Kutcha Edwards

Kutcha Edwards is an indigenous Australian singer and songwriter. He was born in Balranald, New South Wales, in 1965. A survivor of the Stolen Generations, he was removed from his parents at the age of 18 months.[1][2] He is a Mutti Mutti man. He was named Indigenous Person of the Year at the 2001 NAIDOC Awards[3][4] and won a Deadly for Male Artist of the Year the same year.[5]

Kutcha Edwards
Born1965 (age 55–56)
Balranald, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1991-present
Associated acts
Websitewww.kutcha-edwards.com

Edwards' music career began in 1991 as a member of Watbalimba. He later joined the band Blackfire who he was with during the 1990s.[6] Edwards now fronts the Kutcha Edwards Band and is part of The Black Arm Band. He has appeared as a guest on the SBS TV series RocKwiz.[7] He released his third album, Blak & Blu, produced by Craig Pilkington and featuring Jeff Lang as well as guest appearances by Dan Sultan and Rebecca Barnard among others in October 2012.

Discography
  • Cooinda (2002) - Shock Records
  • Hope (2007) – Sound Vault Records
  • Blak & Blu (2012) - MGM
  • Beneath the Surface (2015) - Self release

References
  1. George Negus Tonight Broadcast 6.30pm on 7 July 2004
  2. The 7:30 Report Australians witness and celebrate apology
  3. CBOnline 2001National NAIDOC Awards
  4. The Big Issue Australia. Issue 132, September 2001
  5. Radio National: arts today The Deadlys
  6. "Kutcha Edwards". Archived from the original on 5 August 2008. Retrieved 28 November 2008.
  7. RocKwiz series 2: episode 19
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