You’re playing 300 shows a year worldwide. Have you always worked this hard?
My father died when I was 11, leaving six kids. My brothers Chris, Phil and I had to be the breadwinners. From when I was about 12, we were living in Parkes, NSW, and I stocked supermarket shelves, mowed lawns, taught guitar, and Phil and I had a band playing every weekend. And I went to school. I was very industrious.
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