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Kutcha Edwards

Melbourne, Australia

Want to learn more about the musical and cultural legacy of Australia? It's a tale filled with some cold hard truths, but one musician and singer rose above it all: Kutcha Edwards. Due to the burden of the abuse of his people, the Southern caretakers of Mutti Mutti, this Aboriginal singer-/songwriter went through most of the dangerous habits of Keith, Kurt and Miles combined. Kutcha gave sobering insights into how the Aboriginal clan was affected by the government's adoption policies, leading his own mother to have six children stolen from her. Inspired when he caught bluesman Robert Cray live in concert, Kutcha went on to form Blackfire, a powerful sound from a man who conversely took respite in the delicate refrains of a young lady called Karen Carpenter. Kutcha demoed his omnipull instrument, and without a hint of Omo in sight, we all felt glad to have stepped up on the box to get a better glimpse of this country's soul. 

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