Colin Hay, front man and principle songwriter for eighties hit machine Men at Work, plays Tanks as a part of Cairns Festival 2012.

Hay is responsible for one of the most identifiable sounds in pop music and his international smash hit Down Under became an unofficial national anthem for Australia. Other Men at Work hits include Who Can It Be Now and Overkill. Hay has released a new album, which he feels is the best he’s ever done.

Hay’s justifiably proud of his place in pop history, but since moving to Los Angeles in 1989, he’s made 11 solo albums and is confident that 'Gathering Mercury' is the best of the lot.

“These are some of the strongest songs I’ve ever written,” Hay says from his home studio in the hills of Topanga Canyon.

“The loss of my father last year brought an unavoidable emotional contingent to writing and recording. I don’t have a definitive belief in an afterlife, but I do feel like I had his help when I was working on this album, especially alone, late at night, in the studio.”

For this Cairns Festival show at Tanks, Colin will perform songs from his new album, in a night of side-splitting random comedy, as well as selections from his solo albums and fan favourites from the past.

INFORMATION:
COST: $50 / $45 (CONC)
RATING: MA 15+
DOORS / BAR: 6.30pm
SUPPORT ACT: 7.15pm
COLIN STARTS: 8pm sharp [first in best dressed with seats]
VENUE: Tank 5 | Fully Seated
FOOD: Flavours of India
TICKETS: Ticketlink www.ticketlink.com.au or phone 1300 855 835