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David Arden is an Australian guitar player, singer and songwriter. PAGE.

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or the last thirty seven years, David Arden has worked with many of the great Aboriginal and Non Aboriginal artists from around the world. ​ David was the front man for the Koori Youth Band. He has worked with many of the great Aboriginal acts from Hard Time Band, Archie Roach and the Altogether Band and Bart Willoughby and Mixed Relation Band (including  Building Bridges) in 'N.S. W' and 'Melbourne‘ from 1985 to 1989’. ​ In 1990, David was a key guitarist and vocalist with Archie Roach, He has toured with Archie, both nationally and internationally, performing his own song So Young on Archie's second album Jamu Dreaming. ​ David’s first EP album titled Rainbow Man was released in 1996, with the new Altogether Band.

David toured internationally to West Belfast and the UK from 1996 to 1997 following up with a tour to FIJI in 1998. ​ In 2006, David Arden was a founding member and Musical Director for The Black Arm Band, premiering as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival. Murundak (alive”- Woirurrung*) The Black Arm Band ensemble are amongst the most respected names in Australian music; Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter, Bart Willoughby, Stephen Pigram, Carol Fraser, Peter Rotumah, Kutcha Edwards, Liz Cavanagh, Kev Carmody, Mark Atkins, Lou Bennett, Andy Albert’s, Joe Geia, Robbie Bundle and David Arden. These artists were joined by musicians that have added their own voices to first nation musical history including Paul Kelly and Shane Howard. ​ In 2007 David's own voice was added to Aboriginal musical history with his second album release Kookatha/Gunditjmara Clan and continues to provide insight to Australia and the world into his Aboriginal heritage. ​ Black Arm Band, Hidden Republic, premiered at the Melbourne International Arts Festival, it charts the unique journey of since its inception in 2009 from the Sydney Opera House and London’s Royal Festival Hall to remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Northern Territory. ​ In 2010, David Arden was a Musical Director for Nukkan Ya Ruby (See Ya Later Ruby) it was a tribute to the late Ruby Hunter at Sydney Festival's opening night at the Domain with an impressive line-up of stars including her partner Archie Roach, David Arden, Paul Kelly, Emma Donovan, Uncle Jimmy Little, Tiddas, Dan Sultan, Radical Son, Kutcha Edwards and more. ​ In 2013, saw the single release of Freedom Called written in conjunction with leading Australian singer/songwriter Paul Kelly, which acknowledges the often forgotten Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military service over the past 100 years. David was invited to perform it at the 2013 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dawn Ceremony Service at the Australian War Memorial Canberra. ​ David Arden performed his own song So Young at The AFL, Dreamtime at The G in front of a crow of 70,000 people at the 'MCG' in 2014 ​ David’s third solo EP album titled Close My Eyes was released in 2016 ​ David Arden's fourth album Red Desert Man released in 2020. The album tracks are tales of old and new, of his family’s journey over four generations, into the hope, joy and struggle of his tribal and urban life. Red Desert Man is a beautiful Australian story about David's wife's people, Arrernte's fore father from the Alice Spring central desert country and David’s fore-father from the Kokatha people from the west coast of Ceduna desert country. Their love story spans across countries. It’s about family, community, culture, custom, language and tribal life that is still alive and misunderstood in this country. ​ In 2021, David Arden Musical Directed A Fight For Survival The Northlands Collective Production at the Meat Market - North Melbourne, premiering as part of the Yirramboi Festival 2021, AFFS Cast & Production Team: Gary Foley, Dedrie Baksh, Lyn Thorpe, Jill Morgan, Clare Land, Koori Youth Will Shake Spears, Alan Brown, Jason Tamiru, Allara Briggs, Daniel Jauregui, Lee Griggs, Bruce Foley, Kutcha Edwards, David Arden, Bradley Brown, Deniece Hudson, Shiralee Hood, Robbie Thorpe, Nick Hayne, Alister Thorpe Jnr, Muthama Sinnappan, Amos Roach, Jaynaya Atkinson, John Ryan, Denise Mc Guinness, Jon Staley, Eric Edwards, Tom lynch, Chris Cameron, Brent Watkins, Megan Evans. ​ David Arden Soon to be release fifth album "Meetra - The Ballad of James Arden", The story of his great grand Father who was the keeper of tribal knowledge from the Western District of Victoria.

Awards:

Australia Council’s National Indigenous Arts Awards - Fellowships (2014) Melbourne VIPER Award for best Single "FREEDOM CALLED" (2014)

Albums: Rainbow Man EP (1996) Kookatha / Gunditjmara Clan (2008) Goanna Arts Close My Eyes EP (2016) Red Desert Man (2020) Headstone Record MEETRA - The Ballad of James Arden (2023)

My New Website: https://www.davidaarden.com

/* /* David Arden */ new section */ new section
Hi There

My David Arden Page.

