Yirrmal Releases Stunning Back to Back Singles "Get Happy" and "Dhaliwuy Bay"

An extraordinarily passionate storyteller and incredibly gifted singer-songwriter, Yirrmal  creates accessible, powerful and authentic new music of passion and truth, helping people to feel good, and to feel good about themselves. 

Secure and comfortable in his own identity and belief, Yirrmal charts his own journey, “I want people to forget about their troubles for a while, to live in the moment and just enjoy this music.”

Get Happy is a lighthearted track about being happy and carefree, putting a smile on people's faces without a care in the world.  The tune is reminiscent and nostalgic of an uncomplicated, earlier time when things seemed simpler, people were content, and kids got dirty and climbed trees.  Dhaliwuy Bay is expressive of the thoughts of Yirrmal’s thoughts of his grandmother and grandfather, love and loss, and having space to acknowledge his inner feelings. An emotionally beautiful track, and a call to Yarmal’s loved ones.

The Get Happy artwork cover showcases visuals of the keyboard and ivories, representing the musicality of the 50’s and 60’s swing era. The figure, coloured in red, gold, and black, is a subtle reminder of Aboriginal identity, as it dances and jumps across the keys in flight, representing Yirrmal’s forward movement in his musical journey. 

Additionally in Dhaliwuy Bay, the pandanus tree is symbolic to the Northern Territory top end bush, and the sunset at Dhaliwuy Bay is captured. The red throughout the artwork symbolises the red dirt and heat of North East Arnhem Land. Yirrmal addresses his attempts to keep the simple stylised artwork so the covers would complement each other side by side without overshadowing one another, whilst drawing the eye amongst thousands of competing images on the internet scroll.

Yirrmal’s storytelling transcends time and space as his music expresses a powerfully instinctive and intuitive pledge that echoes and embraces buoyant courage and empathy, and he has plenty to say, sharpening his craft over the years from mentors such as Archie Roach, Shane Howard, Yothu Yindi, Neil Murray, and Andrew Farriss.