The Black Sorrows Noise11 interview

The Black Sorrows

by Paul Cashmere on June 27, 2014

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Joe Camilleri has delivered one of the best Black Sorrows albums in years with Certified Blue.

Camilleri formed The Black Sorrows in 1983 after taking Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons to Australia’s charts in the 70s.

The Black Sorrows suite of hits include ‘Hold On To Me’, ‘Chained To The Wheel’, ‘The Crack-Up’, ‘Harley and Rose’, ‘Never Let Me Go’ and ‘Snake Skin Shoes’.

For ‘Certified Blue’ Joe has drawn back on the origins of The Black Sorrows sound and influences.

Joe Camilleri tells the Black Sorrows story to Paul Cashmere at noise11.com

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