Dan Sultan

Dan Sultan

His latest release is currently enjoying top-end iTunes chart success, but back-track to just two days before the release, and Dan Sultan is gushing about the recording process for Blackbird.

“We had quite a few songs to choose from,” reveals Sultan. “But [producer] Jacquire King had some great ideas and was able to cull some songs. It’s nice to have someone who’s not emotionally attached to make those decisions.”

The singles Under Your Skin and Same Man are pumping over multiple airwaves, and the former of the two sports a video that would make any sane person cringe – “we were comfortable with each other and we’ve worked together in the past… But it was a little bit [weird],” he says.

Sultan is flying the flag of rock ‘n’ roll loud and proud and becoming ambassador for AMRAP (The Australian Music Radio Airplay Project) and Record Store Day, as well as campaigning for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander issues has managed to interlink his many passions.

“There’s my music and there’s my profile,” he says simply. “With a profile comes a certain level of responsibility and I’ve always been brought up to have a bit of a social conscious, so it’s a no-brainer.” (CD)

Record Store Day, Apr 19, various independent record stores incl. Red Eye Records, Title & The Record Store.

Dan Sultan, Jul 11, Metro Theatre, 624 George St, Sydney, $49+bf, metrotheatre.com.au.

‘Blackbird’ out now via Liberation Music.

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