Fresh from the stage at Caloundra Music Festival, where they performed to crowds of thousands, The Black Sorrows will be returning to the Sunshine Coast for a more intimate show in Eumundi this month.
A dynamic live act led by Joe Camilleri, The Black Sorrows performs solid grooves and well-crafted songs that mix the well-worn ingredients of blues, soul, R and B, gospel and country.
Spontaneous (forget set lists) and emotionally driven, Camilleri ensures no two performances are ever the same.
His mantra is simple: “We come to play and leave the audience feeling exhilarated”.
As a singer, songwriter, saxophonist and producer, Camileri is considered one of the most genuinely talented figures in Australian music still at the top of his game.
He launched The Black Sorrows, a loose band of like-minded musicians, in 1984, and from humble beginnings playing inner-city cafes around Melbourne and selling albums from the boot of a car, he transformed the band into one of the most sophisticated ensembles in the country.
The independently released album Dear Children represented a turning point once CBS/Sony stepped in with a worldwide deal.
When radio picked up the classic track, Mystified, The Black Sorrows really took flight releasing multi-platinum sellers Hold On To Me, Harley and Rose and The Chosen Ones.
The Black Sorrows have won the ARIA for Best Band, played sell-out shows across Europe and sold more than two million albums worldwide.
As writer of other milestone Australian songs including So Young, Hit And Run, Shape I’m In, Chained To The Wheel, and Never Let Me Go, Camilleri’s music has become part of Australian music culture.
As a member of Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons, he was inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2007.
Camilleri has shown fans and critics alike that he is a performer with an undeniable energy and love of it all.
In keeping his 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).
The Black Sorrows will take to the stage at The Brewery, The Imperial Hotel, Eumundi, on 20 October.
Doors open at 7.30pm. Tickets are available ahead of time online through Oztix or at hotel for $30, or on the door for $35.
The Imperial Hotel’s free courtesy bus operates from 5pm travelling to Eumundi, Belli Park, Cooroy, Doonan, Eerwah Vale, North Arm, and Verrierdale. For group bookings of eight or more from Coolum to Cooran and Palmwoods to Noosa, phone the hotel on 5442 8811 to book.
