The Last Kinection | |
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| Origin | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Years active | 2006- |
| Labels | BlackChili Productions |
| Members | Joel Wenitong Naomi Wenitong Jacob Turier |
| Website |
myspace |
The Last Kinection is an Indigenous hip-hop group from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The band was formed in 2006 by Joel Wenitong, DJ Jay Tee (both from Local Knowledge) and Naomi Wenitong ( Shakaya). The Last Kinection first came to attention with its reworking of the Peter Allen song, " I Still Call Australia Home". [1]
History
Elefant Tracks
In June 2010, The Last Kinection was officially signed to Independent, Sydney record label Elefant Traks [2] who released the band's second album, Next of Kin, in 2011. [3]
Touring
In 2009, the band supported Public Enemy. [4] They followed this up with a national tour beginning in July. [5]
Accident
In September 2008, the band was involved in a car accident, with Naomi Wenitong and DJ Jay Tee receiving serious injuries. And their other member had died in the accident. [6] [7] Wenitong sustained a broken femur, jaw, wrist, ribs, fractured pelvis, head injuries and was left in a coma. The accident was featured in an episode of the Crash Investigation Unit TV series. [8]
Awards
The band has won Deadly Awards in 2009 and 2010 for outstanding achievement in R 'n' B and hip hop and in 2011 for Best Band and Best Single. [9] [10] In 2012, The Last Kinection received the Deadly award for "Best Band of the Year". [11]
Discography
References
- ^ Time Out Sydney Get hip
- ^ Elefant Traks News Elefant Traks Artists
- ^ Pompor, Paris (10 December 2011), "Hip-hop", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ "Hip-hop trio to tour", Koori Mail (454): 49, 1 July 2009
- ^ Strohfeldt, Mahalal (15 July 2009), "Gruelling tour for The Last Kinection", Koori Mail (455): 40–41
- ^ National National Indigenous Times. ISSUE 162, 18 September 2008 Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Pop star stable after car crash
- ^ Triple J Music News Last Kinection in serious car accident
- ^ The Newcastle Herald, 3 March 2010, "See me die, almost" by Amy Edwards
- ^ Beaumont, Anita (22 October 2009), "Well kinected", The Newcastle Herald
- ^ Tarala, Kate (24 November 2011), "A cultural connection", The Newcastle Herald
- ^ Amy Edwards (26 September 2012). "Deadly win for The Last Kinnection". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ tsunami mag Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine review The Last Kinection
- ^ The Newcastle Herald, 27 August 2009 "Life drives new road" by Anita Beaumont
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Stephen (12 November 2011), "Next of Kin review", The Australian
- ^ Hill, Matt (8 December 2011), "Next of Kin review", The Northern Rivers Echo
| International | |
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| National | |
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The Last Kinection | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia |
| Genres | Hip-hop |
| Years active | 2006- |
| Labels | BlackChili Productions |
| Members | Joel Wenitong Naomi Wenitong Jacob Turier |
| Website |
myspace |
The Last Kinection is an Indigenous hip-hop group from Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia. The band was formed in 2006 by Joel Wenitong, DJ Jay Tee (both from Local Knowledge) and Naomi Wenitong ( Shakaya). The Last Kinection first came to attention with its reworking of the Peter Allen song, " I Still Call Australia Home". [1]
History
Elefant Tracks
In June 2010, The Last Kinection was officially signed to Independent, Sydney record label Elefant Traks [2] who released the band's second album, Next of Kin, in 2011. [3]
Touring
In 2009, the band supported Public Enemy. [4] They followed this up with a national tour beginning in July. [5]
Accident
In September 2008, the band was involved in a car accident, with Naomi Wenitong and DJ Jay Tee receiving serious injuries. And their other member had died in the accident. [6] [7] Wenitong sustained a broken femur, jaw, wrist, ribs, fractured pelvis, head injuries and was left in a coma. The accident was featured in an episode of the Crash Investigation Unit TV series. [8]
Awards
The band has won Deadly Awards in 2009 and 2010 for outstanding achievement in R 'n' B and hip hop and in 2011 for Best Band and Best Single. [9] [10] In 2012, The Last Kinection received the Deadly award for "Best Band of the Year". [11]
Discography
References
- ^ Time Out Sydney Get hip
- ^ Elefant Traks News Elefant Traks Artists
- ^ Pompor, Paris (10 December 2011), "Hip-hop", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ "Hip-hop trio to tour", Koori Mail (454): 49, 1 July 2009
- ^ Strohfeldt, Mahalal (15 July 2009), "Gruelling tour for The Last Kinection", Koori Mail (455): 40–41
- ^ National National Indigenous Times. ISSUE 162, 18 September 2008 Archived 16 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Pop star stable after car crash
- ^ Triple J Music News Last Kinection in serious car accident
- ^ The Newcastle Herald, 3 March 2010, "See me die, almost" by Amy Edwards
- ^ Beaumont, Anita (22 October 2009), "Well kinected", The Newcastle Herald
- ^ Tarala, Kate (24 November 2011), "A cultural connection", The Newcastle Herald
- ^ Amy Edwards (26 September 2012). "Deadly win for The Last Kinnection". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 3 October 2012.
- ^ tsunami mag Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine review The Last Kinection
- ^ The Newcastle Herald, 27 August 2009 "Life drives new road" by Anita Beaumont
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Stephen (12 November 2011), "Next of Kin review", The Australian
- ^ Hill, Matt (8 December 2011), "Next of Kin review", The Northern Rivers Echo
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