The Wilson Pickers National Tour

The Wilson Pickers National Tour

The Wilson Pickers are back in the spotlight with their third album -You Can't Catch Fish from a Train' and accompanying national tour, which kicked off last Friday night in Sydney and is presently making its way around the country.

Ben Salter, Sime Nugent, Andrew Morris, Danny Widdicombe and John Bedggood received exciting news today, adding another ARIA Award nomination to their ranks, for BEST BLUES & ROOTS ALBUM.

Danny Widdicombe said today, 'We feel so lucky to be able to make the music we love with our mates. Having the industry recognise us in this way for our latest album is an unbelievable feeling - what a buzz! We can't wait for the next stage of our album launch tour to continue into Queensland next week."

Back from a five-year hiatus after Danny undertook treatment for Leukaemia, The Wilson Pickers are a forced to be reckoned with.  They are five of the finest singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalists in this country, continuing to make intelligent music based around a rousing delivery and exceptional lyrics.

-You Can't Catch Fish from a Train' was recorded in the round at Church Farm Studios in Billinudgel, NSW over three days in February this year, the ten songs on the album feature the raw ebullience for which The Wilson Pickers are known, alongside heartfelt reflections on some of what life has thrown at this band of deft musicians and close friends.

Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Rage Against The Machine, Bernard Fanning) mixed and mastered the album and it includes guest appearances by Bernard Fanning (Powderfinger) and Rod Coe (Slim Dusty).

-You Can't Catch Fish from a Train' is not a bluegrass album; rather, it has strong parallels to The Travelling Wilburys - songwriters and players coming together, each bringing their own talents and perspectives to the table while keeping their individual voices.

Check out the first single -Pulled Apart By Horses' HERE, and -We Can Dance' HERE.

The Wilson Pickers national tour:

THURS OCT 13 - SOUND LOUNGE Gold Coast, QLD

FRI OCT 14 – THE TRIFFID Brisbane, QLD

SAT OCT 15 - BISON BAR Sunny Coast, QLD

SUN OCT 16 - A&I HALL Bangalow, NSW

NOV 18, 19, 20 - MULLUM MUSIC FEST Mullumbimby, NSW

THUR DEC 1 – THE WHEATSHEAF HOTEL Adelaide, SA

FRI DEC 2 - BASEMENT DISCS INSTORE Melbourne, VIC

SAT DEC 3 - CARAVAN MUSIC CLUB, Oakleigh, VIC

SUN DEC 4 – NORTHCOTE SOCIAL CLUB Northcote, VIC – Matinee

Go to thewilsonpickers.com.au for tickets