Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - Paul
Kelly is not only an Australian icon but one of the world's greatest songwriters. Stolen Apples, released on Saturday July 7th is his latest work in an amazing recording career spanning 30 years and over a million album sales.
On Stolen Apples Paul Kelly returns to working with the band from 2004's 'Ways and Means' – his nephew Dan Kelly, guitarist Dan Luscombe, drummer Peter Luscombe and bassist Bill McDonald.
Recorded differently to Kelly's usual method, which is to record the songs quickly while the iron is hot, this time the initial recording was followed by tinkering in short sessions in Kelly's shed-turned-backyard-studio over the rest of the year.
'We could forget about the songs for a month or two then go back to them and they would spring to life again,'' Kelly says.
This is Paul Kelly's first solo album after a series of creative collaborations over the last few years but it proves to be a collection as rich and rewarding as any of his previous works. With projects ranging from bluegrass music (with The Stormwater Boys) to instrumental sounds (The Stardust Five), film soundtracks and the production of Cannot Buy My Soul, an extraordinary album released earlier this year, featuring the songs of Aboriginal songwriter Kev Carmody performed by the likes of Missy Higgins, Bernard Fanning and The Herd, it could be said that Paul Kelly's creative juices are flowing more strongly than ever.
With an ever-growing list of achievements under his belt, including the honour of being inducted into the ARIA Hall of Fame, Paul's book 'Don't Start Me Talking: Lyrics 1984-2004' has been included in the official reading list for VCE (Victorian Certificate of Education/HSC) students studying English (poetry section) for the second year running. In June, Paul will again perform a series of shows at The Forum Theatre in Melbourne specifically for these VCE students.
Paul will also be performing at 'Live Earth' on July 7th with further national tour news to follow.
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