Taking their name from a 1964 Ford Mustang convertible, it\u2019s no surprise that country rockers, Two Tone Pony, have a love for vintage instruments and classic music. The 5-piece draws on a veritable A-list of influences to craft the authentically Australian sound heard on their debut single, \u2018A Life Well Lived\u2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The band\u2019s debut offering is a reflection on the simple pleasures that make for life-long memories. \u201cI was inspired to write this song after giving a speech to introduce my own mother,\u201d recalls frontman David Kirkpatrick. \u201cI used the phrase a life well lived to describe her career.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
His mother is none other than Joy McKean \u2013 legendary Australian singer-songwriter and wife and manager of the late Slim Dusty. As the son of two country music icons, Kirkpatrick\u2019s upbringing was a little unorthodox. Literally born on the road, he lived his first 6 years in a caravan before attending boarding school and later carving out a career as an Emergency Medicine Specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Those humble beginnings gave Kirkpatrick a genuine understanding of a life well lived. \u201cIn my conversations with people, when you ask what they reflect back on in their life, it\u2019s not the big house, the big car or the big money \u2013 it\u2019s the friendships and family memories that mean the most to them and whether they feel they achieved something good in their lives for other people, not just them.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the brainchild of Kirkpatrick, the outfit from the NSW Central Coast has 4 other music veterans in its ranks. Ian Rhodes (Electric and Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, Harmonica, Vocals), Graham Puglisi (Bass, Vocals), Glenn Willey (Hammond Organ, Keyboards) and Kirkpatrick\u2019s brother-in-law, Greg Richardson (Drums and Percussion, Vocals), all grew up in a golden era of Australian music. They would spend their days spinning Beatles records on vinyl, playing in bands or watching legends like Midnight Oil, Australian Crawl, or the mighty Cold Chisel at the pub.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When united by Kirkpatrick in 2021, they reignited a mutual love for playing live, which led them to pen their own material. Enlisting the production wizardry of multi award winning Rod McCormack (Gina Jeffereys, Kasey Chambers) they tracked \u2018A Life Well Lived\u2019 in 2022 and had a little help from family too. \u201cOne of the special things about recording this song is that my daughter Hannah sings harmony with me,\u201d smiles Kirkpatrick. \u201cShe was 6 months pregnant at the time \u2013 drove up to the studio, did the song in two takes and then headed off home to pick up her other child! We were all in awe of her!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The boys also recruited local videographer, Jeremy Minett (Eyes and Ears Creative) to give their debut a visual identity. \u201cJeremy wanted a relaxed vibe to the video with us all arriving at Ian\u2019s house and playing in the lounge room with family movie clips playing in the background.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Shot at the Bucketty bush block owned by guitarist Ian Rhodes, the clip is brimming with family sentiment. \u201cOur drummer and my brother-in-law Greg Richardson had previously converted our wives parents\u2019 home movies to digital, so in the video you will see clips of them as kids, being married, watching the Harbour Bridge being built and other family snapshots and scenes.\u201c
Two Tone Pony have exhibited some serious chops on \u2018A Life Well Lived\u2019. The recording has an authenticity to it that only comes from careful study and synthesis of ones influences, yet it still manages to sound unique. It\u2019s a song of celebration and gratitude told by remarkable storytellers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Taking their name from a 1964 Ford Mustang convertible, it\u2019s no surprise that country rockers, Two Tone Pony, have a love for vintage instruments and classic music. The 5-piece draws…","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3793,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","episode_type":"audio","audio_file":"","cover_image":"","cover_image_id":"","duration":"","filesize":"","date_recorded":"","explicit":"","block":"","filesize_raw":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[41],"tags":[],"series":[115],"class_list":["post-3792","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-events","series-coffee-with-a-coastie"],"episode_featured_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2023\/03\/Two-Tone-Pony-Reveal-Their-Debut-Single.jpg","episode_player_image":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/wp-content\/plugins\/seriously-simple-podcasting\/assets\/images\/no-album-art.png","download_link":"","player_link":"","audio_player":false,"episode_data":{"playerMode":"dark","subscribeUrls":{"apple_podcasts":{"key":"apple_podcasts","url":"","label":"Apple Podcasts","class":"apple_podcasts","icon":"apple-podcasts.png"},"stitcher":{"key":"stitcher","url":"","label":"Stitcher","class":"stitcher","icon":"stitcher.png"},"google_podcasts":{"key":"google_podcasts","url":"","label":"Google Podcasts","class":"google_podcasts","icon":"google-podcasts.png"},"spotify":{"key":"spotify","url":"","label":"Spotify","class":"spotify","icon":"spotify.png"}},"rssFeedUrl":"https:\/\/onthecoastpublications.com.au\/onthecoastover55\/feed\/podcast\/coffee-with-a-coastie","embedCode":"
Two Tone Pony Reveal Their Debut Single & Video ‘A Life Well Lived’<\/a><\/blockquote>