Sydney songwriter Fergus Brown’s melodic guitar-pop is reminiscent of The Shins, Bon Iver and Ben Kweller, but he is equally aligned with the lyrical peculiarities of artists such as Randy Newman, Jonathan Richman, and The Magnetic Fields.
Fergus’ debut record 'Burgers Frown', released in 2009, is a collection of sometimes quirky, sometimes tender, love songs. Musicians on the record include Producer Tony Dupé (Holly Throsby), Producer Paul Mac (silverchair), Tim Derricourt (Dappled Cities), Jack Ladder and Holly Austin.
Fergus’ song ‘Last Winter’ featured prominently on Emmy award-winning US TV series ‘The Starter Wife’ and he has already performed with Martha Wainwright, Jens Lekman, Sarah Blasko, New Buffalo, Cloud Control, Dappled Cities, Lior, An Horse and Jack Ladder.
Fergus is a former winner of the Qantas Spirit of Youth Awards (SOYA), and the John Lennon Songwriting Competition, an emerging artists award scheme overseen by the Lennon Foundation in New York City.
Fergus completed a promo tour of London & New York in Jul/Aug 09, and will be touring Australia with Josh Pyke in Oct/Nov 09.
‘Burgers Frown’ is available online and in (Australian) stores now!
“Very satisfying pop music… smart music, with some heart.â€
- Bernard Zuel, The Sydney Morning Herald
"Couldn't be any cooler.. an endearing blend of wit and sincerity."
- Drum Media
"Really wonderful stuff.."
- Richard Kingsmill, Triple J
"'Burgers Frown' has gotta be one of the best Australian albums of 2009."
-Sounds They Left Behind Blog
“Wonderfully quirky and catchy pop.â€
- Cool Hunting
“Fergus lies dormant like a pop volcano…bloody awesome.â€
- Vijay Khurana, Triple J
"Fucking Excellent!"
- Rose Quartz Blog
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