By Liam McNally
Australian rock greats Eskimo Joe will be headlining the return of the Djerriwarrh Festival on Saturday, November 5.
Lead singer Kav Temperley said that he is feeling good about the performance on the back of the group’s latest tour.
“We played two of our albums Black Fingernails and Songs Of The City back to back, and that was an absolute joy because playing albums from start to finish is just so much fun,” he said.
“So we’ll kind of take a bit of that energy and bring it into this new festival set that we’re going to do, so expect to hear a lot of songs from Songs Of The City and Black Fingernails, Red Wine.”
Temperley said he is going to make time to “hit the fair” at the event.
The Eskimo Joe frontman also celebrated the release of his second full-length solo album Machines Of Love And Grace on Wednesday, October 19.
The new album was Kaverley’s first time playing and recording almost every instrument, which he said gave the album an “organic” and “by-necessity” feel.
He said the new experience of recording alone led to a certain amount of self doubt, but he had a “revelatory moment” listening to a podcast about a producer he admires, Ariel Rechtshaid, speaking about the same fears around solo experimentation.
“I woke up the next day and was like I’m on the right track, I’ve just got to follow my instincts,” he said.
Temperley said the record combines pop aesthetics with a “fuzzed-out indie feel.”
“I love everything being a little bit distorted and a little bit indie and not super shiny, but I really love well-written songs, and classic songs, that’s my jam, and I love storytelling,” he said.
Temperley said he will be doing a solo tour for his new album next year, and Eskimo Joe are also planning more suburban and regional shows.
The Djerriwarrh Festival will kick-off at 11am on High Street in Melton with the Celebrate Today, Imagine the Future street parade. It will be followed by live music, an arts market, pet expo, kids activities and a food truck alley from noon at Melton Recreation Reserve.
Details: www.djerriwarrhfest.com.au/Home
