LIAM GERNER –

Biography

Liam Gerner born and raised in the Adelaide Hills of Australia, has spent long stretches in London, Los Angeles and Melbourne and is now based in Spain. Liam’s music is steeped in blues and country music and he is a triple threat: firstly, he’s a formidable guitarist who, as a hired hand, has played with Ryan Bingham, Elton John, and Vika and Linda, Eurogliders and Pnau (amongst many others). Secondly, he’s an eloquent songwriter who details life as he has experienced it. Thirdly, he’s a fine singer and raconteur whose performances have lit up pubs and clubs, cafes and concert halls across Australia, New Zealand, Europe, UK, Ireland and North America. 

On his latest album Toodeloo Tuvalu, Liam delivers nine original songs packed with observation and empathy. Steeped in the great troubadour tradition that stretches from Woody Guthrie and Slim Dusty through to Guy Clarke and Paolo Nutini (a pal from when Liam and Paolo toured together in London), Toodeloo Tuvalu demonstrates how, after his last album celebrating bush poets Henry Lawson vs Banjo Paterson (with acclaimed fiddler Luke Moller in tow), Gerner is now one of Australia’s finest songwriters and storytellers. 

Gerner’s songs are compelling documents that tell stories he has released 5 albums.

“While touring a few years ago in the US in Ryan Bingham’s band I got to meet some heroes in the US,” says Liam. “I got to play songs with Jackson Browne in LA, trade licks with Dale Watson in Austin and jam with locals in South Central LA juke joints. I even got to play Johnny Cash’s J200 at Marty Stuart’s house and discuss songwriting with Tom T Hall in Nashville.  And embracing my US and Australian influences and musical friends has helped shape my new music.”

His last album is ‘Liam Gerner and Los Perros Perdidos say Toodeloo Tuvalu’. Incidentally the album was recorded in two days live in a room with no headphones and features Melbourne’s finest musicians. The 9 song album explores storys, themes and musical inspiration from Liam’s travels in Arnhem Land, to the American South.  

Liam Gerner and Los Perros Perdidos are touring Europe/UK.