Paul Kelly
- Date:
- Sunday, 5th February 2012 @ 19:30 pm
- Venue:
- 10 Feet Tall, 12 Church Street, Cardiff
- Age Restrictions:
- 18+
- Cost:
- £12
From very early on in his career, Paul Kelly has been recognised as one of the most significant singer/ songwriters in Australia.
As well as issuing an enduring body of work with his own bands, Kelly has recorded film scores (Lantana and Jindabyne) and written songs with and for many other artists. Songs From The South, a selection of his popular songs first assembled in 1997 and expanded to a double album in 2008, continues to have wide appeal, with many of his songs now lodged deep in the Australian psyche. He continues to cross musical boundaries. Recent albums include the bluegrass inspired Foggy Highway, the wide ranging double set, Ways & Means and Stolen Apples.
The JJJ tribute album Before Too Long, released in 2010, featuring John Butler, Missy Higgins, Megan Washington, Paul Dempsey, Ozi Batla and many others is evidence of his continuing influence on generations of musicians.
His first work of prose, a self described ‘mongrel memoir’, How To Make Gravy, was released via Penguin in Australia in October 2010 accompanied by a CD box set of live recordings. It is due for release in the UK, Europe and US in September 2011.
"One of the finest songwriters I have ever heard, Australian or otherwise." David Fricke, Rolling Stone
