Part 2 of the making of Indigenous' new Acoustic "Best of" album is now up! The album celebrates the 10 year anniversary of the band's career and is due out this spring.

Indigenous is currently hard at work recording their first ever acoustic album, celebrating the high points and great songs from their previous releases. Due out in Spring 2010, the album will feature all of Indigenous' best, broken down into an acoustic arrangement. In order to give you an inside look at what's going on in the LA studio, we will be posting several sneak peek video clips highlighting the recording process. Below is the first Sneak Peek video, enjoy!

Indigenous is proud to announce that Broken Lands has won the Best Blues Album award at the 2009 Indian Summer Music Awards! The ISMA's took place on September 12th, 2009 at the Indian Summer Festival in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Indigenous is very grateful to the ISMA's and to those who voted, this award is truly an honor. Thank you!

"Come on Home" will appear in episode 3 of Sons of Anarchy which will air on the FX Channel on Tuesday, September 22 at 10 EST. Check it out!!

Thank you to everyone who braved the heat with us at Indigenous Jam 09! The Indigenous Scholarship Fund is a great cause that is very near and dear to our hearts, and we greatly appreciate all of your support.

More live Indigenous is on the way! Please keep your eyes peeled on the Tour section as we will be announcing an October tour very soon!

Indigenous will be hosting their annual festival at the Shops at Legacy Amphitheater in Omaha, NE on Saturday, August 8th. Featuring performances by Indigenous, Guy Davis, Matt Woods and the Thunderbolts, Big Wheel and others. Net proceeds from the event will benefit the Indigenous Scholarship Fund in association with the American Indian College Fund. Come join us for some great music, good food and cold beer.
For Tickets: www.etix.com or Homer's Music Stores (402-561-1111 phone)
Venue Address: 170 & Wright Street (south of Center), Omaha NE

Denver, Colo. - Indigenous has created a scholarship program to be run by the American Indian College Fund. Under the program, the band has designated their scholarship to benefit students attending three tribal colleges in their home state of South Dakota.

Mato Nanji of Indigenous had this to say about the new Indigenous scholarship fund, "I am honored to help establish the Indigenous Scholarship Fund with the AICF. My wife and children mean the world to me, and they have helped me most to appreciate the importance of creating hope and opportunity for young American Indian people. Education is the first step in helping American Indian people reach their goals and I am happy to play a role that supports and inspires people to be the best that they can be."

Mato is the lead singer and founder of the band. He established Indigenous in 1990. The band is acclaimed for its amazing live shows along with Mato Nanji's incredible vocal prowess and out-of-this-world guitar solos.

The scholarships will support qualified American Indian students by providing financial resources to encourage them to complete a college degree. Fifty-one percent of American Indian students living in reservation communities live below the national poverty line, according to the U.S. Census. Reservations typically have much higher unemployment rates as well, making a college education, books, and transportation costs difficult to afford. Yet, with an education, tribal college graduations can build a better life for themselves, their families, and make valuable contributions to their communities, spurring economic development.

"The generosity of Mato and Indigenous will help five American Indian college students pursue their dreams," said Richard B. Williams, President and CEO of the American Indian College Fund. "As a Native himself, Mato understands the challenges American Indian people face. His generosity also embodies the values of Native people, and serves as a role model to other Natives. By helping the American Indian College Fund to educate the mind and spirit, Mato and Indigenous are making a difference in Native communities and our nation."

About the American Indian College Fund:
With its credo "Educating the Mind and Spirit," the Denver-based American Indian College Fund is the nation's largest provider of private scholarships for American Indian students, providing more than 4,000 scholarships annually for students seeking to better their lives and communities through education at the nation's 32 accredited tribal colleges and universities. For more information about the American Indian College Fund or to make a donation, visit www.collegefund.org.

The critically acclaimed Experience Hendrix Tour returns this October and November with a 19-date nationwide tour that kicks-off October 15th in Hampton Beach, NH. 


The 2008 Experience Hendrix Tour follows on the heels of successful mini tours in 2004 and 2007; this time featuring an expanded natiownide tour schedule and artist line-up the features the likes Mitch Mitchell, Billy Cox, Buddy Guy, Hubert Sumlin (Howlin' Wolf), Jonny Lang, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Eric Johnson, Brad Whitford (Aerosmith), Doyle Bramhall II, Eric Gales, Mato Nanji (Indigenous), Chris Layton (Double Trouble) and special guests at selected locations including Cesar Rojas and David Hidalgo (Los Lobos), Bernard Allison, Robby Krieger (The Doors) and many more.

As promised we have posted all of the lyrics from the new Broken Lands CD. You can view all lyrics here.