Tiebreaker: Midnight Express and Northern Cree

There was a tie in the Northern drum competition at Gathering of Nations this year. Midnight Express and Northern Cree had it out with one song each. NoiseCat Art was there to capture it. It was amazing.

[@korybenaise3474]

The way they drum still gives me chills after all these years. Talk about power!! You can hear the force of the echo reverberate through the entire building...wow!!

[@korybenaise3474]

Northern Cree did their damn thang tho holayy!! What a competition this must have been.

[@bigbob1922]

The way MNX took turns hitting that drum gave me goose bumps then all at once together ❤️❤️

[@jordanjefferson5443]

To me it seemed like playing and not being serious! Keep it traditional!

[@dellykeez]

Show me traditional then? Don’t throw shade at me and my brothers. What made us unique is the way we changed the game. Being the same gets old #MNX4LIFE

[@TheSooner1975]

Glad I wasn't a judge that night. Both groups sound awesome. Northern Cree by .1.

[@MrStaybrown]

Northern Cree was audible all the way through. Every NC member was visibly singing through out the song. Awesome work MNX an Northern Cree!

[@aaleyahsanez2552]

Northern cree topped it off perfectly with wanbli charging eagle's song

[@annacousinsandalizesbegay.7772]

I had the chance to meet The Northern Cree about 3-4 years ago and I have been listening to their music off and on and I am still likening their music. Well done.

[@kristyashleyart]

I think we need to stick together and support each other no matter what, much love to both groups, we all need eachother.

[@joeytataquason2165]

Everybody's Midnite & NorthernCree Fans .. Midnite's badd ass drum group !!! they took over every where .. but northern cree had them here .. its a good tie ..

[@Krud29]

This was a fun tie breaker to sing on. lol me nd my sister are the back-ups for midnite. and I will NEVER choose favorites. lmao i love both drums, ive sang with both drums,we ALL jammed!! It was kinda sad that we got 2nd but its alright! lmao it aint like were dyin or nuthing! haha no need for arguments or hatin!! :) -LKB ;D

[@Adamdub612]

huh

[@lotts35ish]

I probable watched this several times. Still Kicks A$@!! Love it!!

[@larrycree238]

Man, what a song, what a drum. Northern Cree just brings the house down.

[@Pupseela10]

both are wicked drums :) i enjoy listening and jamming to both drum groups

[@aaleyahsanez9914]

I love these groups together!

[@texanajfly]

that third lead for midnite is sensational hiy hiy

[@kraziejackie]

these guys give me the chills when they sing... good chills love it =)

[@tylerward279]

The drum judges should have kept making tiebreakers so they would see who got shot faster or which drum group could sing longer

[@alexbroncheau6282]

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[@luckyducky3738]

Way guy, you said the same thing twice

[@chavesgamboa4606]

Much love to these drummers: from a Hawaiian Native to The Native Americans... This shit make me wanna SCRAP!!!! Solid..

[@Quin1344]

Whoa,.... My goosebumps have got goosebumps!

[@TheKiowastylz]

the last northern cree lead was the dopest thing ive heard in my life!!

[@shermanhatch1916]

That's kyle pasuyak!

[@shadoedancer9653]

These are my two favorites; I wouldn't want to be the one choosing the winner!

[@Suevalley]

Many HIY HIYS to Northern Cree for throwing down the way they did!! Way to represent for Canada!!

[@longshaw30]

Wow neosleven I think NC did great! I use to sing and dance northern traditional long time ago they did really good I miss singing and dancing the truth is it don't matter who won as long u sing for fun and for our elders that's what counts the most noesleven

[@threecrees]

it would have been so hard to judge a tie breaker like this... i love both groups.

[@evitagreen9063]

I love u guys... Mind inspiration...inspire me to want to dance one day and helps me practice singing as well...thank you

[@alphawolf1853]

that Bad Nation guy blew them Crees away

[@courage544]

Alpha Wolf Nobody blows the fierce Crees away, boy.

