Australia's Modern day Troubadour is on tour again! This time it's in aid of his latest release "Chimney's Afire. "Chimney's Afire" is the cry whalers of yesteryear made when they harpooned a whale and a plume of blood and water spurted out of its blowhole into the air. "It's a horrifying, brutal image, but the actual language is evocative and quite amazing," says Josh Pyke of the title of his new album, the follow-up to his ARIA Award winning debut 'Memories & Dust'. The album is more than a simple ode to seafaring though. Pyke traverses an ocean of memories, ideas and thoughts about everyday concerns, with stability and the notion of making up your own mind emerging as overriding themes.
He explores the concept of a home, what it means and why it's important; fate, and whether there is a plan for us all; getting older and what it means to settle down; responsibility; being careless or careful with people and the legacy one leaves when they go. While these concepts aren't exactly unchartered musical territory, it's Pyke's unique way with words, sense of melody and quirky song structures though that set him apart from other singer/songwriters. With 'Chimney's Afire', Pyke is set to anchor himself as one Australia's most talented artists. Don’t miss these upcoming dates whereby Pyke will not only show case his new wears by also remind you why you loved him so much in the first place with his not so recent but still adored tunes. | 
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