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Raised on a farm in the middle of Australia’s capital city… Home-schooled by their parents... The Tullys were always destined to produce their own special brand of music

It's only a short drive from Canberra (Australia's Capital City) to Sydney, But it was a whole new world The Tullys entered as they prepared to record their new albums at Sydneys famous Studios 301.

The Tullys began life as a band during 1999, and what a ride it's been. From gigs at the Canberra Irish Club, to recording an album with Richard Lush - one of the worlds top producers, and former Australian producer of the year. It all started back on the family farm where Cameron, Jamie and Lawson balanced their music practice with their cattle and sheep tending duties. The Tully boys were born, raised and home-schooled there. Brought up by music-loving parents, they were fed a steady diet of The Beatles, Pink Floyd, U2 as well as the rich history of traditional Australian, Bluegrass and Folk. Because of their close family ties, the Tully boys spent most of their childhood days on the farm, creating their music at night after the work was done. Home schooling was instrumental (forgive the pun) in the boys creating their own sound because as Jamie said "We were too busy playing our own stuff, so we weren't really affected by what was being played on the radio at the time."

Then came the pivotal moment. Mechelle Tully joined the band. Mechelle's original and vibrant songwriting was just the boost the band needed. Word about The Tullys started to spread after they won several music competitions during their very first year as a band. Mechelle's songwriting influence helped the band develop their own sound further - which led to their next break. During 2004 The Tullys became Austereo Network station FM104.7's Made in Canberra band of the month, after theyhad been to Brisbane to record with producer Stuart Stuart (The Veronicas). They recorded 2 tracks with Stuart, and 1 of these (Together) was their featured song on 104.7

These 2 songs attracted the interest of uber producer Richard Lush (The Beatles, Pink Floyd, Dido, Guy Sebastian), which started a whole new chapter of The Tullys story. The Tullys have just completed a 12 track album at 301 Studios in Sydney, recorded with Richard, and featuring the amazing drumming skills of Ben Hakalitz from iconic Australian band Yothu Yindi. The new album, titled: "Twelve Short Stories" is due to be released later this year.

In the meantime, enjoy the first track "Fall Too Hard" written by Jamie and Mechelle, and the snippets of the other 3: Rock and a Hard Place, Anything, and Fire Engine.

We regularly play in the Canberra region, so come and see us and say hello.

Cheers,

Jamie, Mechelle and Cameron.