[4] In 2009 saw the duo as one of five successful applicants for "Breakthrough" – A Federal Government initiative supporting emerging indigenous contemporary musicians.
[citation needed] In 2011, Busby Marou were signed to Warner Music Australia's indie imprint, Footstomp Records, and in June 2011, re-released their debut, self-titled album.
[citation needed] In October 2013, Busby Marou released their second studio album, Farewell Fitzroy which debuted at number 5 on the ARIA charts.
In May and June 2014, the duo supported James Blunt for the Australian leg of his Moon Landing World Tour.
While there they listed to stories from the community regarding the impacts of climate change on the area and how it's affecting Torres Strait Islanders.
[14][15] Their musical influences include elements of Crowded House, Elvis Presley, Pearl Jam and Willie Nelson.
[2] Busby has said that Paul Kelly and John Farnham provided him with inspiration, while Marou says that his love for music stems from his Torres Strait Islander culture, in which "everyone's self-taught and there's three, four, five-piece harmonies everywhere you go".
The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia.