It is understandably difficult to pull together a coherent picture of a man whose career has included everything from the lilting, dark country of the Dark Horses, the hard-edged and snarling pub rock of the Beasts Of Bourbon, through to the evocative soundscapes of the Cruel Sea and beyond...
Perkins world-weary growl is an entirely original yet archetypically Australian sound.
Now is Tex’s reuniting with Matt Walker for duo shows. The two have been set apart by border closures, but the good news is they are on the road again. Their powerful live show features songs spanning Tex's vast catalogue, as well as brand new material they have written together for their Fat Rubber band album.
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