28 On Top - 'Home' (Bourke NSW)

Added by Desert Pea Media

Description Straight outta Bourke NSW, '28 On Top' is a collaboration that came from an ongoing Desert Pea Media project with students from Bourke High School and local community members.

Since 2016, DPM has been working with the Bourke community to deliver songwriting and film projects. One of the outcomes of the project was a group called the 'B-Town Warriors'. In 2017, they released their hit debut single ‘People of the Red Sunset’ which dropped onto spot rotation on Triple J, attracted international media attention on its way to becoming a summer anthem of 2017 (400,000+ views on Youtube). The crew went on to release four other songs including the 2018 banger ‘Thundercloud’ that went on to win a National Indigenous Music Award, earning a segment on Channel 10’s ‘The Project’.

Throughout 2023 - Desert Pea Media has been delivering a new, foundation-building project model in Bourke. Engaging previous B-Town Warriors participants in skills development, leadership, cultural education and creative development projects. Through an ongoing mentoring project with DPM artists, OG B-Town Warriors Lorraine Dutton and Jemmah Knight have been employed throughout the year at Bourke High School, working with current students to create dance, music and film productions.

'Home' is a brand new iteration of DPM's work. Co-facilitated by Lorraine Dutton, Jemmah Knight, Dimity Dixon, Mervyn Powell and Braith Kelly and the DPM Creative Team.

Desert Pea Media's ongoing projects in Bourke have been instrumental in fostering connections within these communities, building the trust and connection required to share story, knowledge, aspirations, and struggles through the medium of music and media. The project's objective is to empower these voices, create opportunity and drive real, meaningful change.

The power of music and media to bridge gaps and amplify unheard voices is immeasurable.

Funded by the NSW Government’s ‘Our Region, Our Voice’ Regional Youth Investment Program.

Special thanks to the B-Town mob, and to the Indigenous Community of Bourke for your trust and friendship over many years. Lub ya.

LYRICS

28 on Top. I’ve got my fam, my tribe, my Mob.
Spinning Yarns, By the River, Birthplace of Nan and Pop.
Many Cultures, Many Song lines and the Stories never Stop.
Smell of Raindrops, on the Red Dirt Feel my Spirit Liftoff.

THIS IS THE PLACE I CALL HOME HOME HOME v
WHERE THE DARLING RIVER FLOWS FLOWS FLOWS
STICK TOGETHER SO WE GROW GROW GROW
THIS IS THE PLACE I CALL HOME HOME HOME

Rather see me fail than succeed down in B-Town
These streets they can’t see how it brings me down. Break Free Now
My spirit tryin to break Free Now.
Back here on the rebound I believe I can achieve now.
It’s called pride I encourage you to be proud.

Let Us Raise the Bar, Stay Focused, stay on Task
Don’t Be Afraid, you’ll be Amazed of how far you’ll go
There Ain’t no limits you can reach the stars

Walk together we can heal these scars, light the way and release the dark.
Don’t separate we stay connected count your blessings
That’s the message that’s the truth raise the bar
So lead the Youth to there deeper roots.

STARRING BOURKE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS

PRODUCTION CREDITS

Toby Finlayson - Director/Camera 2/Lead Facilitator/Co-Writer/Co-Producer/Project Director
Samuel Vines - DOP
Roy Weiland - Editor/Colour Grading/Graphics
Jannali Doncaster - Co-Writer/Co-Facilitator/Co-Director
Lorraine Dutton - Co-Writer/Co-Facilitator
Jemmah Knight - Co-Writer/Co-Facilitator
Braith Kelly - Co-Facilitator/Photographer
Mervyn Powell - Co-Facilitator/Photography/ Camera 3
Dimity Dixon - Co-Facilitator/Photographer
Maf Priestley - DPM Co-Founder/Project Co-Director
Josh Nicholas aka 'Hazy' - Music Producer
Daniel Glossop - Sound Engineer/Co-Writer/Co-Facilitator
Scott Large - General Manager/Co-Producer
Nathaniel Sherwood - Audio Mixing/Mastering