By JOHN VAN KLAVEREN
IT WAS either a clever or fortunate choice of song titles, translating as it did to a simple but catchy acronym for the accompanying tour.
Shannon’s Noll’s bouncy new single We Only Live Once evokes more of a country pop feel than some of his hard-rocking songs of the past.
But it’s a new direction he’s keen to showcase as part of the WOLO tour, taking in Geelong next month.
It’s hard to believe that the country boy who took his down-home persona to the city and won a legion of fans has been in the game for a decade.
And he’s still a mate with everyone he meets despite his five top-10 albums garnering 17 platinum and three gold ARIA accreditations.
He became the first Australian male artist in national chart history to achieve 10 consecutive top-10 ARIA chart singles.
With the fresh sound of We Only Live Once, Noll said he was looking forward to getting back in front of his fans to perform a mix of old and new songs.
“I was really disappointed not to have been able to finish the Invincible Tour earlier this year due to illness,” he said.
“I really can’t wait to get back out on the road for We Only Live Once so I can play my new music and old classics to the fans who missed out last time, as well as to new audiences on this tour.”
Noll promised his local fans could look forward to seeing him perform with his usual commitment and energy, ensuring he gives his all in every show.
The energy should be particularly high, given recent media images of Noll sporting a surprisingly buff body.
Shannon Noll appears at Corio’s Gateway Hotel on 15 November.
