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Many songwriters have been described as street-wise, but they may as well be living high in the clouds when compared with Sydney singer-songwriter Perry Keyes. Keyes grew up in Redfern, has driven taxis for a living and has run with some of the city's more colourful characters. So when he sings: "Homeless men wear no belt in their pants, drunken girls always fall when they dance, every day's burnin' up in a fire", you believe him. While his previous release, Meter, showed glimpses of the prowess that he developed in his former band the Stolen Holdens, it was spread a bit thin over two discs. This is a much more focused effort, and his evocative tales are elevated by soaring choruses and a crack alt. country band featuring guitarist Edmond Kairouz, bassist Earl Pinkerton and drummer Bek-Jean Stewart, who also provides stunning back-up vocals on the album's highlights At the Speedway and Dale Buggins' Dream. Many of the references are Sydney-based, but his vivid imagery makes you feel like you are there. Like Steve Earle, his world-weary songs stand out as a beacon of truth in a sea of deceit.
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Source: Patrick Donovan - theage.com.au
Date:20/9/2007
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