In 1970 Lee Hazlewood moved to Sweden releasing the classic pop-psych record Cowboy in Sweden, and it remains a cult favourite of music lovers everywhere. To celebrate the 55th anniversary of this towering album, Stu Thomas has gathered the cream of the Australian music scene to perform the album, and more, at George Lane on Dec 14th.
The 1st set will be the album played in its entirety; the 2nd set will present a greatest song selection of Nancy & Lee.
Stu Thomas plays guitar & sings, Tanya-Lee Davies on vocals & percussion, Phil Collings on drums, Rosie Westbrook on bass, Clare Moore on keys, Jack Howard on trumpet.
Soundtrack to the 1970 cult classic film of the same name, the film was a surreal psychedelic account of Lee’s journey to his new homeland, while the music was a perfect compilation of Hazlewood’s orchestral melancholy country pop songs. Cowboy in Sweden is quite possibly the purest distillation of the Hazlewood sound: lush melancholy country pop with a pinch of humour, a dash of bummer, some beautiful ladies to sing with, and even a couple of anti-war protest songs.
Stu Thomas has been a huge Lee fan since his childhood days of listening to his Mum's Nancy & Lee records. He since delved deeply into the Hazlewood universe, releasing an EP Stu plays Lee in 2014, and presenting many Nancy & Lee shows across Australia, including Trouble Is A Lonesome Town 60th Anniversary show at George Lane in 2023.
Doors open at 2:30pm and tickets can be purchased below:
Multiple Ticket Prices + BF.
See you there :)