LISTEN TO ELDER:: https://on.soundcloud.com/pG3uC
WATCH VIDEO FOR ELDER:: https://youtu.be/9pY5OvZwWdw
Radical Son is part of the long story. “I wish to be an elder, an old man on this land,” he sings in a voice so immense it seems to emanate from the rock beneath his feet. It’s a statement of devotion to country, his Kamilaroi and Tongan cultures and his iron-willed intention to endure that sets neck hairs on end.
Elder is the first taste of Biliyambil (The Learning) the highly anticipated second album by Radical Son a.k.a David Leha, set for release this September. Elder is the keynote to the album’s themes of hard-won survival, belonging and acquiring wisdom from life experience. It’s a song sung from mountaintops, loaded with a storied past and fully facing the future.
With his huge, soulful voice and compelling presence, Radical Son recently galvanised Melbourne’s Myer Music Bowl, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Byron Bluesfest and played Vivid Sydney last weekend with his stunning version of Walking Into Doors in a series of Uncle Archie Roach Tribute Concerts.