Rod Dowsett at the Wilcannia Golf Club.

About Rod (Excerpt Rod Dowsett's website):

ROD Dowsett tells it how it is. Real-life stories. Perhaps it’s his emotionally charged vocals telling stories from his own experiences, or his fresh sound which he makes his own. Whatever it is, local crooner Rod Dowsett is undeniably a favourite on the local circuit and beyond. Combining great lyrics, great sound and great experiences have seen Rod consistently blow audiences away – and not just with the locals. His single ‘I Got Me A Boat’ received national airplay, including on the ABC Radio’s show Saturday Night Country, making its Hottest 100 Tracks and reaching the Top 100 Country Hits Chart. The film clip was also shown on Country Music Channel.

He was honoured with three of his songs, ‘Dodging Bullets’, ‘Robbin’ & ‘Drunken Arsehole’, securing finalist spots in the Top 100 2005 Musicoz Awards Country Artist of the Year. And it didn’t stop there. Earlier this year Rod released his third studio album, “String of Hearts” and he’s been touring successfully ever since.

Now he’s bringing his music back to where it all started, with shows on the Coffs Coast. The Bad And The Beautiful The Bad And The Beautiful, the new single from Coffs Harbour native Rod Dowsett, is self- penned and tells the life of prominent Sydney crime figure, Tilly Divine. The track was written after reading ‘Razorhurst’ based on the life of the 1920’s madam - soon to be immortalised in the next ‘Underbelly’ TV series. Writing this track was truly an incredible experience for Rod, “Doing the researching for this track was a fantastic journey back into the colourful history of Sydney. Discovering the past, the 1920's gangland wars and scuffles, the beauty and power of some of Australia's most powerful and feared woman, Tilly Divine, Kate Leigh and Nellie Cameron was amazing. To walk the streets and read the footpaths inlayed references to the most violent gang fight of that time (which today most people walk over oblivious to the history of Australia's major city) I could see and feel these characters as I walked the streets from yesterday”. This single is the title track of Rod’s new album, released at this year’s Tamworth Country Music Festival. Two years in the making, the new offering features ten self-penned tracks and an acoustic version of Leonard Cohen’s ‘Hallelujah’.