A Talisman Is an object that contains certain magical properties that would provide good luck to the possessor and protection from evil and harm. Now you have it...your own Talisman to guard you, and bring good things into your life. And for good measure you have something to listen to ... on your journey,as you navigate, your life’s pathway... Recorded Over 7 months from February to July 2016, and mostly recorded in a live situation. Songs were arranged with added horn and string sections, and a few added surprises The magic happened, in a converted 1950’s Service ( Gas ) station in the hills of Perth, West Australia. and Mastered at world famous. Abbey rd Studios, London. Ten... New, original songs wide and expansive, shimmering like the midday sun on the rolling plains. A hot Lazy wind... blows across the burnt Sienna.. Old rusty car gives some evidence of life. glass bottles ,that have turned to a faded blue ...like the stone washed sky.These elements.. Are the things that the songs are built upon. These are the accents . Tunes about dancing or drinking beer in the early morning, Working hard on the plough, wondering when it will end... or fossicking for buried treasure in a Shire with no town, And a random rural salesman who dressed up too much. This is a watershed album for the Bluesman, as he becomes a little more Urbanised. less swampy... but still with that outback tinge,