“Riding the cyclonic winds out of Darwin” explains the bio of Terracotta Pigeons - formidable imagery to say the least. But the Pigeons have certainly made a good run out of their short time together, performing debut shows in Canada before heading back to their home town of Darwin to support national acts such as Wolfmother, The Presets and The Screaming Jets at the V8 Supercars, as well as performing at 2008’s Bass in the Grass.

Zed Major are on a roll right now. These local rockers have been playing the Darwin circuit heavily for the past year and all their hard work is starting to pay off. With two local shows on the cards in early December before flying down to Adelaide to play a pre-Christmas Scorcher Fest (an SA-based touring music festival), they’ll be rounding out the year nicely.

With a strong sense of community bonding the crew and their fans together into a “family”, Pott Street are finally beginning to reap the rewards of their years of hard work. They received two Indigenous Music Awards in August, “Best Emerging Act” as well as a “Touring Award” – to tour outback NT communities mid next year.

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