Nokturnl is a band formed in 1996 in Alice Springs, Northern Territory, Australia. Sometimes called rap metal; their music is hard to categorise, but their lyrics are influenced by their experience as

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and Primary, and have performed at the Survival Festival Concert (1998) and

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Nokturnl – Something to Say, at Full Tilt On 3 July 2000 they performed a live set for

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's Live at the Wireless. Channel V aired an hour-long documentary on 16 October 2000 featuring live footage shot on 28 July 2000 at a show with Midnight Oil in Alice Springs. Their music has been featured in the films ''

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'', '' Yolngu Boy'' and ''Saturday Night, Sunday Morning''.

Discography

Studio albums

Extended Plays

Singles

Awards and nominations

ARIA Music Awards

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Deadly Awards

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References

External links

Official website
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