The LTB comes from Lajamanu, NT which is situated at the top of the Tanami desert.

Teenage Band music is deeply entwined with traditional ways of life, simplistic expressions of Aboriginality, cleverly designed, fusing together traditional and contemporary original compositions. Their musicianship combined with an innovated approach possesses a demonstrative ability and art-form to utilize effectively “Music” the universal language, empowering the band to communicate art and music are essential elements that assist in the maintenance of cultures similarly their evocative approach is indicative to the Australian way of life.

The Teenage Band is so named because their fans are almost exclusively teenagers. No other band in Central Australia commands such a big following of youths, from both bush and towns. No other band in Australia has the particular sound they developed to show their pride in country and Aboriginality.

The songs sing of the echo voices of their ancestors, the harsh but irresistible climate, the big rains and long roads. They talk directly to youth as in Wiyapi Wanti Jalu with a dancey, ska beat but a real; serious message in English and their own Warlpiri language…..don’t drink and drive. Their sound is influencing other young bush bands and it is uniquely Australian with its syncopated feel. How come their sound is so original….we found out they write a lot of their songs while driving dirt tracks with the corrugated bumps which sets up that unrelenting beat…..every song comes to life, jumping from speakers.

The Teenage Band is fresh, fast and furiously fun; singing about the life of young Aboriginals in the outback from the people who know that country the best.

BAND MEMBERS
Alfred Rose -  Lead Voxs/Rhythm Guitar
Kenneth Martin -  Lead Voxs
Terry Banjo -  Lead & Rhythm Guitar
Darren Penn -  Bass/Guitar
Manual Herbert - Drums

ALBUMS RELEASED

Dreamtime Hero (available on CD)

Echo Voices (available on Cass)

Vision (available on CD)

Prisoner (available on CD - New)

Live in Katherine (available on CD - New)

Warlpiri Woman (available on CD - New)