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Colin Fox, born in Warragul Victoria, is a country lad through and through. He played piano and guitar from an early age, practicing guitar for 6 hours a day. His career as a solo performer began in country Victoria, playing in all the country venues and soon after became a favourite at many city venues.
Colin moved to warmer pastures in Queensland joining a rock band called J.F.D.I as their lead singer and supported such bands as Roxus, Choirboys, Screaming Jets, The Radiators, Ian Moss and Suzi Quatro. In 1999 he traveled to Canada and the United States, driving over the Canadian border through the north of Montana to the south in Orlando through New Orleans, Memphis, and Nashville. The American Mid West inspired him and many songs were written from this journey. Upon his return to Australia he relocated to Sydney for more music opportunities.
Colin was gaining recognition and supported international acts such as Status Quo, Deep Purple, Eric Burdon and Rita Coolidge. Status Quo was so impressed they asked him to support them again on their 2000 tour.
Colin takes his country rock music to the next stage of his career and now does the rounds of Australias Country Music Festivals. His influences include American country greats such as Tim Mc Graw, Toby Keith, Kenny Chesney, Dwight Yoakam, and rock guitar legends Stevie Ray Vaughan and Eddie Van Halen.
Colin now concentrates on writing country rock material and often collaborates with Producer Michael Flanders and Chase Flanders in songwriting. He is currently recording his first album with Michael in professional studios and enjoying the musical process from the first chords of writing a song on an acoustic guitar from the beginning to hearing the final product with many session players that include fiddle, mandolin, lap steel and harmonica.
The album is expected out later this year and his first single Looking for You is a duet with fellow country singer Colin Finley. The single's video hit CMC in November.
Colin now resides in south East Queensland on an acre with a small recording studio where he writes and records his demos at home in the quiet surroundings of the bush, when not co writing with others. Colin is well known for his vigorous guitar playing, his diverse vocal ability and connecting the crowd with his showmanship.
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