[@LISAMOOSE2007]

AWESOME, THANKS FOR SHARING!!! MNX and NC two awesome groups!!

[@alberthall4923]

❤️ Northern Cree ❤️ Can’t be beat!

[@wickedj9]

What a battle! Great singing from both drums.

[@vyellowh]

Holy moly!! Northern Cree killed it with that song!! SO much energy!! Good Voices too!! GO NORTHERN CREE!!

[@Nezhikewawaasang]

holy sheet!!!! wayne was sick !!

[@tsenahful]

How can you determine 2 champion singers both sounded very wonderful

[@normancharles5710]

mnx hands down y'all rocked it

[@45LELEE]

I was there & I missed this event...Damn! I have to say Northern Cree has this...on Midnite Xpress you hardly heard the guys at the end & the drum out sang them

[@NoName-zk4ov]

Love both drum groups

[@DThundersLeadSinga]

GON this weekend and this is the first time i've came across this video and it's effin off the HOOK! 2012 GON got alot to live up to Singing wise... Hoka Hey Bro's!

[@Miyedo]

looks fun! hoka boyz!! sounding preettty.

[@jebediastallin997]

such beautiful much powwow so singing wow

[@OmGiLoVeMuZiK87]

MNX's song was one where i could sit there be like, HELL YEA!! great song, great job boys, and girls!! But NC def made me wanna get up and dance! I wasn't there, but just from this song(s) i'm happy with NC winning good job guys nd girl!!

[@GurgaGeorgiTaylor]

Awesome both deserve it but only one can win , but no one was second

[@metalfan4u]

Midnite was dope but damn northern cree went hella hard! 0.0

[@donovanstillday11]

peyote Leon Un.

[@jayking8476]

Short and sweet!

[@vernjay2661]

Definitely hands down Northern Cree always the best year after year

[@ALpotts16]

awesum for NORTHERN CREE....STILL A FAN OF MIDNITE.....GREAT JOB GUYS ND BACK UP SINGERS.....

[@Suevalley]

Props to NC for OWNING this one!!!!!

[@kiowasuga]

Baygaw...I snagged you and you and you before. AYE!!! LOL Just you =) sounds great guys!! you just don't know how you made me feel listening to you mmmm mmmm mmmm

[@mrmikmaq]

Sick Tiebreaker.. heard they was rippin at like 4am er something... DEADLY!

[@Suevalley]

almost GON 2012 and comments are still heated on here?! MUCH PROPS TO THE CHAMPS!! Can't wait to see competition this year!

[@mznicolejanelle]

Who won? I sing with both drums

[@eonrequiem]

Dam they both sound lethal.

[@fredrickderocher4365]

Love that stuff

[@SuperElijahblu]

both groups are AWESOME....but NORTHERN CREE won hands down in my book! Good job to both drum group!

[@skiingcheezit34]

This would be a hard one to judge both drums sounded amazing.

[@mlgriffin21]

Northern Cree rocked that !! Realtalk..

[@scorpius1970]

NC kept it simple, to the point & jammed! MNX is awesome also!

[@brentonlongie8901]

Both are really good drums

[@haswood]

Good Tie Beaker! I'm a fan of both drums but, Northern Cree Deserved that win! Had to have sounded awesome for the judges standing there

[@terrirucker4287]

Wesley Hahn I missed my brothers

[@KeiganSE3]

Awesome vid! Smooth songs from both groups. Any chance of NC releasing a CD anytime soon?

[@FLHuntandFish]

Northern Cree rockd the house. Mnx tore it down. Mnx smoked em

[@ednoisecat]

Norther Cree won the tiebreaker.

[@chaysamo]

what bewilders me is why these 2 groups are in a sing off, perhaps one missed a roll call. hungover i'm presuming lol

[@joezilla911]

Amazing!!!!!

