By ALANA MITCHELSON
Country/pop trio Brothers3 is on the way to Geelong as part of the band’s largest tour yet, covering everything from east coast capital cities to rural towns.
Having grown up on a farm in NSW country town of Mudgee, the Fahey-Leigh brothers – Tayzin, Makirum and Shardyn – know firsthand that it’s rare for bigger acts to tour remote areas.
“We know what it’s like to not have your favourite artists tour your regional or rural town,” Tayzin said.
“That’s one of the main reason why we want to make sure we reach those audiences who don’t get to see a lot out their way.
“You get a crazy response from those crowds.”
The 19-year-old described the band’s new single C’mon as a sing-a-long anthem.
It was one of the first co-written songs that Brothers3 had experienced input from a third party during the songwriting process, which turned out to be a relaxed jam session.
They recorded the album Brothers Never Part with ARIA award-winning producer Matt Fell who had previously worked with the likes of country singer Troy Cassar-Daley.
The record debuted at number 11 on the ARIA mainstream charts and number one on the country music charts.
After eight to nine years of playing pub gigs, Brothers3 boosted its nationwide popularity after placing third on the television singing contest X Factor in 2014.
“The show wasn’t at all what I thought it would be. I thought they might try to manipulate our sound or change us but it wasn’t like that at all. They’re there to help you,” Tayzin said.
“We’ve been able to reach a lot more people with our music.
“But it always important for us to go back home to the farm, see our friends and family and do some physical labour. It keeps us grounded.”
The trio were recently nominated for Best New Talent at the Golden Guitar awards.
Tayzin said that fans could expect a lot of instruments on stage at their live shows and a new segment, Fresh From the UK, in the first part of the show whereby the boys pay tribute to popular UK artists such as Ed Sheeran, One Direction, Adele and Coldplay.
They will also play their favourite X Factor covers including Elvis’s Always on My Mind and Simon and Garfunkel’s The Sound of Silence.
Tayzin, who has a background in acting as well as singing and dancing, said he hoped the band’s music videos and performances could incorporate more of those elements in the future.
Brothers3 plays at the Geelong Performing Arts Centre’s Drama Theatre on 21 May.
Click below to watch Brothers3’s music video for C’mon.
