Scrap Metal (band)
Scrap Metal were a band from Broome, Western Australia who played rock music with elements of country and reggae. The members had Aboriginal, Irish, Filipino, French, Chinese, Scottish, Indonesian and Japanese heritage.
Scrap Metal | |
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| Origin | Broome, Australia |
| Years active | 1983–1995 |
| Labels | ABC Records, Jigil Records |
| Past members | Alan Pigram Stephen Pigram Phillip Pigram Michael Ambi Michael Teh Johnny Albert Duncan Campbell |
The band toured nationally as part of the Bran Nue Dae musical and with Midnight Oil, and were the first Aboriginal band to sign an international publishing deal. An ABC TV documentary From Broome to the Big Smoke was made about them. Scrap Metal won the 'Best Indigenous Act' award at the 1992 West Australian Music Industry Awards.
After Scrap Metal Alan, Stephen and Phillip Pigram joined up with their brothers David, Colin, Gavin and Peter to create The Pigram Brothers.
In 2006 Stephen and Alan Pigram were inducted into the Western Australian Music Hall of Fame.