The group formed in 2001, aged from nine to fourteen, with Buddy Blair, Keith Dutton, Wally Ebsworth, Colin "Colroy" Johnson and Lendal King.
Their debut single, "Down River", was issued in 2002 and received high rotation on national youth radio, Triple J – it was listed at No.
Barkandji Boys were formed in 2001 by five Indigenous Australians from Wilcannia: Buddy Blair, Keith Dutton, Wally Ebsworth, Colin "Colroy" Johnson and Lendal King.
[3] They were renamed as the Wilcannia Mob after they were discovered by Sydney-based rap and hip-hop artist, Morganics, during children's musical and theatre workshops in their home town in October 2001.
"[7] Munro reported that "Dutton, his voice now deep and gravelly, works as a builder and gardener on community projects.