

[edit] Compilation appearances

  • Big Day Out 00 (1999, Shock) (song: "New Era")
  • RadioCool Volume One (2000, BMG Music Australia) (song: "Neva Mend")
  • Big Day Out Discrespective 1992-1997 / 1999-2002 The Best Of The Main Stages (2002, Shock) (song: "Neva Mend")

[edit] External links

[edit] References

  1. ^ TE Archive, NoKTuRNL Digs Into Perception
  2. ^ 1998 Deadlys, Winners list
  3. ^ 2000 Deadlys, Winners list
  4. ^ 2003 Deadlys, Winners list
  5. ^ Australian Musician magazine, NoKTuRNL
  6. ^ Deadly Sounds, Show Archive, 3/10/2003
  7. ^ RadiMidia
  8. ^ Vibe Australia, Celebrity Vibe - NoKTuRNL
  9. ^ TE Archive, NoKTuRNL - Something to Say, at Full Tilt