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"…their
honest and frenetic live performances have earned them the title of one
of Australia's hottest bands." - Robyn
Doreian, Rock Sound UK, March
2001 "…this is one real well oiled unit that draws on an incredibly diverse range of influences for an impressively varied sound." - Frank Moon, Beat Magazine 21.2.01 "Woomera" is a word that conjours up multiple images: a launch site for rockets into space and for atomic tests; a blind Yami Lester; detention centres; spear throwers; a final fuel stop on the way to the huge Roxby Downs uranium mine, or on a journey of discovery of the unknown. Like the town Alice Springs, where NoKTuRNL come from, Woomera is certain to mean something to every Australian. NoKTuRNL's newest recorded song Woomera, observes the modern world and the human condition from a distance. With a militaristic marching rhythm, crunching guitars and layered textures, it is full of double meanings and is open to mixed interpretations. Like the evening news some might find it disturbing! Whatever the case it challenges us to consider our own place in the scheme of things. It has been a long road for NoKTuRNL. Their last release was the single Haterz in May 2001. The band drove and flew 100's of 1000's of miles before and after it's release playing gigs all over the country. JJJ as always supported the band in a huge way. However despite the huge critical acclaim the band had received since it's blistering debut, Neva Mend in Dec 2000, things just weren't happening. The debut album was postponed and NoKTuRNL went back to the drawing board. The band became involved in as many other musical projects as possible, while writing a whole batch of new songs and continuing to expand their already diverse range of styles. Woomera is the first new song finished for NoKTuRNL's long awaited debut album. In some ways it is NoKTuRNL's way of dealing with the past. While it is a brand new recording, the song has been around for a while in various forms and you may have heard it at a live show. So it is good to finish and get it out while the band complete the rest of the record. Since signing with Festival Mushroom Records in December 1999, NoKTuRNL have released 3 CD's. The release of their debut Neva Mend coincided with their inclusion on the Y2K national Big Day Out tour. The Melbourne Age described NoKTuRNL's performance as "…the most exciting set" of the Melbourne BDO. NoKTuRNL received two ARIA (Australian Recording Industry Association) nominations in 2000 for Neva Mend, which also featured the tracks New Era and No Respect. Both Neva Mend and New Era received extensive radio play and the songs were included on a number of compilation albums, including the recent "Disrespective", the best of the last 10 years of the BDO. October 2000 saw NoKTuRNL's second release - the 5 song CD Unveiled. Unveiled received rave reviews: The Melbourne Age felt the release marked NoKTuRNL 'as the quintessential Australian 21st Century band'. Not surprisingly Unveiled and other tracks on the CD, Just B…and Same Old Song, received good radio coverage. Haterz, the bands third CD in 14 months, was released in May 2001. Time Off described it as a "knockout single" and Tract Magazine simply described it as "fuckin' good". Many of these songs have been included on compilations. August 2001 saw the commercial release of another NoKTuRNL song, this time in collaboration with Sydney based act Primary. They jointly wrote and recorded the track 'One by One' for the record Corroboration. October had JJJ, Australia's national youth broadcaster playing NoKTuRNL's respectful cover of the well known Slim Dusty song, 'A Pub with No Beer'. In June 2002 Bangarra toured with their show Walkabout which featured NoKTuRNL on the piece "Blankets". NoKTuRNL's yet to
be titled debut album will be finished by the end of February, due for
release shortly after.
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