Pete Murray is packing his bags and leaving Australia for The Netherlands.
The Aussie singer-songwriter says he is moving to escape the stigma that comes with commercial success.
“I worked very hard to be successful, but in Australia, when you do succeed, everyone that’s too cool suddenly thinks you’re too commercial,” he said.
“Once you make that crossover to commercial radio the underground tends to move away from you. You’re just not cool any more.”
Will Pete be any cooler in The Netherlands? We’ll see! His latest album, Summer at Eureka is poised for release in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
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