Sharon Corr reveals why she isn’t such an unlikely Australian tour partner for folk rockers America
SHE was wildly popular in Australia in the family band The Corrs, now Sharon Corr returns to renew her love affair with her fans as a solo artist.
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THE first song Sharon Corr ever performed in public was America’s hippie 70s anthem A Horse With No Name.
Almost three decades later, Corr is touring Australia with the enduring folk rockers and while the pairing has raised a few eyebrows, it made perfect sense to the Irish singer and violinist.
“They are the real deal, I am the real deal. It’s a bunch of songwriters touring together,” she said.
“The funny thing is there is a connection because the first song I ever sang on stage was A Horse With No Name at my brother’s 21st.
“I love that song because it’s not trying to be cool or make some massive statement, it just has a wonderful spirit.”
Corr loves the life of the musical gypsy and after more than a decade touring the world with her brother Jim and sisters Andrea and Caroline, she launched her solo career with 2010 debut album Dream of You and the second record The Same Sun.
The road warrior is unflappable under pressure, looking stunning after a long day of travel drama which started at 4.30am in Auckland when fire caused her hotel was evacuated and her flight was significantly delayed when a passenger became seriously ill.
The mother of nine-year-old Cal and seven-year-old Flori revels in the tour lifestyle but admits to only lasting a couple of weeks before the heartstrings are tugged by the separation from her family.
“You get road-fit and learn to work with a lot of chaos. Abnormal is my normal,” she said, laughing.
“Last year I was on a tour bus with all men and it was great, I loved it. My tour bus rules are pretty simple; there has to be coffee. And nothing too explicit on the television — even Game of Thrones is pushing it.”
The violinist shows off her skills at her shows these days with a few traditional reels and jigs, a large selection of songs from her solo records and of course, the compositions she helped make famous with her family.
“I really hate it when artists decide to not play all the songs you know. It’s just downright rude,” she said.
As well as revisiting some of her favourite haunts from years of visiting Australia, Corr also hopes to catch up with her good friend Ciaran Gribbin who was INXS’s final frontman before the band pulled the pin on touring.
America and Sharon Corr perform at Red Hill Auditorium, Perth on Saturday, Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide, May 11, Palais Theatre, Melbourne, May 13, State theatre, Sydney, May 14 and 15 and Jupiters Theatre, Gold Coast, May 16.
Originally published as Sharon Corr reveals why she isn’t such an unlikely Australian tour partner for folk rockers America
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