Tom is heading overseas in early May to play some solo gigs, form some pick up bands and do some recording in UK, Ireland, Germany and beyond.

This is his last gig with The Songs of Tom Smith band before he goes for an indefinite period (approx 6 months). In the meantime the band have decided to continue without him (at least temporarily) and the search for a lead singer has begun.

9 years ago Tom began this project with a recording and gigs where his musician friends recorded and performed his songs. The project was called You Do It I Can't be Bothered - The Songs of Tom Smith.

He was heartened to be involved in music again after a period where he felt isolated and unconnected and was unable to find collaborators. He didn't play or sing with the bands but merrily heckled from the audience. Eventually he picked up his guitar again and began performing and at one stage had 4 versions of the band here in Brisbane as well as 2 in Adelaide and one each in Sydney and Melbourne! To celebrate the last decade of friends collaborators and community and show his gratitude he has decided to resurrect the event that began it all: You Do It I Can't be Bothered - 10 Years On!

Guest vocalists so far

Simia Seeker (Rock n Roll Rooster)

Dale Peachey (Dollar Bar)

Gerald Keaney

Ian Powne (Stress of Leisure)

Bronte Walker (New Middle Class)

Andy Paine

Adrian Waters (Baron Field)

Serena Stanger

David Laczko (New Middle Class)

possibly from Adelaide

Jo Zealand

Sandy Cenin

Band:

Simon Bennett

Andrew Beard

Mel Twidale

Marc Cheeseman

As well as a star-studded line up of guest lead singers he is thrilled to have 2 of his favourite acts as supports in their own right, Andy Paine and Gerald Keaney and the Gerald Keaneys.

7 - 7.30

Andy Paine

7.40 - 8.20

Gerald Keaney and the Gerald Keaneys

8.30 - 10 The Songs of Tom Smith - You Do It I Can't Be Bothered

Entry:

Free for Students, Unemployed, Pensioners, ZZZ Subs and anyone else with a passable excuse

8 dollars (+BF)

for anyone who's lucky enough to be earning a bit of money

20 dollars

on the night (we'll just have to trust you to cough up a lobster and hand it over cos everyone in the band will be having too much fun to stand on the door and collect money)

This event takes place on the stolen lands of the Turrbul and Jagera people. Sovereignty was never ceded. Alway was always will be Aboriginal lands.

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