SOUTHERN Valley Folk Club and Nethercote Music Factory welcome back Richard Perso doing two gigs on the Sapphire Coast.
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He will play at a house concert at Towamba on May 1 and at Nethercote Hall on May 2.
Perso, being an only child, always had to make up for his isolation by creating the same amount of mess as three kids.
It was only a natural progression that led him to making as much noise as a three-piece band.
He doesn’t seem to have enough arms, legs or lungs to pull off such a physically demanding performance but that doesn’t stop him from playing three didgeridoos, driving a weapons cache of overdriven acoustic guitars and somehow managing to replace the roll of a drummer with little more than his two feet.
Perso is living the dream.
He played his first festival at 15, won a string of competitions and awards at the age of 16, played at the Adelaide International Guitar Festival and National Folk Festival by 17.
At 18 he has added Woodford Folk Festival and New York performances, a further 16 festivals in 2009, as well as recording his debut album in New York.
By 19 he added a tour through Canada and East Coast USA and he continues to blaze a trail through Australia’s vibrant festival circuit and live music scene.
Richard Perso will be appearing at a house concert at Towamba on May 1 for $10 and at Nethercote Hall on May 2 for $20 from 7pm at both nights.
Bookings for the house party would be appreciated on 6496 7196, and supper will be available at Nethercote on the night.