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waterfront blues

  •  walking waterfront bluesWalking b/w Waterfront Blues - Dave Favours and The Roadside Ashes (Stanley Records)

    The new single from ubiquitous Sydney country rocker Dave Favoursand his ace band is proof that you can take the boy out of Oz underground rock but you can’t take Oz underground rock out of the boy. It’s a 45 in the traditional of the double A side.

    One  is a cover of The Eastern Darkand that’s overly faithful to the original, with Dave Hatt’s tasty slide the iceing. It's a show stopper, live. The other is a mid-tempo Favour-penned rocker that’s both an ode to lost love and The Eastern Dark’s old label (and retail home base), Sydney’s late and great Waterfront Records.Don’t we all wish we could go back there... 

    Mixing a landmark and reflections on a relationship is a neat juxtaposition and The Roadside Ashes propel this story well, with a rock solid engine room, a swelling background vocal and sympathetic accompaniment. Michael Carpenter’sproduction (via the band leader’s home studio) is uncomplicated and punchy, while the cover art reflects both the song they've covered and the band members’ formative influences. Long Live the New (Country) Flesh!

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