The indie bush bard from Gerangamete, Watty Thompson will launch his brand new single “Rock & Roll” at Naarm’s hallowed Tote Hotel on July 6th 2024.
After his barnstorming debut album was released last year, Watty has been quietly working toward his next opus. Gathering up the multi-limbed talents of his Total Fire Band, Watty headed into the studio to capture some more of his patented heart on sleeve messages to self-belief, the first fruit of those efforts is “Rock & Roll”.
Watty says that, “‘Rock & Roll’ is public admission of self-belief belief (in a country where it's an engrained thing to keep hopes/dreams/self-belief to ourselves out of fear of getting cut down) and encouragement for other artists to follow their calling rather than throwing away dreams and working a job they dislike for the rest of their lives because society told them it was the safer road to take. It can take guts to follow your true calling. Self-doubt, societal pressures, and...
