Nahko & Medicine For The People - Show 2

USA’S WOLD MUSIC SENSATION NAHKO AND MEDICINE FOR THE PEOPLE ANNOUNCE THEIR HIGHLY ANTICIPATED RETURN TO AUSTRALIA FOLLOWING A SOLD-OUT TOUR EARLIER THIS YEAR, WITH VERY SPECIAL GUESTS TREVOR HALL (USA) AND DUSTIN THOMAS (USA). 

Nahko and Medicine for the People are returning to Australia after their enormously successful national tour in April 2014, which included two main stage performances at the Byron Bay Blues Festival. Starting in Melbourne on November 14, the band will play at venues and festival throughout the country, ending on December 6 in Fremantle (Perth.) 
 
Set out to unify people and bridge cultural gaps, Nahko’s music allows listeners to follow him on his journey towards personal and spiritual realisation. His lyrical story-telling ability opens listeners to “real talk music,” which reveals honesty and purity. The music acts as a connecter, drawing people, ideas and cultures together in surprising new ways.Nahko’s music is a truly unique fusion of rock, folk and reggae, and the band is renowned for their powerful live performances, having become one of the USA’s most sought-after festival acts.

Nahko’s second album, Dark As Night (Ten to Two Records) came in at #7 on Triple J’s Top 10 Roots Albums of 2013. The album explores themes of self-discovery, forgiveness, and the embracement of all of life’s moments. There is an underlying theme of social and political change woven throughout the songs. Bridging the music and activism worlds, Nahko has promoted and raised awareness with organisations that range from climate change awareness to a myriad of projects surrounding First Nation rights, energy policies and environmental and social justice issues.
 
 “I think our music promotes the bridging of all tribes,” Nahko says. “The lyrics and the stories and our energy as a group break down people’s walls. You’ll find us in the most unique places on earth because it’s real, raw, and honest storytelling about what we’ve been through and what we believe in. And that’s why people connect with it. I think that’s the most important thing you can do with music.” 
 
Nahko entered the world with duelling identities composed of Apache, Puerto Rican and Filipino roots. At 14 years of age, Nahko’s mother was forced into prostitution by her own mother, giving birth to a son.Nahko was adopted by a family in Oregon at nine months of age, where he found music as an outlet, playing piano, guitar, singing, and even writing his own music. Eventually, Nahko located his birth mother and siblings, and it was only then that he began to learn of their traumatic past, including the murder of his father and grandfather, as well as the tragic suicide of his grandmother. With this newly acquired history of lineage, Nahko found a positive outlet in his music, healing himself and his listeners though sharing his story and songs.

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International globe-trotter Dustin Thomas is making waves from Australia to Moscow with his infectious blend of beat-box/soul folk. Armed with a voice, a guitar and universal anthems of faith, love, and war, this young artist continues to inspire hearts around the world on his mission of music, joy and peace. Dustin is currently touring globally and nationwide, both as a solo artist and in collaboration with Nahko and Medicine for the People.