Entertainment
18 October, 2024
It’s back home for city muso
LOCAL music legend Terry Doyle is launching his 11th album ‘Arcadia’ tomorrow, a bluesy musical journey through the muso’s childhood from Victoria to Far North Queensland alongside a cast of talented musicians.
Cairns’ most beloved blues man is celebrating the launch of his most nostalgic album to date – Arcadia – at the North Cairns Football and Netball Club at Manunda tomorrow (October 19) from 6.30pm with lots of special guests like keyboardist Kirk Steele, son and Melbourne-based band Drunk Mums member Jake Doyle and Fabian Oliver.
“This album is my 11th, and Arcadia is where I grew up, the album’s cover is actually the farmhouse I grew up in,” Mr Doyle said.
“Most of the songs are about my time growing up, my brother and I wrote one called ‘Mother Mother’, and others are ‘Arcadia’, ’27 Coronation St’, which was my nana’s house, and I wrote a song about depression, which most creative people suffer from.
“I’d describe this album as storytelling. I’m a drummer too so I need a good drum beat behind it. My favourite artist is singer-songwriter Paul Kelly and he’s a storyteller so that’s what I wanted to do with this album.
“I love producing and songwriting. I have my own studio, so I knocked this album down pretty quickly and I just do it for the love of music not to get famous.
“Everything of this album I’ve financed, no grants or support, I did the artwork, recorded it in my studios, made the CD casings, everything and I’m very proud of it.”
It’s bound to be a special night full of stories and great music with a fabulous line-up commemorating Mr Doyle.
Former Australian touring Blues Brother Revival Band guitarist Victor Holder will travel from the Gold Coast especially to perform on the night, keyboard maestro Kirk Steel, who played with both the Graeme Connors Band and the late Slim Dusty, will tickle the ivories on the occasion and Jake Doyle of the Melbourne-based band Drunk Mums returns to play once again with his father.
“I look forward to my son sharing the occasion with me,” Mr Doyle said.
“Many Cairns locals will remember when Jake started out performing with me on stage at the fabled Johno’s Blues Bar.
“Another guest artist will be Fabian Oliver, who played with Goanna’s Shane Howard and co-wrote songs with him.
“And to top off this spectacular lineup, we will have a surprise high school band to open the night.”
For more information, contact Terry Doyle on 0418 712 906.
