Australian singer/songwriter PERRY KEYES (formerly of Sydney band STOLEN HOLDENS) is hardly typical rockstar material. He lives in the working-class Sydney suburb of Redfern, drives cabs by day and plays with his band at night. But live shows in NSW and endorsements by other Australian musicians have built a following for 39-year old Keyes ahead of the release of his two-CD, 18 song debut, 'Meter', produced by GRANT SHANAHAN (EVA TROUT) and MICHAEL CARPENTER.

Think Bruce Springsteen’s New Jersey, Paul Kelly’s Melbourne and Richard Buckner’s first marriage. Perry Keyes’s turf is inner city Sydney – Redfern, Alexandria and Waterloo – though he heads further west on occasion. It’s a suburban scramble where no one has any money, least of all Perry, and where the hopes of working people are beset by drugs, cheats and that hardy perennial, plain old bad luck.

Perry’s songs are, not to put too fine a point on it, beautiful – poignant narratives set to hauntingly beautiful melodies, tunes that lodge firmly in the brain, carrying stories that do far more serious damage to the heart. In a world where the powers that be (whoever they are) have decided that the art we are exposed to should be shorter, glossier and far, far stupider, Perry Keyes writes songs that are frequently long, raw and emotional, smart and compelling. In a throw away culture, Perry’s songs are keepers.

""Songs are great. They help you fall in love. They help you get drunk. They help you with all kinds of stuff. For me, maybe the most important thing they can do is help you to hear the voices of people that don't generally have much of a voice out there. They can help you to walk in another person's shoes for a while, in places you may not otherwise wanna go..." - Perry Keyes

Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. Sweaty Sneakers
2. 2nd Time I Saw You
3. Beer & Cigarettes
4. Some Aches
5. Wide Streets
6. Service City
7. Vicious Left Hook
8. Growin' Up In The Dark Is Wrong
9. NYE

Disc 2:

1. Bonfires Of June
2. Just Like A Steam Train
3. Discount Bottle Shop
4. Sandra's On The Way
5. Have Some Fun
6. Where's My Darlin' Tonight?
7. Fairfield Girl
8. When Things Wear Out
9. Matraville Trees