Aussie rock legends Zoot announce their first single in over 50 years
Words by Tom Parker
The beloved pop-rock band have also postponed their reformation tour until October 2022.
One of Australia’s most loved bands of the late ’60s and early ’70s, Zoot, have just announced their first single in over 50 years.
Written by the band’s longstanding members, Beeb Birtles, Rick Springfield and Russell Morris, and featuring some dialogue from the band’s late frontman Darryl Cotton in the song’s intro, ‘That Was Then’ is a joyous pop-rock number that’s got all the enthusiasm punters have come to know and love from Zoot.
Little River Band
Where We Started From - Little River Band, Reither
This Place - Little River Band, Hind
Magazine Girl - Little River Band, Gildea, Jaime
Just You and I - Little River Band, Gildea, Jaime
Night Owls - Little River Band, Goble, Graham
I Think I Left My Heart With You - Little River Band, Housden, Stephen
Who Made the Moon - Little River Band, Nelsen, Wayne
Look in Your Eyes - Little River Band, Murphy
American Way - Little River Band, Gildea, Jaime
Lead Me to Water - Little River Band,
Cool Change - Little River Band, Shorrock, Glenn
Zoot Are Working On First New Music in 50 Years
A new batch of Zoot songs are being worked on, the first from the band in over 50 years, but its uncertain at this stage if they’ll be released.
In 2020 Zoot’s original members Rick Springfield, Rick Brewer and Beeb Birtles recruited one of the dearest friends Russell Morris to front a new line-up in honour of their original singer Darryl Cotton, who died in 2012.
Drummer Rick Brewer announced new music on his social media pages saying “Just finished Zoot 2nd new track. Hey check out studio 446 in Boonah Queensland … Can’t recommend studio 446 with CJ Michel engineer, co producer and can even do most of the instruments if needed on your tracks”.
Graeham Goble Awarded Order of Australia
Little River Band co-founder and songwriter Graeham Goble has been named to receive the Medal (OAM) of the Order of Australia in the 2021 Australia Day honours.
Goble has been given the award for his work in the bands Mississippi and Little River Band. His song ‘Reminiscing’ was a favourite of John Lennon. It has also been given a BMI Five Million-Air award for over 5 million plays on US radio.
In a statement Graeham wrote, “It is such a great honour to be awarded the medal of the Order of Australia.
“Writing, recording and performing my songs has been my life’s joy.