Deadly Brothers - Live

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Deadly Brothers | open daily 10am - 5pm till 17 Nov | Level 1 | Free

Deadly Brothers, level 1, kuril dhagun

Discover our deadly brothers – Murri men who have made their name in music across a range of genres and ages from the 1940s to today; through opera, to rock, to electronic and more. Five musicians, whose inspiration is drawn from their culture, are thrown into the spotlight and presented through interviews, personal items, lyrics, ephemera and music itself. Deadly Brothers provides an Indigenous perspective to the Live! Queensland band culture program.

Jackie Anderson, Angus Rabbitt, Freddie Douglas entertaining at the Cherbourg Hall, ca. 1960 Acc. 68859, John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland

Courtesy of Kate Nutt

Black Image Performance, 6 March 2013. State Library of Queensland.

Opera singers Harold Blair and Marjorie Lawrence. 144141. John Oxley Library.

Courtesy of Tim Moorton from Yesss Photography

Brass Band at Yarrabah Mission, 1907. Negative number: 64082. John Oxley Library.

Photo taken in Toowoomba Park Gardens 1931 or 1932. Copy of original photo as supplied by Ruth Whybird (nee Tunstall).

Black Image Band

Angus Rabbitt speaks about his extensive career in music.

Tiga Bayles talks about the history of Indigenous radio in Queensland.

Jhindu Lawrie and Kahl Wallace from The Medics, talk about their music and career thus far.