Engelbert Humperdinck Burns The Midnight Oil With The Break - Noise11 Music News
Engelbert Humperdinck, Brian Ritchie: Photo By Ros O'Gorman photo

Engelbert Humperdinck and Brian Ritchie of The Break and formerly Violent Femmes: Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Engelbert Humperdinck Burns The Midnight Oil With The Break

by Paul Cashmere on December 5, 2012

in News

Music legend Engelbert Humperdinck has re-recorded one of his 60s songs ‘Ten Guitars’ with The Break, featuring members of Midnight Oil and Violent Femmes.

Engelbert Humperdinck, Brian Ritchie: Photo By Ros O'Gorman

Engelbert Humperdinck, Brian Ritchie: Photo By Ros O'Gorman

The Break is Brian Ritchie (Violent Femmes), Rob Hirst, Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey (Midnight Oil) and Jack Howard (Hunters & Collectors).

Brian Ritchie tells Noise11.com that the song with Engelbert Humperdinck will be included on the second album from The Break, titled ‘Space Farm’, due in March.

Engelbert’s original version of ’Ten Guitars’ was the B-side to the 1967 single ‘Release Me’. The A-side reached no 1 in the UK, no. 2 in New Zealand, no. 3 in Australia and no. 4 in the USA. However, the B-side took on a life of its own in New Zealand becoming a Maori anthem.

The Break will perform at Bluesfest 2013 and also tour Australia with Rodriguez.

Dates are:

March 22, Melbourne, Hamer Hall
March 24, Adelaide, The Gov
March 25, Sydney, Enmore Theatre
April 1, Brisbane, The Tivoli

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