Russell Morris is one of Australia's most enduring singers. A prominent pop star in the late 1960s, he went on to become one of the country's first singer/songwriters. Both ends of his career feature predominantly in the soundtrack to the movie The Dish.
Fast forward and the past five years have been an incredible musical journey for Russell Morris, creating and releasing a trilogy of Blues and Roots albums that pay homage to some of the iconic characters, events and moments in the rich tapestry of Australian history.
The first album released was Sharkmouth – an album about urban back blocks and the characters that inhabited them. Sharkmouth went on to be the highest-selling Australian album of 2013, a very unexpected but welcomed success.
The album that followed was Van Diemen’s Land, which had a focus on larger events rather than individuals. Van Diemen’s Land was the highest charting album of Russell’s 50-year career to date.
Russell has now arrived at the third and final album in the series of Australian stories - Red Dirt - Red Heart. With tales about bushrangers and songs about a beautiful town, a loner, a recluse, an escape artist (Gaol that is), a snake and the spectacular Nullabour – Red Dirt - Red Heart is all about the Australian interior.
Russell will perform one show only at Lizotte’s Newcastle on Sunday February 21st – best not miss it! For tickets visit www.newcastle.lizottes.com.au
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