Jinja Safari » Biography

Jinja Safari are an Australian indie act, formed in 2010 from a collaboration between Australian musicians Marcus Azon and Cameron ‘Pepa’ Knight, and eventually joined by Alister ‘Nugget’ Roach, Joe Citizen and Jacob Borg. Their first national exposure in Australia came from winning Australian Radio Station Triple J’s ‘Unearthed’ competition in 2010. Their sound is comparable to Animal Collective, Sufjan Stevens and Sigur Ros.
The original duo have been reported to have previously made up one half of Modern Joy with the members of Sea Legs (from whom the vocalist, Byron Knight, is Pepa’s brother). Releases:
EPs:
- Jinja Safari (2010)
- Mermaids & Other Sirens (2011)
Compilations:
- Locked By Land (2011)
Albums:
- TBA - (due out August 2012)


Genre:
Forest Rock

Hometown:
Sydney

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