The Merindas

The Merindas are an indigenous Australian pop duo, comprising Candice Lorrae and Kristel Kickett. The group met in Western Australia and relocated to Melbourne, Victoria to focus on their musical careers. The Merindas' live performances feature choreographed dance, projected video, unique wardrobe designed by the group, additional dancers and a DJ. Their music combines R'n'B and soul with various genres of electronic and dance music and their lyrics combine English and Noongar language.

The Merindas
The Merindas performing in Adelaide in 2020
Background information
OriginMelbourne, Australia
Genres
Years active2012–present
Associated actsDownsyde
Websitethemerindas.com
Members
  • Candice Lorrae
  • Kristel Kickett

Career

The Merindas' first performance was at the launch of the film The Sapphires in 2012.[1] The popularity of the performance lead to a string of shows where the duo performed Motown classics. The Merindas' own sound evolved over time, incorporating other influences from pop, dance and electronic music. The Merindas' musical influences include Bardot, Spice Girls, Destiny's Child, TLC, Beyonce, Chaka Khan and Whitney Houston.[2][3]

The Merindas have performed at music festivals around Australia since the mid 2010s[4][5][2][6] and in 2014 the duo received a West Australian Music Industry Award in the "Outstanding Indigenous" category for the song "Ready to Love". They released their follow-up single "We Sing Until Sunrise" in 2016. In 2017 they appeared as featured artists on the tracks "Playing with Fire" and "Nah Nah" on Downsyde's album ClassicILL. Downsyde member Dazastah produces tracks for The Merindas group and occasionally performs as their DJ.

In March 2020, The Merindas commenced a national tour to launch their debut album We Sing Until Sunrise. Shows were held in Sydney and Adelaide, but later dates were postponed following the introduction of special regulations to slow the spread of COVID-19 in Australia.

References
  1. Whitfield, Rod (2020-03-05). "'There's A Lot Of Gatekeepers': The Merindas Have Their Sights Set Beyond Australia". The Music. Retrieved 2020-03-15.
  2. "Dynamic duo of pop". www.adelaidenow.com.au. 2020-03-11. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  3. "Introducing The Merindas: Fusing Destiny's Child with indigenous culture". Tone Deaf. 2020-03-10. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  4. Fitzgerald, Roxanne (2019-06-06). "The Merindas get their chance in the NT". Katherine Times. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  5. "Brunswick Music Festival unveil full 2020 program with Sheer Mag". Retrieved 2020-03-13.
  6. "Magic of Motown fundraiser". Community News Group. 2018-05-28. Retrieved 2020-03-13.
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