Luke Daniel Peacock has already made his mark on the music scene through his work with Brisbane band Halfway and development on the AIR nominated Vic Simms’ tribute The Painted Ladies Play Selections. But with his first solo effort We’ve Come a Long Way, Darling, he may just get the props that he deserves.
“We’ve Come a Long Way, Darling actually came together very quickly,” he explained. “Myself and some good friends (Rohin Power, Jhindu Lawrie, and Greg Cathcart) had a window of free time, so over a few days we got access to a studio, picked ten of my songs, and jammed them out. It was quick, spontaneous, and all in-house,” Luke says.
That spontaneity certainly comes through in the current single “Fruits of Our Labour.” I’m hearing a little Springsteen in its bluesy grittiness. The lyrics are also first class.
We’ve Come a Long Way, Darling gets a CD, digital, and vinyl release on 5 February.