Hand to Earth Songlines Magazine Music Awards winners
Hand to Earth winners of the Songlines Global Music Awards Asia Pacific
So glad to be among the winners of the Songlines Magazine Music Awards (Asia Pacific) with our third album, Ŋurru Wäŋa out now on ROOM40. It’s an incredible list of artists here so it’s a real honour to be included.
From the interview:
‘One of the elements of Hand to Earth that I treasure is that we have created a collaborative space where we are each invited to weave our own unique musical, personal and cultural voice into the conversation.’ Aviva Endean
Hand to Earth to open the Biennale of Sydney
Hand to Earth featuring Sunny Kim, Daniel Wilfred, David Wilfred, Aviva Endean and Peter Knight are one of Australia’s most celebrated recent musical exports.
14th March sees Hand to Earth perform for the opening of Biennale of Sydney. Ahead of that the band will perform 2 sets at Phoenix Central Park on 12th March.
Praise for Hand to Earth’s new album out on ROOM40
Hand to Earth new album Ŋurru Wäŋa out now on ROOM40
“A moving meditation on belonging, memory, and continuity, this music connects multiple traditions without diluting any... Ŋurru Wäŋa conjures sound worlds that are both grounded and transcendent.” The Wire
“It’s elemental and visceral, windswept, punctuated with rustles and chitters. It exists in a space outside of time, yet also feels oddly pragmatic—a somatic response to the circumstances of its origin.” Steve Smith - Night After Night
“Both traditional and experimental vocals blend seamlessly alongside birdcalls, yidaki, bilma (clap sticks), minimalist instrumentation and ethereal electronics. Simply sublime.” ★★★★ Songlines
“With Ŋurru Wäŋa, Hand To Earth sing of another life – and it’s another world, and one we should all aspire to.” Auralaggrevation.com
“Breathes with the spirit of the land itself – rising and falling, humming softly, a dance where memory and the present fold into one.”
FBi Radio Album of the Week
“These songlines will keep resonating, blurring, and vibrating in the listener’s mind long after this moving, beautiful album ends.” Salt Peanuts
“Ambient electronics and bass drones anchor First Nations singer Daniel Wilfred’s yearning vocalisations and Wáglilak language lyrics, producing six moving tracks that reflect on a search for home.” The Guardian
“This is one of those albums that stays with you long after it’s finished playing, and I’ve found myself drawn back to it again and again. Simply stunning!” This Is Darkness