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Hailing
from the Yankton Indian Reservation in South Dakota, the members
of Indigenous are two brothers, a sister, and a cousin, all
Nakota Sioux. Less than a year after the release of its first
album (1998's
Things
We Do),
the energetic and accomplished blues-rock band is well on its
way to the big time.
"It
was something that just happened," says Mato Nanji, whose
guitar playing--already drawing comparisons to Stevie Ray
Vaughan and Jimi Hendrix--is the centerpiece of Indigenous's
appealing combination of straightforward blues-rock and guitar
pyrotechnics. The rhythm section, consisting of sister Wandbi on
drums, brother Pte on bass, and cousin Horse on percussion, is
incredibly tight, providing a solid musical base.
The
three sibling members of Indigenous started playing when they
were children, under the tutelage of their father, the late Greg
Zephier, a musician and American Indian Movement activist. Other
family members, including their parents, also played with the
group, but the lineup was solidified with the addition of Horse
on percussion.
F
Live
at La Zona Ranch:
This 65 minute Live Concert video features performances of all
three Indigenous radio hits: "Now That You're Gone,"
"Things We Do" and "Got To Tell You." Also
includes a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile," and
a previously unreleased song "Scufflin" featuring
Chris Duarte and a lot more.
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Check
out Indigenous' Music
Circle
Blues
This Morning
Things
We Do
Live
at Pachyderm Studio 1998
HCompilations
Honor
- A Benefit for The Honor The Earth Campaign
We
Rock the World
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