Troy took on the challenge of producing his eighth studio album ‘Home’. He also gathered a “gun band” (made up of many of his heroes) to record the album at Starstruck Studios in Nashville last year.
with the area – he was always raving about it and saying, ‘You have to get out there and spend a bit of time in Inverloch and stuff’, so I did – and I’m looking forward to performing here soon.”
Troy handed the reins over to Biff Watson to lead the band and play guitar so he could concentrate on singing and producing. “Biff sat down and learned all the parts exactly the way I played them. I said: ‘Biff, it sounds like me playing.’ I felt totally comfortable.”
If music hadn’t captured Troy’s heart, he thinks he would have been something like a youth worker. “I’d love to be able to encourage kids to stay at school longer. The dropout rate is pretty rugged, and I’d love to be able to put some things into place to give kids incentive to stay.
With the launch of ‘Home’ imminent, Troy is concentrating all his efforts on supporting the album. He’ll soon be heading to Gippsland to perform, and says he has a strong fan base here. “We just get such great support from Gippsland. I’ve been coming here since 1994 when we started hitting the road. Slim [Dusty] had a great connection
“I’ve always encouraged young people not to give up their dreams. It upsets me that some parents interfere with their kids’ dreams. They should give them every chance to do what they want. The world wouldn’t be too good a place without artistic and dreamy people – we need them. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be a lot of soul out there.” Troy will be performing throughout Gippsland and Victoria in March. www.troycassardaley.com.au
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