“It’s massive, like a washing machine combined with something from 'Doctor Who', with all these flashing lights and things… It’s always breaking down, so it’s a labour of love. The boys drove up to Sydney a few years ago and bought a 24-track tape machine (previously owned by Jimmy Barnes). You have to accept the sound, which helps generate the sounds from the '60s.” Liam attributes their old-school tone to not recording digitally. Critics compare their stripped back, analogue sound to classics like Otis Redding and Sam Cooke, and more recent artists like The Black Keys. The boys have built a firm following, being lauded as Australia’s answer to Motown. “It’s hard sometimes, but it’s worth it,” he says. It’s a magical city.” He jokes that there is “some sort of voodoo going on down there”.īand life can get pretty hectic and Liam admits to being knackered. “I remember walking down Frenchmen St, which is sort of like the new Bourbon Street, and there was music pouring out of the bars, so much life and such an appreciation for music, blues, and jazz. “The music scene down there is just crazy! Of all the cities he has travelled to, he’s hoping to return to New Orleans for Jazz Fest or Mardi Gras at some point. “You wouldn’t necessarily get to know them in Australia coming from all different walks of life and different styles of music, but when you’re touring alongside each other overseas, all on the same circuits, there’s an unspoken camaraderie that comes through and that’s pretty nice.” Liam says when playing a live circuit, he interacts more with other Australian artists and appreciates the community they form. “All in the past seven or so months,” he calculates.

Liam tries to list their international stops so far: Japan once, New Zealand twice, The UK and Europe twice, and The States three times. The four-piece band have been playing internationally for most of 2018, but have managed to fit a number of Australian performances in the last third of the year in between their down time. It’s always good to get up to Brisbane,” the band’s drummer Liam Gough says. This month's Brisbane Festival marks the return of The Teskey Brothers and their soulful sound back to Australian stages.

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