By HOLLIE HARRIS
THE Black Sorrows have well-earned their reputation as a dynamic live act, and the Sunshine Coast will get a chance to see the iconic performers next month at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club.
Taking the stage on 4 September, it’s clear this band possesses a level of accessibility that can appeal to the newest of fans.
At the helm, Camilleri steers the band through an energetic interplay of solid grooves and well- crafted songs that mix those well-worn ingredients of blues, soul, R&B, gospel, country and even Brill Building pop.
Spontaneous and emotionally driven, Joe ensures that no two performances are ever the same and his mantra is simple: “we come to play and leave the audience feeling exhilarated.”
In 2014, Joe Camilleri celebrated 50 years in the music business with the release of highly acclaimed album, Certified Blue, giving him his first mainstream chart appearance in almost a decade.
Certified Blue peaked at #2 in the ARIA Jazz and Blues Chart and remained in the chart for over 40 weeks.
The year 2015 saw the band tour Scandinavia for the first time in 20 years in support of the release of ARIA-nominated album Endless Sleep.
Europe is now permanently on the touring agenda.
Joe Camilleri continues to write with his long-term writing partner Nick Smith and will release The Black Sorrows’ 18th album in 2016, bringing Camilleri’s career discography ever closer to an incredible 50 releases. Camilleri launched The Black Sorrows, a loose band of like-minded musicians, in 1984.
Membership in The Black Sorrows has always been loose and fluid with Camilleri being the only constant. In keeping with Joe’s desire to continually move forward, the latest incarnation of The Black Sorrows is Claude Carranza (guitar/vocals), Mark Gray (bass/vocals), John McAll (keyboards/vocals) and Angus Burchall (drums).
Writer of milestone Australian songs such as So Young, Hit And Run, Shape I’m In, Hold On To Me, Harley and Rose, Chained To The Wheel, Never Let Me Go and the Chosen Ones, Joe Camilleri’s music has become part of Australian music culture.
The Black Sorrows hit the Sunshine Coast next month bringing down the house on 4 September at 3pm at the Sunshine Beach Surf Club. Tickets $20 members or $25 non-members.
