Q: Where were you born and where did you grow up?

A: Born and raised in Newcastle, moved to Kempsey to be near family around 8 years ago.

Q: Being so young you haven’t been in the industry for very long, but Boy! You have certainly made an impression, want to elaborate on that?

A: I think I’ve been very fortunate to have met some great people such as Joy and Anne and others who have played a big part in where I am today.

Q: What age were you when you made your fist recording?

A: 16 years

Q: What was it that made you decide to go into the recording industry?

A: I was starting to be noticed by people and doing a few festivals and was advised by Joy to put a recording out to see how it would go.

Q: You’ve been lucky enough to have some help along the way, with some special people lending a hand in developing your career, want to tell me about them?

A: Joy McKean has been a great supporter and source of knowledge as well as Col Beham, radio man in Tamworth. Brian Howard, Youngy, Lindsay Butler and most importantly my family.

Q: In total, how many cds / records have you recorded?

A: 2 so far

Q: Your most memorable occasion?

A: Listening to Joy tell stories of the old days back stage at Bundy while sharing a beer  with her grandsons Dan and James.

Q: Your most embarrassing moment

A: Nearly missing my cue at the Tamworth Awards ’08 and being so nervous that I nearly fainted mid-song

Q: In that short time you have been awarded some pretty special awards, would you like to tell me about them.

A: I think the main one for me would be the Gordon Parsons Memorail Award presented during my 1st Tamworth trip by :indsay Butler on Brian Howard’s Show, back in ’03 or ’04 I think.

Q: I have placed the titles of the tracks below, and you may add a comment to any or all of them if you wish.

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Q: Is there anything you would like to add that we haven’t already mentioned?

A:

Sign Of The Times

1) Sign Of The Times                                  Won GG in Tamworth this year “Bush Ballad”
2) Follow In The Footsteps                         Written about Slim
3) The Coolibah Camp
4) Frustrated Truckie
5) Life’s Been Pretty Good To Me
6) The River
7) Stay Young
8) My Imagination                                       Very popular in the Roma area
9) Nundjeri
10) Bounce Back Love
11) Home
12) Old Smoky Bay

Available from:
Amos Morris
P.O. Box 18
Gladstone Kempsey NSW 2440