Band Members 2007
Kutcha Edwards - Singer / Songwriter
John Favaro - Rhythm Guitar / Vocals
Alistair McLean- Lead Guitar
Daniel Smith - Lead Guitar
Andrew McSweeney - Bass Guitar / Vocals
Bruce Haymes - Keyboards
Archie Cuthbertson- Drums

Kutcha's new band line up is an ensemble of Melbourne's leading and emerging musicians. They play a style ranging fron soft rock to reggae and together create music that enriches Kutcha's beautifully rich voice.

Kutcha's Band from 2000 - 2006

Band Members
Kutcha Edwards - Lead Vocals, Singer & Songwriter
Grant Hansen - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
John Favaro, Steve Trgovcic - Lead Guitar
Andrew McSweeney - Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals
Chris Tabone - Drums

Brief History
Kutcha Edwards & Band have performed and travelled extensively, playing throughout urban and regional Australia, as well as Asia.
Kutcha began his musical career with the band Watbalimba and later joined renowned band Blackfire. Over the past decade Melbourne-based Blackfire has showcased many of Australia's finest indigenous musicians and Kutcha has been with them throughout. In 1997 and 1999 he toured with Blackfire, to Japan, Taiwan and China, where they brought the houses down, including a performance on China Central Television to an estimated audience of 20 million people. They have released two CD's, A Time To Dream in 1994 and Night Vision in 1997.
Today Kutcha has his own band and has become one of Australia's most sought after artists. Taking with him the best of many musicians he has worked with over the years. Kutcha Edwards & Band is about to release the CD, Cooinda performing songs produced with help from friends Paul Hester, Paul Kelly and David Bridie.
Cooinda relates Kutcha's life's journey with songs covering a range of issues from his forceful removal from his family as a child to songs dedicated to both his mother and late father. His song Stay With Me is dedicated to both his father and son and was produced by Paul Kelly for the Songlines Compilation CD, Making Tracks. Another song Don't Wait Until Tomorrow is an encouraging message to young people who face the dilemmas of drug and alcohol abuse.
Kutcha Edward's remarkable career thus far, was duly recognised by being awarded the NAIDOC Indigenous Person of the Year, 2001 - 2002, as well as being awarded the 2001 Male Artist of the Year at the Deadly Vibes Awards. Kutcha Edwards & Band is an established musical entity with invitations to play at events ranging from corporate to community, both within Australia and internationally.

Releases
2007 HOPE

2002 Cooinda

2000 Galleries of Life, written by Kutcha Edwards for the Melbourne Museum official opening

1999 Making Tracks, Songlines Compilation CD

Tours 2007
Dreaming Festival, Woodford Queensland

Brunswick Music Festival

Tours 2002
Apollo Bay Music Festival

Tasmania Arts Conference

Tararer Festival, Warnambool

Tours 2001
Played at Yepparinya festival, Alice Springs

Democrat Party 25th Anniversary, Rally for the Forests

China Tour

NAIDOC Award, Kutcha Edwards awarded National Indigenous Person of the Year

Deadly Vibes Award, Kutcha Edwards awarded Male Artist of the Year

Moomba Festival, Melbourne

National NAIDOC Ball, Rod Laver Arena

Survival Concert, Sydney

We Come in Peace Concert, Melb GAYIP
Performance by Kutcha and Koori children

Tours 2000
Melbourve Museum Official Opening

National Aboriginal Sports Awards

Olympic Torch Relay

Mexico City Tour

Oz for Moz - Mozambique Flood Benefit

Releases
1995 Night Vision

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Paul Kelly, Archie Roach, Christine Anu, Kutcha Edwards, Renee Geyer and Judith Darhum

1993 A Time to Dream

Tours
1999 China

1997 Taiwan, Japan and China

1997-1993
Joe Camaleri and Vika & Linda Bull, Melbourne Concert Hall

1996 Australian Tour with Carlos Santana

1993 Mullkudi Festival, Mt. Isa, Queensland

1992 Whybelena Festival, Flinders Island, Tasmania