James Reyne doesn’t pump out the hits as rapidly as he did in the past, but that just makes new material so much sweeter. His latest track “Going Back to Nashville” is an upbeat country-rock gem that’s at least the equal to anything in his celebrated back catalogue.
The song was inspired by James’ visits to Nashville where he went sightseeing with the legendary and dearly departed singer-songwriter Tony Joe White.
“Back then, a bit of a status symbol was how many head of buffalo you had on your ranch,” he recalled. “Pointing at Wynonna Judd’s place, Tony Joe said in that distinctively deep voice, ‘She’s got like 20 head of buffalo.’”
Think of it as James Reyne’s Lonely Planet guide to Nashville, “where Wynonna’s buffalo roam” and “if it ain’t the heat, it’s the humidity”.
“This song is how I see Nashville,” he added.
James is currently touring around Oz before he heads across the ditch. Tickets are still available for all these shows:
21 June 2025 – The Tivoli, Meeanjin/Brisbane (with Alex Lloyd)
5 July 2025 – State Theatre, Eora/Sydney (with Alex Lloyd)
12 July 2025 – The Palais, Naarm/Melbourne (with Alex Lloyd)
26 July 2025 – Party on the Point @ Sandstone Point Hotel, Ningy Ningy Country/Sandstone Point
30 August 2025 – Brunswick Ballroom, Bulleke Bek/Brunswick
31 August 2025 – Brunswick Ballroom, Bulleke Bek/Brunswick
20 September 2025 – Crowbar, Meeanjin/Brisbane (acoustic duo)
4 October 2025 – Great Hall @ Auckland Town Hall, Auckland
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