ICEHOUSE Great Southern Land (Live - solo acoustic guitar) + interview 2008

Описание: Icehouse Iva Davies performs after an interview a live acoustic guitar version of 'Great Southern Land' in May of 2008 on WIN tv show 'Susie'. The host/interviewer is Susan Elelman. The interview covers Icehouse history and also includes Iva's support of The Salvation Army Australia. This video was recorded from tv by @BoulevardeArcade - uploading collection before the VHS tapes completely fade away.

At the other end of the music spectrum, in August 2008 a full performance of 'Great Southern Land' by Iva and Icehouse with the three choirs from the final of Battle of the Choirs Australia tv show was aired:    • Icehouse - Great Southern Land (BOTC Austr...  

In 2012 to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the iconic 'Great Southern Land', Tourism Australia released a version using the Icehouse track mixed with other Australian singers.
Iva Davies interview    • Tourism Australia revamps Icehouse classic  
Music Video    • Tourism Australia - Great Southern Land  

Icehouse, initially formed as Flowers in Sydney in 1977, became a cornerstone of Australian rock under Iva Davies’ leadership. Starting as a pub rock act with Davies on vocals and Keith Welsh on bass, Flowers built a reputation through electrifying live shows, blending covers with originals. Their 1980 debut album Icehouse exploded onto the scene, earning multi-platinum status with hits like "Can’t Help Myself" and "We Can Get Together." Its synth-driven sound marked a bold evolution for Australian music. Renamed Icehouse in 1981, during an international tour of the UK and North America, they scored a Top 10 single at home with "Love in Motion". After the original lineup dissolved, Davies’ near-solo effort Primitive Man (1982) delivered "Great Southern Land," a defining anthem praised for capturing Australia’s essence. Meanwhile from that same album "Hey Little Girl" became a massive dance hit in England and across Europe. Subsequent albums Sidewalk (1984) and Measure for Measure (1986) showcased Davies’ experimental edge, with "No Promises" also first emerging from a ballet "Boxes" with the Sydney Dance Company. Their pinnacle, Man of Colours (1987), dominated with "Crazy" and "Electric Blue," selling over a million copies locally. Both tracks were also high in the Billboard charts in the USA. The ensuing albums "Code Blue" (1990) and "Big Wheel" (1993) remain firm favourites to the bands old and young fans. Icehouse’s "The Berlin Tapes", released in 1995, is a unique covers album in conjunction with the Sydney Dance Company’s ballet "Berlin". The album showcases Davies’ versatile voice, while some tracks, like the Velvet Underground’s "All Tomorrow’s Parties," stand out for their dark, baroque flair.

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