The Desert Stars are the most remote rock band in the country
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With songs about the hunter-gatherer life, surviving British atomic testing, and a profound connection to culture that spans back 2,000 generations – Desert Stars are a band with a lot to say.
Lead guitarist Derek Coleman, drummer Ashley Franks, frontman Jay Minning and bass guitarist Justin Currie discuss what inspires them as musicians, and play live in the ABC RN studios on Gadigal Country.
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