[@edwardjoseph-twolvesredden7517]

I LOVE THEM BOTH!!!!! W'ado

[@averagesavage8367]

Back up singers for MNX are Red Lakers!!

[@shmurdrr9234]

The Menominee Nation has some good singers. Wayne on NC and Marcus on MNX

[@Suevalley]

@ednoisecat Brought that championship home to Canada!! :D

[@Sealteampete10]

Northern cree your the best keep it up!

[@obsidiana07]

It seemed to me that the crowd was feelin Northern Cree more than Midnite Express. Still good groups though....

[@WinterRaven23]

Northern cree Man .(: know like all of there songs

[@theeon9110]

equal drums. everyone is equal in my ears and eyes lol doesn't matter who is best, as long as we are at the drum for a good reason and respect the spirit of the drum. kookshtum

[@MatoSapa_]

NORTHERN CREE IS BEAST!!!!!

[@Cheddy20]

Why Is Everybody Hatin Both are Two Very Solid Drum Groups...Northern Cree Goes Hard As Well As Midnite Who Cares Who Won...Remember When Powwows Were For Everybody To See Each Other Again? Now Its All About Money An Which Drum Group Is Better...Lets Put Our Differences Aside Both Are Champion Drum Groups...

[@Suevalley]

@MrStaybrown true dat, they wanted the title bad and they got it, congrats guys!!

[@Sapa1992]

NORTHERN CREE TORE IT UP, LOVE THE SONG THEY SANG MIDNITE EXPRESS I DOPE, LOVE THEM TO BUT NORTHERN CREE DEFINITELY WON

[@nuttz1980]

Northern Cree has it and if you think otherwise listen to the end of MNX and you have to notice you can barely hear the last lead. Either way 2 awesome drum groups.

[@prototype042490]

Flip a coin, and u can't go wrong with either. That's how good it was. :D

[@leferain]

god you had the perfect seat no distortion in the sounds and you can still pick out individual voices

[@gregbear6998]

Whoa,wicked❤

[@RyanpoochpitchPask]

Awesome fourth lead..

[@rosesuch2504]

Who wins this tie breaker???

[@chrisjealous9852]

Good Call Kola!Heche tu yelo!Wopila!

[@Darkskinnative]

Damn good singing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@MrJDOG91]

How com Mr.Shane Dion was'nt ther??

[@genepaul2229]

Northern Cree Killed It!!

[@n8ivemafia1]

i used to sing like this before i took an arrow to the knee.

[@ksock247]

the lead from 5:55 - 6:00 was amazing

[@dravenjones8235]

who won then

[@rickvaldes6085]

I love both drums but how mnx did the honor beats was pretty dam hard

[@silaswhitebuffalo4685]

JD Malatare no they are honor beats learn about the drum more

[@glizzymane304]

Silas Whitebuffalo you are right

[@raedawg23]

DEADLY!!!

[@maxjerryhorowitz4710]

Midnight Express will never be better than Northern Cree, go run tell somebody I said that.

[@travisfrancis3226]

who won ?????

[@nikefootball49]

everyones always hating on nothern cree "oh same songs they sing all the time!" why would they change their gameplan when its worked a 100% of the time!!??

[@Suevalley]

HELLZ YEAHHHH!!!! ---> NORTHERN CREE 2011 CHAMPS

[@brydinlion9114]

I cant tell who won the second group tho seemed like they were singing like the lives were on the line.first drum was to loud and drained thier voices should of hit it a little more soft .

[@theBigtugeye]

That’s old mnx for you lol

[@njg19861]

blast'in on'em ray

[@chrisjealous9852]

Cree Boy's Rock!

[@Suevalley]

@Sapa1992 No one else can do it like Northern Cree!! :)

[@mackenziewanatee]

Where was bli??

[@LPCRLC]

I thought both groups did great. good show.

[@lavoywisespirit2271]

Midnite Express rocking gathering of nation