My first introduction to Andy Golledge and his music came recently, in the exceptional TV series Robbie Hood (if you haven’t seen it, make it a priority – it is too wonderful to be properly described here so you’ll just have to do yourself a favour and watch it). Golledge plays Robbie’s father, who is a musician, and Golledge’s original songs are a feature of each episode. Other than that, there wasn’t a lot of recorded music available.
That situation is changing, with the release of a new single, ‘Run to the River’, and a video to go with it, and the announcement that he’ll release an EP, Namoi, on I OH YOU/Mushroom in February. Golledge says that the song was written for his twin brother, who was having seizures for two years, which doctors attributed to an anxiety disorder. Golledge and his brother love to fish when they’re together, and Golledge wrote the song to encourage his brother to reach out and talk to others, to get out of the house and go fishing – ‘whatever he can do to help himself get better and take charge of his life’.
From only a few notes in it’s clear that this is a powerful song on its own, and the video only enhances that impression. A song that comes so clearly from a place of love and care is also an act of love and care for anyone who listens to it.
Listen on:
Apple Music | iTunes | Spotify
See Andy Golledge live:
Thursday 21 November
Marrickville Bowlo | Sydney, NSW
18+
Free entry
Friday 6 – Saturday 7 December
Fairgrounds Festival | Berry, NSW
All Ages
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