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Tex Perkins

Tex Perkins

Gregory Stephen Perkins (born 28 December 1964), better known by his stage name Tex Perkins, is an Australian singer-songwriter who fronted the Australian rock band The Cruel Sea, but has also performed with the Beasts of Bourbon, Thug, James Baker Experience, The Butcher Shop, Salamander Jim, and Tex, Don and Charlie. He has also released many solo records. In 1997, a portrait of Tex Perkins by artist Bill Leak won the Packing Room award at the Archibald Prize.

Albums

1996 Far Be It From Me
2000 Dark Horses
2009 The Best Of Tex Perkins - Songs From My Black Cattledog
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Latest Articles

Reviews / Live
Live Review: For The Jumper
Leave it to Perkins to raise the bar. He shares vocals with Dan Sultan on a rowdy, rockabilly rendition of When The Saints Go Marching In (St Kilda's theme song)
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Tex Perkins, Justine Clarke, Martha Marlow
"Perkins does the dark croon as effortlessly as ever, but throws in some smartarse when things get too serious."
News / Music
Augie March Lead Second Round Line-Up For 2015 Queenscliff Music Fest
And nine other acts announced.
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Tex Perkins
"The crowd felt like shedding a tear or two."
News / Music
Tex Perkins Teams Up With AFL Legend To Create New ANZAC Song
Australian rocker sings in new song with football royalty
News / Music
Tex Perkins To Play Intimate Shows In The Maldives
Perkins is heading to paradise
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Far From Folsom
A couple of hiccups don't dampen a solid Johnny Cash channel from local legend Tex Perkins.
News / Music
Tex Perkins Announces Another 'At Folsom Prison' Recreation Show
Perkins in prison, round three
News / Music
Tex Perkins To Run In This Month's Victorian Election
First The Basics, now Tex
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Tex Perkins, Ben Salter, Karl S. Williams
It’s disappointing that a wonderful night of music has been tainted by a small few who couldn’t appreciate the efforts of these extremely talented musicians.
News / Music
New Tex Perkins Song Features On CD With Gotye, JBT, Xavier Rudd Tracks
The compilation is in support of Wildlife Park Rangers.
News / Arts
Tex Perkins
Tex Perkins, Julia Stone’s Protest Performances To Screen December
Documentary special The People Speak gets a premiere date
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