The Warumpi Band was an Australian country and rock group formed in 1980 in Papunya, Northern Territory. The original lineup included George Burarrwanga on vocals and didgeridoo, Gordon Butcher Tjapanangka on drums, Sammy Butcher Tjapanangka on guitar and bass guitar, and Neil Murray on rhythm guitar and backing vocals. Their debut single "Jailanguru Pakarnu! = Out From Jail / Kintorelakutu = Towards Kintore" was released in 1983, marking the first rock music format song to use an Aboriginal language, Luritja. The band signed with Midnight Oil's Powderworks label in 1985 and released their debut album Big Name, No Blankets, featuring the single "Blackfella/Whitefella". They toured extensively, including a notable collaboration with Midnight Oil on the Blackfella/Whitefella Tour in 1986. Their second album Go Bush! was released in 1987. The band disbanded in 2000 after releasing their third album, Too Much Humbug, in 1996.
