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This Sydney based progressive country rock group is finding steadily growing fans across Australia, North America and Europe with the release of their debut album "Art Of Survival". With shades of Jackson Browne, The Eagles, Little Feat and The Flood, Kerosene delivers songs that are both catchy, meaningful and memorable.Kerosene signing with Hardrush Music @ Crows Nest Hotel
on Sunday 25th May 2008.
(left to right: Kelvin Fahey (Hardrush CEO), Kez & Glenn)
Glenn Bidmead (vocals/guitars)
Born in Sydney, Australia, Glenn started playing guitar at age nine and started writing songs and performing live in his late teens. he recorded a solo album (A World Away) with Charles Fisher and has co-written with artists such as Mick Jones (Foreigner), The Beronicas and Brooke McClymont.
Kere Buchanan (drums/keys/bv's)
Born in Christchurch, New Zealand to a musical family, he started learning piano at age three and influenced by his older brother Lyn, moved to drums as his main instrument at age twelve. Soon after, he left high school and performed and recorded with various artists around New Zealand.
In 1988 he moved to Australia and since being here has performed and recorded with Tina Arena, Marcia Hines, Rick Price, Kasey Chambers, Bella, Tamara Stewart, Troy Cassar-Daley and Simon Bruce.
| The debut album ART OF SURVIVAL - ALBUM HRDM0094  1. art of survival
2. drive all night 3. it's alright (don't cry anymore) 4. the one that got away 5. how does it feel? 6. hands of love 7. in too deep 8. kerosene 9. light of the day 10. if you need somebody
11. somewhere down the line 12. my beautiful friend 13. down & dirty 14. the one that got away (reprise) |
The debut double a-side single ART OF SURVIVAL/HOW DOES IT FEEL? - SINGLE HRDM2511  1. art of survival - radio edit
2. how does it feel? 3. art of survival - album version |
Four years in the making. Kerosene, Art of Survival is to be released in August 2008. The album contains 14 songs by Kerosene - (Bidmead/Buchanan) and features session players such as Mark Punch, Rod McCormack, Leon Gaer, Michel Rose, Kym Warner, Glen Hannah, Alexander Hewetson, John Bettison & Brendan St Ledger.
Produced by KeroseneReview of Art Of Survival by John Henry
The arrival of Kerosene has been no overnight sensation with long-term professionals such as Glenn Bidmead and Kere Buchanan bringing together an incredible volume of experience in both performance and recording. Radio programmers will no doubt be eager to air their combinations of chunky riffs and heart-felt ballads across play-lists everywhere.
At first listen some might feel the influence of an array of legends from Bob Seger to The Stones and Don Henley to Keith Urban, but Kerosene bring their own powerful edge to the mix without the hesitance of some first albums. There is a confidence in the vocals of Bidmead that will win immediate belief from the audience. There is no hint of novice from these lads.
The double hit value in the duel release of “Art Of Survival” and “How Does It Feel” will introduce many to a genuinely polished new act.
“Art of Survival” presents us with a positive picking vibe of banjo from the start with a great country rock and west coast blues recipe. “How Does It Feel” reminds us that there will always be a place for brass and sax filtered through John Bettison’s string stretching guitar hooks. This is a made for radio track from the first “Hey Hey Hey!”
The ability to nail a ballad through to the listener is lost on many but Bidmead has mastered the art of delivering life’s share of pain and loss in such tracks as “Drive All Night”, “The One That Got Away”, “In Too Deep”, “Light Of Day”, and “If You Need Somebody.”
Brisbane author Venero Armanno would understandably be delighted to hear that his work has inspired such musical and emotional warmth as is heard in “My Beautiful Friend.”
“Kerosene” a definite future single or great first album track for gutsy programmers starts with an intro that Bob Seger would be proud of and captures any true classic rock head’s from the outset and would be right at home on any collection of road songs.
The off-set rhythms of “Down And Dirty” will have Keith Richards wondering if someone has been standing under his balcony. Any Stones fan will connect with the Keith vibe instantly.
The order in which Bidmead/Buchanan and producers have decided to position the layout of tracks is impressive in the sense that lyrically it takes the audience on a journey from start to finish, through the ups and downs of the art of survival itself.
Management & Bookings
po box 529
terrey hills nsw 2084 australia
glenn 0414 389 471 kere 0412 270 668
glenn@kerosene.com.au
kere@kerosene.com.au
Distribution
Hardrush Music
distribution@hardrushmusic.com
Publishing & Licencing
Hardrush Music
publishing@hardrushmusic.com
Fan Links
kerosene myspace site
 glenn bidmead - lead vocals / guitars |
 kere buchanan - drums / keyboards / bv's |
 kerosene - the boys.. |
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 brendan st ledger - keyboards |
 john bettison - guitars / bv's |
 alexander hewetson - bass / bv's |
Photography - Rodney Clarke
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