[4] They were joined by guitarist/didgeridoo player Dimathaya Burarrwanga and bassist Campbell Messer to form King Stingray in 2020.
[3] King Stingray's debut single, "Hey Wanhaka", written by Yirrnga Yunupiŋu and Roy Kellaway, was released in October 2020.
[5] According to a press statement, the song was written following a family member of the band getting lost in Melbourne when they were on tour with Yothu Yindi.
"[6] Dan Condon from the ABC said "It's as catchy as it is stirring and will no doubt help this new band continue to win the hearts of a broad range of music lovers.
[4] In August 2021, King Stingray signed with Cooking Vinyl Australia (a partner of Sony Music[7]) and released "Milkumana"; a song described by triple j as being "about the power of passing on knowledge".
[11] The following month, the band supported Midnight Oil at the latter's final headlining show in Sydney on their Resist tour.
[14] In the same month, they did a Like a Version cover of Coldplay's "Yellow" using a combination of the original English lyrics as well as Yolŋu Matha.
In October 2022, King Stingray released a cover of Men at Work's "Down Under" as part of a new campaign for Tourism Australia.
The Environmental Music Prize is a quest to find a theme song to inspire action on climate and conservation.
The National Indigenous Music Awards recognise excellence, innovation and leadership among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander musicians from throughout Australia.