Born: 15 / 8 / 1969
Location: Australia
Bernard Joseph Fanning (born 15 August 1969) is an Australian musician and singer-songwriter. He was the lead vocalist of Queensland alternative rock band Powderfinger from its formation in 1989.
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Bill Bailey, Neil Finn, and more are set to Take 5 with Zan Rowe.
They touched on the names Fanning and Dempsey rejected for their project, how they mined inspiration for ‘The Deluge’ from the classics of the ‘70s and ‘80s, and much more.
“I really feel for young artists trying to connect with people because it's really hard to make people know they exist,” Dempsey said.
What do two national musical treasures and Bob Hawke’s granddaughter have in common? And how do you know when you’ve reached your sax limit?
According to Suitcase Records’ Neil Wilson, Abbey Road “really captured the magic of this album”.
The duo have also announced an extra Brisbane show to accompany sold-out shows in Melbourne and Perth.
“We didn't want it to sound like a Fanning record or a Dempsey record; we wanted it to sound like a band.”
"We’ve finished a record... Music is imminent."
Stay tuned to hear more about the pair's "devious plans".
Trent Dalton previously said, "'Boy Swallows Universe' doesn’t exist without Bernard Fanning."