25 August 2008
Thirteen Tonne Theory: Life inside Hunters and Collectors by Mark Seymour
What happens to a band that sees its future packed in a thirteen-tonne truck on a never-ending highway? For eighteen years, Mark Seymour fronted one of Australia's most loved and hard-working bands, Hunters and Collectors. With superstardom always just beyond reach, they hit the road, becoming an efficient and relentless touring machine that kept pubs overflowing around the country.
With a lyricist's eye for detail, Mark reveals the endless fried breakfasts, between-gig comas, bewildering industry negotiations and the struggle to be heard in a democracy of blokes that, as an artistic collective, shared everything equally: from the drinks rider to songwriting copyright.
Concludes September 5
Author: Mark Seymour
Reader: Mark Seymour
Production
Abridged for radio by:
Justine Sloane-Lees
Sound engineer:
Alex Stinson
Producer:
Justine Sloane-Lees
Further Information
Publication
Publisher: Penguin
