Russell Morris (expired event)

After a staggering 50 year career, Russell Morris returns with his new album - Black And Blue Heart

Produced by the legendary Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Pearl Jam) alongside Bernard Fanning, and backed by a dream studio band (Declan Kelly on drums, Wolfmother's Ian Peres on keyboards, Matt Englebrecht on bass, and Dan Kelly on guitar), on Black And Blue Heart Russell continues to find unique ways to challenge himself creatively.

When Russell send his Black And Blue Heart demos to Nick Didia and Bernard Fanning, the two producers were blown away. They rang him back almost immediately, saying they could not stop listening to the songs.

Speaking of the title track, Bernard Fanning says it's "a song for the ages" - a song, he hopes, will live on with the best. 

Born and bred in the USA, throughout the recording process Nick DiDia learnt of Russells's Australian classic hits 'The Real Thing', 'Wings Of An Eagle', and 'Sweet Sweet Love'. and was blown away. "I was hearing this amazing history for the first time as we were making the record", he says.

After six decades on the road, an album can almost write itself, but it takes a rare combination of talent and circumstances to rtealise that bision as vividly as Russell Morris does on Black And Blue Heart.