Say what, Daddio …?
The Dead Beat Daddios is a loose collective of Melbourne roots and country musicians anchored by Hugh Martin and Jim Carden.
In March they released the first single from their forthcoming album. Stonehaven Road debuted at number 6 on the AMRAP metro chart. It was picked up by Saturday Night Country and ABC Grass Roots as well as getting played on 4ZZZ in Brisbane, 7FM in Perth, community radio in Melbourne and on the Fraser Coast, and a number of digital radio programs.
Individually, the Daddios have played key roles in some of Melbourne’s best loved country, blues and indie acts. From the Warner Brothers and Chequerboard Lounge to The T-Bones, Pheasantry, Penthouse Paupers, Rich Webb and the legendary Elroy Flicker, aka Paul Cumming.
Further Away will be their third release following the debut album, Dashboard Elvis, and 2015's EP Third Time Around.
The two earlier albums were recorded in Brisbane and included Warner Brothers and Overnight Jones bass player, Malcolm McBeath.
The new album is due in 2024 and sees an expanded line up including Dan Kerr from The Pheasantry and Melbourne Ska Orchestra on guitar, Mick Collopy from the Tonalists on keyboards, and Emilie Martin formerly of Luxedo and Mr Cassidy on vocals.
The songs were recorded in regional Victoria with engineer/producer Tom Robinson and hit a new writing and production mark for the Daddios.
"Great music in the country and kinda-country genres isn’t just for those of us here in the southern states. There are tunes brewing in Brisbane, as the Dead Beat Daddios prove."
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