Inspired by the word Xenophobia. Drums: Andrew Smith, Bass: Tony Paye, French Horn: Steve Kinrade, Tin whistle and harmony: Lynelle Moran. Please explain!

Bullets & Kisses

With Ken Martin on Electric Guitar. Late eighties I think. Unreleased. copyright David Hosking.

Unreleased

Lullaby

Another unreleased song recorded in an unremembered bedroom on a 4 track tape machine. Probably sometime in the late 1980's.

If Love Is Anything At All

From the 2009 album "Down Every Street". Drums: Paul "Hammy" Hamilton, Bass: Paul Fleming, Hammond and Piano: John McCullough, Harmonies: Rebecca Barnard & Shelley Scown, Percussion: Craig Pilkington

Down Every Street

Curve Of Your Heart

Sleeper

All You Good People

Written in 1984. I used to play it in the band I was in at the time but this is a version I found on a cassette labeled 1990-91-92 when I was moving house last year. Must have recorded it in my bedroom in one of those years. I forgot to shove the clock under the pillow when I recorded it.

Civilised World

Unreleased demo. This version was recorded on a Tascam 144 cassette tape machine around 2004 and then mixed by Shane O'Mara at Yikesville. The band version is available on iTunes or Cd Baby or can be streamed on one of those streamy things where I'll get paid about $00000000.000000001c for each listen. But wait there's more….you can listen to it here for nothing!

All Over

Another unreleased song. I guess the opening lyric "If sperm had legs and not a tail, and never had to swim", made me think the word Hit wasn't written all over it.  Recorded and mixed by Adam Rhodes, Periscope Studios, Melbourne.

Funny

Taken from the 2003 album "Sleeper", with beautiful harmonies from Shelley Scown and Ebo from Shane O'Mara. 

High And Low

Taken from the 2003 album "Sleeper". With beautiful cello playing by Anita Quayle.

Would I Trade World Peace For You?

Would I Trade World Peace For You

The hidden track from the 2003 album "Sleeper". 
I had to smoke a little and drink a little whiskey the night before recording this to get the vocal sound I wanted.
I grew up in a place called Werribee. Almost two hundred years ago a local from the  Kulin Nation told a passing whitefella that the river that flowed through the area was called Werribee - which in the local language meant backbone or spine. More whitefellas came but didn't pass through Werribee. They stayed, stole the river, the land, the dreams and the future from that man who was kind enough to tell us what the word Werribee means.

Backbone River

Slowrunners

The New End

Where She Goes

Taken from the 1990 vinyl album "4 Track Mind". Art: Jane Satchell.

4 Track Mind

More Black Than Gold

Off the 2017 album "Butterfly Net". David Hosking: Vocal, acoustic guitar, harmonica. Paul "Hammy" Hamilton: Drums and percussion. Bruce Haymes: Piano. Gareth Hughes: Bass. Colm McClean: Electric Guitar. String Quartet: Arco String Quartet. String arrangement: Michael Keeney.

Butterfly Net

Other Little Lies

Off the 2017 album "Butterfly Net". Produced by Paul "Hammy" Hamilton. Strings by Arco String Quartet & string arrangement Michael Keeney. Drums: Paul "Hammy" Hamilton, Electric Bass: Gareth Hughes, Piano: Bruce Haymes, Acoustic Guitar and singing: David Hosking. Mixed by Michael Keeney. Recorded by Paul "Hammy" Hamilton at Hillhouse Studio, N Ireland and Craig Pilkington at Audrey Studios, Melbourne, Australia. Mixed by Michael Keeney at Abbey St Studio, N Ireland.

Close Your Eyes

Off the 2009 album "Down every street" with Shelley Scown on harmony.

Untitled

From the 2012 album "All That Beauty". Drums and percussion: Paul "Hammy" Hamilton, Hammond Organ: John McCullough, Bass: Gareth Hughes, Guitars and Singing: David Hosking.

All That Beauty

Speck Of Dust

New Album "Butterfly Net" release 23.2.2017 www.davidhosking.com

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