{{Short description|Music band from Ngukurr in Arnhem Land, Northern Territory, Australia}} '''Lonely Boys''' is a band from Ngukurr, Northern Territory, a remote aboriginal community, Ngukurr on the Roper River in Arnhem Land.<ref>{{Citation | last = Humphris | first = Kate | date = 23 August 2007 | title = Lonely Boys | periodical = ABC Radio Darwin | url = http://www.abc.net.au/local/stories/2007/08/23/2013664.htm }}</ref><ref>{{Citation | last = Davidson | first = Helen | date = 13 July 2017 | title = Feel good hit of Ngukurr: Lonely Boys and their gig with Queens of the Stone Age | periodical = The Guardian | url = https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/jul/13/feel-good-hit-of-ngukurr-lonely-boys-and-their-gig-with-queens-of-the-stone-age }}</ref> A six-piece guitar inspired rock band, they play a mix of punk, rock and metal.<ref>{{Citation | last = Hope | first = Zach | date = 18 September 2016 | title = On the road with Lonely Boys | periodical = Northern Territory News }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-07-11 |title=Lonely Boys {{!}} triple j Unearthed |url=https://www.abc.net.au/triplejunearthed/artist/lonely-boys/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=www.abc.net.au |language=en}}</ref>
In 2006, they won the Barunga Festival battle of the bands, and in the same year also appeared at the Groovin’ the Moo festival in Darwin.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Jenke |first=Tyler |date=2020-12-14 |title=Vocalist of Northern Territory's Lonely Boys Dead at 36 |url=https://au.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/lonely-boys-vocalist-dead-36-20941/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=Rolling Stone Australia |language=en-AU}}</ref>
In 2015, they headlined at the Barunga Festival.
The group won the 2016 NT Rock Song of the Year for ‘Murray Island’ from their EP ''The Hunter.''<ref name=":0" />
In 2017, Lonely Boys were the headline act alongside the Irrunytju Band for the Sand Tracks First Nations contemporary music tour,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sand Tracks |url=https://regionalartswa.org.au/presenting/sand-tracks/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=Regional Arts WA |language=en}}</ref> participated in the Barunga Festival<ref>{{Cite web |title=Barunga Festival is back with a deadly lineup |url=https://www.sbs.com.au/nitv/article/barunga-festival-is-back-with-a-deadly-lineup/j7czfzisd |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=NITV |language=en}}</ref> and were the opening act for Queens Of The Stone Age, in Darwin.<ref name=":0" />
Their lead guitarist died in a car crash on October 21, 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/lead-guitarist-indigenous-band-the-lonely-boys-dies-car-accident/|title=Lead Guitarist of Indigenous Rock Band the Lonely Boys Dies in Car Accident|date=23 October 2018}}</ref>
Their lead singer died after being struck by a car near his hometown on December 12, 2020.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.abc.net.au/doublej/music-reads/music-news/lonely-boys-singer-died/12981932|title = Lead singer of the Lonely Boys has died at 36|date = 14 December 2020}}</ref>
==Members== *Ambrose Daniels *Winston Joshua (Foster) *Thomas Wurramara *Burt Rami *Kasley Daniels *Leon Daniels *Dylan Daniels *Benjamin Wilfred *Anton Rami *Ben Mangi
==Discography== *''Lonely Child'' (2007) *''The Hunter'' EP (2017) - Skinnyfish
==References== {{reflist}}
Category:Indigenous Australian musical groups Category:Musical groups from the Northern Territory