Tex Perkins
- Dark Horses (Grudge Records/Universal)
If
there is such a thing as a uniquely Australian rock and roll, Nick
Cave imagined its persona, and Tex Perkins became it. Tex was just
another struggling rocker when he stumbled into the studio in 1983
with the rest of the Beasts Of Bourbon and in an eight hour session
recorded the definitive 'The Axeman's Jazz'. There was no time to
think, or plan, or be intimidated. They just put together the sum
of their parts, who they were, where they had come from, and created
an Australian rock landmark, the reference point from which a lot
of other music, including Tex Perkins' has flowed. If Bruce Springsteen
is American rock and roll, this album is Tex Perkins' 'Nebraska'.
Springsteen recorded demos at home, but the demos he carried about
with him in the back pocket of his jeans ended up as the album we
heard. 'Dark Horses' is like visiting Tex Perkins "by himself",
the rock and roll animal sitting quietly in the studio with his
musician friends, just expressing himself through his music. In
the control room is Tony Cohen, who was there for that Beasts Of
Bourbon session and earlier had recorded Nick Cave's Birthday Party.
With Tony is guitarist as co-producer Charlie Owen. These three
have created a lot of music together and separately. Picking up
the hard-to-grasp threads of uniquely Australian rock and roll,
a lot of those threads lead their way. February 19 marks the release
of "Long Night Of The Dark Horses", a six track bonus edition of
Tex Perkins's second solo album "Dark Horses". For those who have
already purchased the "Dark Horses" album, the bonus disc will be
sold separately for the price of a single ($7.95).
If
there is such a thing as a uniquely Australian rock and roll, Nick
Cave imagined its persona, and Tex Perkins became it. Tex was just
another struggling rocker when he stumbled into the studio in 1983
with the rest of the Beasts Of Bourbon and in an eight hour session
recorded the definitive 'The Axeman's Jazz'. There was no time to
think, or plan, or be intimidated. They just put together the sum
of their parts, who they were, where they had come from, and created
an Australian rock landmark, the reference point from which a lot
of other music, including Tex Perkins' has flowed. If Bruce Springsteen
is American rock and roll, this album is Tex Perkins' 'Nebraska'.
Springsteen recorded demos at home, but the demos he carried about
with him in the back pocket of his jeans ended up as the album we
heard. 'Dark Horses' is like visiting Tex Perkins "by himself",
the rock and roll animal sitting quietly in the studio with his
musician friends, just expressing himself through his music. In
the control room is Tony Cohen, who was there for that Beasts Of
Bourbon session and earlier had recorded Nick Cave's Birthday Party.
With Tony is guitarist as co-producer Charlie Owen. These three
have created a lot of music together and separately. Picking up
the hard-to-grasp threads of uniquely Australian rock and roll,
a lot of those threads lead their way. February 19 marks the release
of "Long Night Of The Dark Horses", a six track bonus edition of
Tex Perkins's second solo album "Dark Horses". For those who have
already purchased the "Dark Horses" album, the bonus disc will be
sold separately for the price of a single ($7.95).