HE'S been around since the late 1960s, but time has not slowed Russell Morris.
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One of Australia's most enduring singers, Morris was a teenybopper idol in the late 1960s and '70s with hits such as The Real Thing, Rachel and The Girl That I Love.
Now regarded as of the country's finest singer/songwriters, Morris has recently released Sharkmouth a bold attempt to deliver a piece of untold Australian history.
Loosely based on characters and events spanning from 1916, Sharkmouth is a musical journey through some of Australia's most iconic and untold stories a journey through The Great Depression, Squizzy Taylor, Phar Lap, Painters and Dockers, Les Darcy, Mr Eternity, just some of the characters and events in this sound scape.
The album is believed to be a first of its kind, a roots and blues representation of the Aussie battler. Morris invited some of Australia's finest artists to help create an album full of sultry grooves, earthy textures and swinging shuffles.
He will perform songs from the album as well as old hits when he plays at Victoria Point Sharks Sporting Club on Sunday, January 20, at 3pm.
Tickets are $25. Contact the club on 3207 7865 for more details.
