Glenn Skuthorpe is an indigenous Australian country musician from

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, New South Wales. His indigenous heritage is Nhunggabarra, Kooma and

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and his musical influences include

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and

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. He has released six albums independently, including ''Out of the Darkness'' (2001), ''Restless Souls'' (2004)'',See My World'' (2017) and ''Wild Winds of Dooga'' (2018). His songs have featured on compilations such as ''Fresh Salt'' (2002), ''Home'' (2013), ''Buried Country'' (2014) and in films including ''Emu Runner'' (2018) and

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's documentary, ''Utopia''. Skuthorpe is a regular performer on the Australian country music festival circuit and tours extensively from his home in South Australia.

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