David Hosking

Off the 2017 album "Butterfly Net". David Hosking: Vocal, acoustic guitar, harmonica. Paul "Hammy" Hamilton: Drums and percussion. Bruce Haymes: Piano. Gareth Hughes: Bass. Colm McClean: Electric Guitar. String Quartet: Arco String Quartet. String arrangement: Michael Keeney.

Taken from the 1990 vinyl album "4 Track Mind". Art: Jane Satchell.

Another unreleased song. I guess the opening lyric "If sperm had legs and not a tail, and never had to swim", made me think the word Hit wasn't written all over it. Recorded and mixed by Adam Rhodes, Periscope Studios, Melbourne.

Unreleased demo. This version was recorded on a Tascam 144 cassette tape machine around 2004 and then mixed by Shane O'Mara at Yikesville. The band version is available on iTunes or Cd Baby or can be streamed on one of those streamy things where I'll get paid about $00000000.000000001c for each listen. But wait there's more….you can listen to it here for nothing!

Written in 1984. I used to play it in the band I was in at the time but this is a version I found on a cassette labeled 1990-91-92 when I was moving house last year. Must have recorded it in my bedroom in one of those years. I forgot to shove the clock under the pillow when I recorded it.

Inspired by the word Xenophobia. Drums: Andrew Smith, Bass: Tony Paye, French Horn: Steve Kinrade, Tin whistle and harmony: Lynelle Moran. Please explain!

From the 2012 album "All that beauty". With harmony from Paul "Hammy" Hamilton.

Drums and Percussion: Paul "Hammy" Hamilton, Bass: Gareth Hughes, Backing vocals: Ria Maguire, Piano: Michael Keeney, Baritone Electric guitar: Matt McGinn.

Off the new album "All that beauty". With The Arco String Quartet arranged by Michael Keeney.

From "All That Beauty" 2012, featuring Matt McGinn on Harmonies; Drums, percussion and acoustic guitar: Paul "Hammy" Hamilton; Bass: Gareth Hughes; Vibraphone: Michael Keeney; 1930's Bass drum: Stephen MaCartney; Whistlers: Paul "Hammy" Hamilton, Matt McGinn and David Hosking; Handclaps: Rachel Coulter, Michael Keeney, Stephen MaCartney; Knee slaps: Stephen MaCartney & Paul "Hammy" Hamilton.

From the 2012 album "All That Beauty". Bass Guitar: Carl Harvey & Paul "Hammy" Hamilton. Drums, percussion and footsteps: Paul "Hammy" Hamilton. Backing vocals: Stephen MaCartney, Rachel Coulter, Paul "Hammy" Hamilton, Michael Keeney. Electric guitar noise: Stephen MaCartney. Piano: John McCullough & Michael Keeney. Keyboard noises: Michael Keeney. 1930's Bass drum: Stephen MaCartney. Rant, electric and acoustic guitars: David Hosking.

From the new album "All that beauty". Drums and electric guitar :Paul "Hammy" Hamilton, Piano: John McCullough, Backing Vocals: Charley Webb, Bass guitar: Carl Harvey, Keys & noises: Michael Keeney, Acoustic & electric guitars & vocals: David Hosking.

From the 2012 album "All that beauty". With Ria Maguire singing harmony.

From the 2012 album "All That Beauty". Drums and percussion: Paul "Hammy" Hamilton, Hammond Organ: John McCullough, Bass: Gareth Hughes, Guitars and Singing: David Hosking.

Off the 2012 album "All that beauty". Drums: Paul "Hammy" Hamilton. Bass: Carl Harvey. Baritone electric guitar: Matt McGinn. Piano and Hammond organ: John McCullough. Backing vocals: Ria Maguire, Paul "Hammy" Hamilton, Matt McGinn, Charley Webb. Vocal Harmony: Charley Webb.

Off the 2012 album "All that beauty" with Gareth Hughes on Double bass.

From the 2009 album "Down Every Street". Drums: Paul "Hammy" Hamilton, Bass: Paul Fleming, Hammond and Piano: John McCullough, Harmonies: Rebecca Barnard & Shelley Scown, Percussion: Craig Pilkington

Off the 2009 album "Down every street" with Shelley Scown on harmony.

Off the 2009 album "Down every street". Drums and percussion: Peter Jones. Bass: Paul Fleming. Backing vocals: Shelley Scown and Rebecca Barnard. Trumpets: Steve Kinrade and Craig Pilkington. Hammond organ: Bruce Haymes.

From the 2009 album "Down every street". Drums: Paul "Hammy" Hamilton. Bass: Paul Fleming. Piano accordian: John McCullough.

From the 2009 album "Down every street". Drums and percussion: Peter Jones. Bass: Paul Fleming.

Title track for the 2009 Album "Down every street". Drums: Paul "Hammy" Hamilton. Bass: Paul Fleming. Piano: John McCullough. Hammond organ: Bruce Haymes.

From the 2003 album "Sleeper"

The hidden track from the 2003 album "Sleeper". I had to smoke a little and drink a little whiskey the night before recording this to get the vocal sound I wanted. I grew up in a place called Werribee. Almost two hundred years ago a local from the Kulin Nation told a passing whitefella that the river that flowed through the area was called Werribee - which in the local language meant backbone or spine. More whitefellas came but didn't pass through Werribee. They stayed, stole the river, the land, the dreams and the future from that man who was kind enough to tell us what the word Werribee means.

Taken from the 2003 album "Sleeper". With beautiful cello playing by Anita Quayle.

Taken from the 2003 album "Sleeper", with beautiful harmonies from Shelley Scown and Ebo from Shane O'Mara.

Off the 2003 album "Sleeper".

From the 2003 album "Sleeper".

Off the 2003 album "Sleeper". with Shelley Scown on harmony and Shane O'Mara on baritone and electric guitars.

From the 2003 album "Sleeper"

Off the 1996 album "The Biggest Record Company In The World". Drums: Andrew Smith. Bass: Tony Paye. Harmony: Shelley Scown. Hammond: Steven Hope. Additional keyboards: Laurence Maddy.

From the 1996 album "The biggest record company in the world".

Drums: Niko Schauble, Double Bass: Tony Paye, Harmonium: Steve Hope, French Horn: Steve Kinrade, Vocal Percussion: Paul Kosky, Vocal: Shelley Scown.

From the 1994 album "Jack's Boy". Featuring two gentlemen who walked into a cafe where I was singing. They were returned soldiers who had been living rough on the streets. I'm sorry I can't remember their names. But I'm not sure they could either.

From the 1994 album "Jack's Boy". Drums: Niko Schauble. Double Bass: Tony Paye. Harmonium: Steven Hope. French Horn: Steve Kinrade. Harmony: Shelley Scown.

From the 1992 album "Slow runners".