‘Daddy Immaculate’ is more complex. It is a vaudevillian, Zappa-esque piece, documenting the sometimes schizophrenic, alcohol soaked reactions of some men to separation from their families.

‘Daddy Immaculate’ while not quite an immaculate conception, implies castration and the impact of absenteeism on an otherwise loving father. It’s kind of funny in a black, tragic way.

John laughed!
Finally, ‘My Boy’.

Ian and Smiley both have a son (that’s two kids for the mathematically challenged) and this track probably marks the peak of their personal synchronicity. It is loving and warm without sacrificing its intense masculinity. Martin King delivered the vocal and we were all very happy about it at the time. Smiley’s brother, Andrew Byrnes provided a blistering drum track giving this particular effort its rhythmic edge.

David Byrnes and Ian Purdie are both separated fathers. The experiences they attempt to document in the music of Horizon Shine are real. They are also working musicians with over fifty years of live performance and recording experience between them.

Both kicked off their musical careers in the early 1980’s and both are still actively involved in the Sydney music scene. Both have produced solo albums as well as a host of other recordings with a number of musical projects over the years.  They are rock’n’roll veterans with impressive CV’s and as the tracks show, both are talented, skilled musicians well worth listening to.