© Tim Gray
Tim Gray is an Aboriginal artist from Australia. His tribes are Gumbaynggirr/Wiradjuri and Bidjigal. In 2014, Gray formed Green Hand Band, an Aboriginal Reggae group in Redfern Sydney. The main themes of Green Hand Band are social change, spirituality, personal experiences with alcohol addiction and Culture. Tim Gray also composes for Ensemble Offspring and Orchestra Victoria and the Australian National University in Canberra.
Green Hand Band’s new album “The Reset” is now available on all streaming platforms.
Hi Tim, who is your favourite artist?
Bob Marley, because he can make a song that sounds so beautiful and yet he is singing about very serious issues. Many of the Aboriginal bands over the years like Coloured Stone and No Fixed Address.
Your favourite lyrics?
“One Love”, simple and has so much fire in those two words.
Do you support a charity ?
A charity we support is Wires which looks after wildlife particularly after a bushfire for example they rescue Koalas and Wombats from the fires. I wrote a song about Climate Change, it’s called “Getting Warmer”.
Do you think musicians can have an impact?
Absolutely! Bob Marley and Bob Dylan both convinced me change can be made through songs.
Listen to:
My song “Social Revolution” where I sing about everyone coming together which was inspired by Bob Marley’s “One Love”.
Listen to Green Hand Band on Spotify & Apple Music.
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