Johnny Ray's Downtown

PERRY KEYES highly anticipated third album draws on his local environment and intriguing, yet challenging upbringing. The more you listen, the more deeply you will be drawn into Perry's extraordinary explorations of life.

PERRY KEYES grew up in the inner-city working class area of Sydney known as Redfern. He lived in a two storey terrace house populated by various uncles, aunts, cousins and grandparents. He found his first guitar in the local pawn shop when he was twelve and within six months he'd written his first song.

In 1989 he formed THE STOLEN HOLDENS, a band musically inspired by the likes of THE CLASH and ELVIS COSTELLO, and lyrically inspired by artists like LOU REED and BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN. Keyes and 'The Stolen Holdens' developed a small but loyal following in the local Sydney music scene until the mid 90's.

Perry then re-emerged in 2003, playing solo sets featuring songs that would feature on his debut double album 'Meter', which was released in 2005 to critical acclaim. Keyes' sophomore release, 'The Last Ghost Train Home' was received with even greater acclaim upon its release in 2007. It went on to be shortlisted for the Australian Music Prize and was named the ABC RADIO NATIONAL 'Album of the Year'.

1. Will You Shine
2. 1982
3. In The Backyard
4. Rays Dashboard Light
5. Lou Reed & Robert Quine
6. Things That a Boy Would Do
7. Queen Of Everyones Heart
8. Pest / Coogee Boy
9. He Shoots He Scores
10. Johnny Rays Downtown
11. Down On The Street With You
12. Burnt Down Both Sides
13. Pauly Roberts Scores a Car
14. $35.40
15. Bobby The Burning Dog
16. Boxing Day