SCRAP METAL

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. They released their first album 'Just Looking' in 1987 with the lineup of Michael 'Nemo' Teh on bass, Phillip Pigram on drums, Alan Pigram on guitar and synth, Michael Ambi on vocals and Stephen Pigram on vocals and guitar. This was followed by 'Broken Down Man' (1987). Signed to ABC Records their third album 'Scap Metal' was released in 1990. The band toured nationally as part of the Bran Nue Dae musical 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.

Members

Alan Pigram (guitar), Stephen Pigram (vocals/guitar), Phillip Pigram (drums), Paul Mamid (bass), Michael Ambi (vocals), Michael Teh (bass), Johnny Albert (vocals)

SINGLES
''Broken Down Man / Somewhere In The Distance'' 1988 Jigil
''Numunburr (Flying Fox) / In The Night'' 1989 Aural Sect Records
''Somewhere In The Distance / Magdalene'' 1990 Aural Sect Records 

''Make It Work / Nobody Nobody'' 1990 ABC
''Howling At The Moon / Old Broome Town'' 1991 ABC

ALBUMS

'Just Looking' 1987
'Broken Down Man' 1987 Jigil Records
'Scrap Metal' 1990 ABC
'Pub Sweat 'N' Tears' 1992 Jigil

References

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scrap_Metal_(band)