The Sons of Sun is looking to take audiences on a rock ‘n’ roll adventure this month at Drysdale’s Potato Shed.
Co-writer Kieran Carroll said the show followed the story of record producer Sam Phillips, portrayed by actor Matt Charleston, who was the first person to produce iconic musicians like Elvis and Johnny Cash.
“One thing we highlight with the show is that everybody knows those famous artists and they know some of their songs…but they don’t necessarily know the story behind it and the man who helped create those sounds and get everything organised,” Mr Carroll said.
“There are some other artists that people don’t know so well, or they have forgotten, that are highlighted too.
“Another aspect of it that I was really interested in was that Sam Phillips had a fellow worker with him, Marion Keisker, and in a sort of a male-dominated world at that time, she was quite incredible.
“In Memphis in the 1950s, she ran an all-female radio station where no men were involved. She was quite a pioneer too and between them they were just a powerhouse combination to create all that music,” he said.
Mr Carroll said the show’s concept was created by Sydney musician John Kennedy and featured songs from the 1950s Sun Studios catalogue.
“There are 35 songs in the show and it’s a fantastic stage band,” he said.
“The three actors Matt Charleston, Victoria Beck, and Ben Maclaine do a beautiful job in exploring the story of Sam Phillips and Sun Records.”
Mr Carroll said the show featured three actors and a three-piece stage band, which included the original Red Wiggle Murray Cook, to help bring the story to life.
Sons of Sun will come to the Potato Shed on February 25 at 8pm, and tickets are available on the venue’s website.
