Sudhir

Armed with a copy of 'The Dharma Bums' in one hand, a bunch of Bob Dylan bootlegs in the other - and a spirit of rebellious enthusiasm in his heart, Sudhir set sail into the musical landscape of Brisbane in the early seventies. Brisbane in the early seventies was fertile ground. It gave birth to 'The Saints', Kev Carmody and the 'Go-Betweens' among others. In one short fiery phase Sudhir managed to get his home recorded songs played and praised on what were then 4ZZ and 2JJ respectively. However all this came to a spectacular grinding halt when a good friend pointed out that without a guitar in hand, his life wasn't as full of riches and happiness as when there was. Shocked by the indisputable truth of that, he sold his beautiful steel Dobro with palm trees etched all over it – and headed off on a further quest to bring the magic of the creative spirit into the rest of his life.Zen Calligraphy Masters put down their ink and brushes once they have their technical skills in hand, and go off into the world at large in order to learn enough about life to give their work depth. Over the ensuing three decades, Sudhir has lived a wild and wonderful adventure in an effort to do just that. The musical highlight being playing a cheap mandolin in a meditation and celebration band, in a big black pyramid filled with thousands of enthusiastic meditators in amazing beloved India.It is now time to pick up his guitar again.Going back to his musical beginnings, Sudhir has recorded a set of old songs with a whole new understanding. Collectively called 'Red Hill Songs', they have been lovingly recorded at home on a four-track Digital Mini-disc, mixed and mastered on his laptop – with the able assistance of a talented neighbor – Innez Tulloch – on bass. They would have been entirely acoustic if Innez hadn't lent him her electric guitar. They now have a bluesy alt-country edge and feel that they have never had before.More than anything, Sudhir regards himself as a song-writer, a poet – in both skill and spirit. May you imbibe his musical offerings with all the joy he has deposited in them.