It won't be Ian "Mossy" Moss' first time visiting Dubbo when he performs his Matchbook 30th anniversary tour show next month, but it will be one of his best.
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Moss is set to perform in Dubbo on his birthday.
The former Cold Chisel guitarist from Alice Springs will be at the Dubbo Regional Theatre on March 20- celebrating 30 years since the release of his first studio album as a solo artist.
Before his trip to Dubbo, he spoke with the Daily Liberal to answer some of our questions.
Q: This won't be your first time performing in Dubbo, how do you about coming back?
A: I'm looking forward to coming back. I like Dubbo, It's great. Coming from Alice Springs I feel quite at home in Dubbo. There are some great cafes and being a regional area it just has that familiar feel about it.
Q: What can people expect from your Matchbook 30th anniversary performance?
A: I plan on getting stuck into the album. There are some great songs on there and every song was a real winner. I spent a long time working on that album and perfecting it, but, I'm also going to be performing a couple of different songs and also a couple from my Cold Chisel days like Choir Girl.
Q: Are there any standout songs from the Matchbook album that maybe hold a little more of a meaning to you?
A: All of the songs from that album mean a lot to me, but maybe Tucker's Daughter- it was my first song as a solo artist- it was number one for six weeks.
Q: How did you come to write Tucker's Daughter?
A: I was living in Los Angeles at the time and I was writing song after song and the record company kept saying they weren't happy with them. I had written the music, but the lyrics are always the hardest part. I wrote the lyrics; she want to build me up tear me down- and I was set on that bit of it. Don Walker [ex-Cold Chisel bandmate] decided to help me out with the lyrics. He told me to record myself singing it- make it up on the spot- and send it to him, so I did. I sent him a tape. Two weeks later he sent it back to me and he'd created this great storyline.
Q: How was your relationship with Walker?
A: Don's always been good- he certainly helped a lot with that particular album, so I'll be forever grateful to him for that.
Q: What inspired your love of music? Did your family influence it at all?
A: Both my parents came from quite large, lower working-class families, so they probably never really had the opportunity to explore music too much, but I do know that they both loved music. Both my siblings have a love for music, so I guess it's definitely in the blood and if it's in the blood you can't deny it.
Q: Do you have any advice for those who may be trying to establish themselves as a musician?
A: Keep your ears open. Be open to everything and anything and always back yourself- if you get knocked down- then you get back up again.
Moss will be performing in Dubbo on March 20.
You can purchase a ticket online now at https://www.drtcc.com.au/ or from the Dubbo Regional Theatre.
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