Track List / Song Writers
1. TEARIN’ UP THE TAR 3.30
Lance Friend, Neil McArthur, Mick Waddell, Sandra Friend & Barry Dickerson
2. MISSING YOU 3.40
Lance Friend
3. WINDSCREEN VIEW 5.30
Lance Friend, Neil McArthur & Sandra Friend
4. NED KELLY SAID 3.12
Lance Friend
5. LONGREACH SKY 4.05
Lance Friend, Neil McArthur
6. HARD TO BE A MAN 2.37
Lance Friend, Darren Schmidt
7. JUST MET AN ANGEL 3.32
Lance Friend
8. MY HOME AUSTRALIA 2.41
Lance Friend
9. WHERE HE WANTS TO BE 4.43
Lance Friend, Mark & David Henderson
10. DON’T RING THIS RINGER 4.28
Lance Friend, Neil McArthur
11. ANGEL RIDE OF LOVE 3.43
Lance Friend, Neil McArthur, Brad Maclean
12. MOMENTS 3.54
Lance Friend
13. YOU PUT MY FAITH BACK 2.56
Lance Friend
Musicians
Brendan Radford – Guitars, Mandolin, Harmonica & Backing Vocals
Glen Hannah – Guitar
James Gillard – Bass & Backing Vocals
Mark Henman – Drums
Steve Fearnley – Drums (Angel Ride, Longreach Sky, Hard to Be a Man)
Mick Albeck – Fiddle
Michel Rose – Pedal Steel
Vaughan Jones – Piano & Keyboard
Lawrie Minson – Banjo & Harmonica in Windscreen View
Camille Te Nahu – Backing Vocals
Troy Cassar-Daley – Didgeridoo in My Home Australia
Engineered by Dave Neil
Mixed by Geoff McGahan
Mastered by Don Bartley @ Benchmark Studios
Produced by Brendan Radford
Recorded at Airlock Studio & RadMusic Studio
This album has been a long time coming. Like all musos in Australia, Covid had a big effect on getting recorded and live music out there. If you are an indie artist, it is twice as hard.
Lance Friend’s album has some pre-released singles on it, with every song either written or co-written by Lance.
While at its core, the music on this album is very traditional Aussie Country Music in both its subject matter and its sound, there is a bit of fusion going on.
Given some of the legendary Aussie country musos on the album, who are well versed in both traditional and contemporary country music, he is in good hands.
The diversity was something that I didn’t expect. It was a pleasant surprise to experience the variety. Lance has a voice which can adapt to different styles. It is an authentic Aussie voice, nothing American sounding about him, however, the songs are universal.
Sure, there’s some Aussie humour which probably needs some explaining to overseas fans, and that includes our slang. However there’s some songs which have Aussie language that go a bit deeper, like Where he wants to be, which is a very touching, heartfelt song.
It is a well balanced album with up tempo songs and some slower ones.
While, essentially, this is an Aussie album about our country and our characters, I think that it has a broader appeal considering themes and subjects which are included in the songs.
The production on this album is first class. Brendan Radford is in the driver’s seat and takes us down every road, highway and around every bend. Lance could not have a better band with him. The musicianship on this album is top shelf. I am excited about Lance’s songwriting abilities and his talent for mixing it up and writing and performing in so many different avenues of country music.
Like any good songwriter, he has you laughing one minute and crying the next. The stories are real and relatable.
There is something for everyone on this album.
Well done Lance.
Cowgirlup 