By Ashleigh Fielding | posted on September 7, 2017
AUSTRALIAN country music superstar Adam Harvey says strumming along to Johnny Cash when he was 12 and having his dad brainwash him with vinyl began his love affair with country music.
Harvey will perform hit after hit with good friend and successful country singer Beccy Cole, when the duo arrives at the Albany Entertainment Centre for their September 21 concert.
The Great Country Song Book Volume 2 Tour will feature famous country duets from the likes of Johnny Cash and June Carter, George Jones and Tammy Wynette, and Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton.
“People still want to hear those songs,” Harvey said.
“They take people back in time.”
When Harvey first decided to put together the new album, he approached fellow Australian country musician Troy Cassar-Daley.
“The first thing Troy said to me, when I suggested doing classic duets, was there was no way he was looking into my eyes and singing the girl parts!”
Harvey decided the beautiful voice of Beccy Cole would be far more suited for the role.
“We’ve been really good friends for a long time, and it has been fun to work with her,” Harvey said.
“Beccy’s great attitude is why I think we connected so well when we met.”
Harvey believes the ultimate goal of a musician is to take people to another place when they attend a concert or listen to an album.
“Our job is to help people forget the doom and gloom and escape the world,” he said.
“If we can do that, then we have done our job.”
Harvey’s musical genes have travelled through to his children, with his son and daughter both aspiring to a career similar to their dad.
“My daughter wants to be an opera singer and my son is into metal, so it’s great to play with them both,” Harvey said.
Harvey encourages ambitious musicians and singers to persist with their dreams.
“If you’re doing it because you love it, and not because you want to be famous, just keep at it and a door will open.”
Tickets for the September 21 concert can be purchased from the AEC Box Office or online at Ticketek.
