WHILE many people would be looking forward to retirement, Daryl Braithwaite is showing no signs of slowing, releasing a new album and launching a tour at the age of 64.
His latest album, Forever the Tourist, is far from an exercise in revisiting past glories and greatest hits – of which there are many – rather it reveals a new chapter in the Australian singer’s career.
At the centrepiece of this new chapter is the anthemic and sparkling new single Not Too Late; a story of hope, aspirations and a reflection on life.
Braithwaite describes the track as appropriate, with a message it’s not too late to try anything.
“Even though it’s about a relationship situation, its saying that maybe it’s not too late to try anything whether it be music or anything else,” he said.
“We’ve been playing Not Too Late live and it’s been getting a surprisingly good reception considering the audiences don’t know it.”
Braithwaite first burst onto the Australian music scene as the lead singer for Sherbert in 1970, before launching a successful solo career that saw 15 singles place in the Australian Top 40 including The Horses and You’re My World.
Braithwaite will perform at The Green Room at the Imperial Lionheart Hotel, Eumundi on Sunday 22 February, from 1.30pm.
Tickets are $45 per person and are available at the venue or through wwwoztix.com.au. A booking fee applies.
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