Today, singer-songwriter Paul Field AM announces his upcoming solo album ‘Love Songs For Lonely People’, with the first single ‘Valentine’s Day’ featuring Kasey Chambers out now. The album marks the former singer for The Cockroaches first-ever solo album and is due for release Friday, June 5.
Field began the project at the start of 2020, where he recorded the vocals for ‘Valentine’s Day’ in Brisbane. Before international travel was stopped, he travelled to Nashville to direct and film the video for the track. After concluding he wanted a duet partner for the song, he called his good mate Kasey Chambers where she added her iconic vocal stylising, emotionally rich vocal tones and elevating the song to a new level. After recording her vocals she said to Paul, “I hope I didn’t fu#k it up”, Paul laughed and said, “You’ve got to be kidding me. It’s sublime!”.
‘Love Songs For Lonely People’ is a combination of new originals and covers of songs special to him. “Some of these songs I’ve been singing since I was a teenager. The common element with all of these songs is that I love them, and it was always a desire to record them one day” says Paul. Featured on the album are friends Jimmy Barnes, Ria Pirelli, Chris E Thomas and Elly-May Barnes. Featured on all tracks playing the guitar is Bill Chambers. The majority of ‘Love Songs For Lonely People’ was recorded at Jimmy Barnes own studio in Sydney and is co-produced by Paul’s brother John, who wrote and co-wrote some of the biggest hits for The Cockroaches and The Wiggles and co-wrote ‘This Way to Love and Happiness’ & ‘Alison (You’re The One)’.
Field was made a Member of the Order of Australia in the 2020 Australia Day Honours for “significant service to the arts, particularly to children’s entertainment, and as a supporter of charitable endeavours.” His career began in the Sydney band The Cockroaches, formed alongside his two brothers Anthony & John, Tony Henry and Jeff Fatt. The band produced four albums, one of which ‘The Cockroaches’ sold over 100,000 copies and is certified Platinum. After disbanding in 1991, Anthony formed The Wiggles with Murray Cook, Greg Page and Jeff Fatt. A few years later Anthony asked Paul to manage The Wiggles, a role he assumed for over 24 years, official stepping down in 2020. Throughout his career, he’s produced and directed artists ranging from Kylie Minogue, John Fogerty from Creedence and even Slim Dusty.
