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| Origin | Akaye, Northern Territory, Australia |
| Genres | Hard rock, glam rock |
| Years active | 2022 to present |
| Members | Kirklen Bird Talvin Bird Tryell Bird Aiden Manfong Alvin Manfong Niara Tilmouth |
Mulga Bore Hard Rock are an Australian indigenous hard rock band from the desert town Akaye (Mulga Bore), Northern Territory. They are a family group and opened for KISS in 2022.
Background
The six-member band come from Akaye which is a remote central Australia desert community. It is in the Northern Territory, approximately two hours northeast of Alice Springs.
The group's sound is influenced by 1970s glam rock. They are also inspired by KISS and Guns N' Roses which is blended with their own original rock. The band leader is Alvin Manfong. As of April 2024, the band members ages ranged from 14 to 19. The band has played in festivals in Australia from Melbourne to Hobart, and opened for KISS and No Fixed Address.
Career
Starting out as a school band in 2022 Not long after that they won a Battle of the Bands competition. In September that year, the group opened for KISS at their Gold Coast concert. According to a 25 August 2022 article by Brenton Harris for The Music, this came about as a result of filmmaker Rebecca McLean who was working on a video clip and a documentary of the band. It was discovered that KISS was coming to Australia. She had initiated contact and some time later had a reply from the KISS tour promoter said that they could do a half-hour supporting set. The band commenced their 30 min performance at 4:00 pm. Later the drummer for KISS, Eric Singer told the band they rocked and Paul Stanley shared a fist-bump with Aiden Manfog, Mulga Bore Hard Rock's drummer.
By Late 2024, the group had released their debut single "Young Men". According to the National Indigenous Times, the single channelled the 1980s glam rock era, with heavy drums and polished guitar solos. A video for the song featured the group dressed in Kiss like attire, cruising in a powder-blue 1964 Cadillac Music magazine Rolling Stone had it on the Best Australian Music of the Week: November 11th-17th list.
Members
- Alvin Manfong aka Thunder Child - vocals, guitar
- Kirklen Bird aka Desert Demon - bass, vocals
- Aiden Manfong aka Desert Dingo - drums
- Niara Tilmouth aka Queen of Hearts - vocals, tambourine)
- Tryell Bird aka Star Boy - guitar, vocals
- Talvin Bird aka Black Diamond - bass)
References
- SXSW Sydney - Mulga Bore Hard Rock, About
- National Indigenous Times, November 14, 2024 - Mulga Bore Hard Rock unleashes debut single 'Young Men' - Joseph Guenzler
- NITV, 17 April 2024 - Alice Springs gears up for Mulga Bore Hard Rock in the sidelines of Parrtjima 2024
- The North West Star, May 4 2023 - Mulga Bore bringing red centre glam rock to Melbourne By Liz Hobday
- The Music, 25 August 2022 - Mulga Bore Hard Rock Band Travel From Remote Community To Support KISS - Brenton Harris
- New Musical Express, 4th September 2022 - Music News, KISS give props to Australian opening act Mulga Bore Hard Rock Band: “You rock” By Ali Gallagher
- National Indigenous Times, November 14, 2024 - Mulga Bore Hard Rock unleashes debut single 'Young Men' - Joseph Guenzler
- Rolling Stone, November 20, 2024 - Best Australian Music of the Week: November 11th-17th By Sarah Downs
- National Indigenous Times, November 14, 2024 - Mulga Bore Hard Rock unleashes debut single 'Young Men' - Joseph Guenzler
External links
- Mulga Bore Hard Rock channel, Nov 14, 2024 - Mulga Bore Hard Rock - Young Men - Younga Barla Mapa (Official Music Video)