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An OZ INTERVIEw: Joe Camilleri

The Black Sorrows have been at the forefront of Australian music for decades,
renowned for their high-energy live shows and infectious raw, rootsy,

rhythms. Under the leadership of the charismatic music legend Joe Camilleri,
The Black Sorrows have evolved into one of the most sophisticated ensembles
in the country.

The Black Sorrows in one form or another, have not stopped recording or

performing since Joe formed the band in 1984. They have toured Europe
numerous times playing songs that have become radio staples like ‘Chained
to the Wheel’, ‘Harley and Rose’ and ‘Hold On To Me’ and ‘Never Let Me Go’.

There have been multi-platinum albums, collective sales of over three million
records worldwide, ARIA Awards and Nominations and Hall of Fame honours.

Led by the charismatic legendary Joe Camilleri—singer/songwriter, sax man,

producer, Hall of Famer and eternal road dog —The Black Sorrows have been
part of the national soundtrack for over four decades.

Joe Camilleri joined Frank Davidson on A Different Shade of Blue in October.

CLICK TO PLAY ‘BROWN EYED GIRL’

Frank Davidson: That’s ‘Brown Eyed Girl’ from The Black Sorrows debut
album Sonola released early ’84 and it's always a treat to have as a guest on
A Different Shade of Blue the front man and founder of The Black

Sorrows, Mr. Joe Camilleri, G’day Joe.

Joe Camilleri: Hello Frank, how are you?

FD: I'm very good, thanks for your time this morning.
I can imagine between tours and the busy publicity
schedule, is it a very hectic time for you?

JC: Yeah, you know it's heavy, but it's like everything. It
comes to an end, and then you do something else. So, I'm
enjoying it. It's nice to have this record out. Absolutely.

FD: Now, the quintessential Black Sorrows and I've been
having a deep listen to it over the past week or so. There are
some of the tracks I had forgotten about. Has it been a long

process for you? Did you forget about some of the tracks,
perhaps, or not?