Kobie Dee – Sounds of Oz

Yorta Yorta/Wurundjeri man Briggs hasn’t released solo music since 2021, but his latest effort “Ballad of the GOATs” has certainly been worth the wait. Press play and crank this track right up. Featuring Gomeroi artist Kobie Dee and the song’s co-writer David Novak from Polish Club on guitar, this one is an absolute banger.

“If the GOATs needed a song to enter the Pantheon of GOATs I would hope it would be this,” Briggs enthused. “I explained my vision for the track; a highlight reel of a song. I asked Kobie to trust the vision, think of it like we are creating the soundtrack for the highlight reel of life. The best bit was when we realised, we didn’t have to have any words for the chorus. Goats traditionally don’t speak.”

Briggs’ outfit A.B. Original were set to perform alongside Public Enemy last month but unfortunately, that tour’s been postponed. Let’s hope that they get the gig again when those dates get rescheduled.

Photo credit: Tristan Edouard

Gomeroi man Kobie Dee channels the frustrations and lessons learnt from his childhood into his powerful new single “Father’s Eyes.” Featuring former Australian Idol champ Stan Walker, the lyrics touch on breaking familiar cycles, creating generational change, and beating the system. It’s hard-hitting, but ultimately so uplifting.

Kobie and Stan traveled to unceded Bidjigal Lane for the video, directed by Kieran Satour of GARUWA, who is a Gurindji, Pertame Arrernte, and Worimi man.

“Working with Kobie and Stan on this clip was such a blessing,” Keiran said. “This special song, deeply grounded in their own experiences as Indigenous fathers and sons, is about highlighting the strength and resilience of all the families out there striving to break cycles.”

“It was really important to me to work with someone I trust and have a Creative Director like Kieran lead this project and help apply a cultural lens and make sure both our Aboriginal and Māori cultures were represented appropriately and in a strong, beautiful way,” Kobie added. “It was a great collaboration and I feel everyone that was involved really resonated with what the track was about and really captured the vision for the video clip.”

“Father’s Eyes” is Kobie’s first solo release since he dropped “Basics” in 2022. Way to come back to the game!

Photo credit: Tristan Stefan Edouard

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Briggs Teams Up With Kobie Dee and David Novak For “Ballad of the GOATs”

Kobie Dee and Stan Walker Team Up For “Father’s Eyes”