David Arden is an Australian guitar player, singer and songwriter. PAGE.

Can you add latest information on my profile, Please.

or the last thirty seven years, David Arden has worked with many of the great Aboriginal and Non Aboriginal artists from around the world. ​ David was the front man for the Koori Youth Band. He has worked with many of the great Aboriginal acts from Hard Time Band, Archie Roach and the Altogether Band and Bart Willoughby and Mixed Relation Band (including  Building Bridges) in 'N.S. W' and 'Melbourne‘ from 1985 to 1989’. ​ In 1990, David was a key guitarist and vocalist with Archie Roach, He has toured with Archie, both nationally and internationally, performing his own song So Young on Archie's second album Jamu Dreaming. ​ David’s first EP album titled Rainbow Man was released in 1996, with the new Altogether Band.

David toured internationally to West Belfast and the UK from 1996 to 1997 following up with a tour to FIJI in 1998. ​ In 2006, David Arden was a founding member and Musical Director for The Black Arm Band, premiering as part of the Melbourne International Arts Festival. Murundak (alive”- Woirurrung*) The Black Arm Band ensemble are amongst the most respected names in Australian music; Archie Roach, Ruby Hunter, Bart Willoughby, Stephen Pigram, Carol Fraser, Peter Rotumah, Kutcha Edwards, Liz Cavanagh, Kev Carmody, Mark Atkins, Lou Bennett, Andy Albert’s, Joe Geia, Robbie Bundle and David Arden. These artists were joined by musicians that have added their own voices to first nation musical history including Paul Kelly and Shane Howard. ​ In 2007 David's own voice was added to Aboriginal musical history with his second album release Kookatha/Gunditjmara Clan and continues to provide insight to Australia and the world into his Aboriginal heritage. ​ Black Arm Band, Hidden Republic, premiered at the Melbourne International Arts Festival, it charts the unique journey of since its inception in 2009 from the Sydney Opera House and London’s Royal Festival Hall to remote Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in the Northern Territory. ​ In 2010, David Arden was a Musical Director for Nukkan Ya Ruby (See Ya Later Ruby) it was a tribute to the late Ruby Hunter at Sydney Festival's opening night at the Domain with an impressive line-up of stars including her partner Archie Roach, David Arden, Paul Kelly, Emma Donovan, Uncle Jimmy Little, Tiddas, Dan Sultan, Radical Son, Kutcha Edwards and more. ​ In 2013, saw the single release of Freedom Called written in conjunction with leading Australian singer/songwriter Paul Kelly, which acknowledges the often forgotten Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander military service over the past 100 years. David was invited to perform it at the 2013 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Dawn Ceremony Service at the Australian War Memorial Canberra. ​ David Arden performed his own song So Young at The AFL, Dreamtime at The G in front of a crow of 70,000 people at the 'MCG' in 2014 ​ David’s third solo EP album titled Close My Eyes was released in 2016 ​ David Arden's fourth album Red Desert Man released in 2020. The album tracks are tales of old and new, of his family’s journey over four generations, into the hope, joy and struggle of his tribal and urban life. Red Desert Man is a beautiful Australian story about David's wife's people, Arrernte's fore father from the Alice Spring central desert country and David’s fore-father from the Kokatha people from the west coast of Ceduna desert country. Their love story spans across countries. It’s about family, community, culture, custom, language and tribal life that is still alive and misunderstood in this country. ​ In 2021, David Arden Musical Directed A Fight For Survival The Northlands Collective Production at the Meat Market - North Melbourne, premiering as part of the Yirramboi Festival 2021, AFFS Cast & Production Team: Gary Foley, Dedrie Baksh, Lyn Thorpe, Jill Morgan, Clare Land, Koori Youth Will Shake Spears, Alan Brown, Jason Tamiru, Allara Briggs, Daniel Jauregui, Lee Griggs, Bruce Foley, Kutcha Edwards, David Arden, Bradley Brown, Deniece Hudson, Shiralee Hood, Robbie Thorpe, Nick Hayne, Alister Thorpe Jnr, Muthama Sinnappan, Amos Roach, Jaynaya Atkinson, John Ryan, Denise Mc Guinness, Jon Staley, Eric Edwards, Tom lynch, Chris Cameron, Brent Watkins, Megan Evans. ​ David Arden Soon to be release fifth album "Meetra - The Ballad of James Arden", The story of his great grand Father who was the keeper of tribal knowledge from the Western District of Victoria.

Awards:

Australia Council’s National Indigenous Arts Awards - Fellowships (2014) Melbourne VIPER Award for best Single "FREEDOM CALLED" (2014)

Albums: Rainbow Man EP (1996) Kookatha / Gunditjmara Clan (2008) Goanna Arts Close My Eyes EP (2016) Red Desert Man (2020) Headstone Record MEETRA - The Ballad of James Arden (2023)

My New Website: https://www.davidaarden.com