User:Romigraham86/Hermano Rojo

Hermano Rojo (birthday unknown) is an Australian singer/songwriter. Although primarily known as a folk musician, Rojo has been known to lift from other genres, particularly rock and roll, punk and pop music. Rojo has gained recognition as a solo performer, until--after a period of depression and musical inactivity--he formed the Hermano Super Group in 2009. Rojo became famous for his sometimes ornately decorated ukeleles, however he also played guitar and banjo.

Hermano World Youth Orchestra
In 2009, Rojo formed the Hermano World Youth Orchestra, a group of young fans of the musician who were asked to perform backing vocals and play percussion. For the launch of the Adelaide artists' studio, The Incinerator, the group perfomed John Lennon's 'Give Peace a Chance' with Rojo, followed by Roger Miller's 'King of the road.

Hermano Fan Club
Shortly after Rojo's comeback, Shaw Hendry instigated an exhibition at Adelaide artist run gallery, FELT Space with the help of Hendry's wife, Dianne Longely and Deidre But-Hussain. The exhibition, titled, 'Hermano Fan Club', consisted of merchandise associated with Rojo, including collectible badge pins, publicity shots, tour posters and decorated ukeleles. There was also an "exhibition within an exhibition" that showcased Hermano fan art made by members of the facebook Hermano fan club.

Relationship with Shaw Hendry
There has frequently been controversy as to whether Hermano Rojo and South Australian artist, Shaw Hendry, are one and the same, with some sources declaring Rojo to be Hendry's alias. Rojo has not commented on this issue but Hendry's written histories of his relationship with Rojo claim that the two did not meet until after Rojo was an established musician, and that Hendry merely helped stage the artist's "comeback". Hendry also consistently refers to Rojo in the third person.