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Shannon Nolls everyman appeal lies in his honesty. He possesses the knack of striking a chord with legions of music fans, jacking into a pure emotion thats both his own and instantly relatable. Fourth album, A Million Suns, stays faithful to his classic rock roots while ramping up the pace like never before.
Three years since Shannon hit No.3 in the ARIA album chart with Turn It Up, and despite having clocked up 10 consecutive top 10 ARIA chart singles, the country boy from Condobolin, NSW remains unaffected by success and committed to his hard-working rock ethic. Im a knockabout bloke, not so different to most people,he points out. It shows that the average bloke can achieve his dreams if he tries.
Partnering with songwriters Adam Reily, Josh Bitmead and Brooke McClymont, with producers Lindsay Rimes and Bryon Jones, hes penned an album stacked full of solid rock songs, deliberately geared towards a storming live show.
First single Switch Me On sees Shannon hooking up with Good Charlottes Benji Madden to write a driving missive of redemption through love. In a fortuitous example of life coming full circle, Shannon used to play Good Charlotte songs when earning his stripes in a cover band many moons ago. He again drew on his dive-bar band days for Til We Say So, a track thats pumped with fighting talk. Im a massive Living End fan and we used to close our set with Prisoner of Society, he recalls. This has a similar message: It aint over til we say so. The bouncers would say, Thanks a lot, mate, now youve fired them all up just as weve got to kick them out! The anthemic ethos continues with title track Million Suns a homage to the Aussie summer and the nostalgia packaged in with it. Its a dramatic track that really brings Shannons voice to the fore. Life In Stereo is an unapologetic party number, one to put on when getting ready to go out, and then crank up when you get there. It makes cheeky references to previous Noll hits you could never accuse Shannon of taking himself too seriously. Songwriter Adam Reily, with whom Shannon wrote 2005 hit Lift contributes My Place in the Line, about a man finding his role in life, and Rewind, which pleads remorse over past mistakes. Rewind is one of the most beautifully crafted songs Ive ever heard, Shannon offers, singing a few lines. The lyrics are unbelievable, with metaphors for everything. Shannon reunited with country star Brooke McClymont to write Would It Be So Bad, about the need to take the time to appreciate the simple things in life. Everyones so caught up with running around like a chook with its head cut off, Shannon elaborates. Would it be so bad if we dropped everything and didnt come back
On that note, as any performer will tell you, working rock star hours means the home life can suffer. Collide heats things up with its tale of coming home and colliding in the bedroom. There are a lot of songs about my wife Rochelle directly or indirectly. Shannon admits. Come Home tackles the same subject, but takes things down a notch. Its a beautiful ballad about realising what youve lost and wanting a second chance, he says. Another reflective ballad, Path of Gold examines the importance of family. Topically, with its message of each generation taking the mantle from the previous one, there are shades of Paul Kellys Deeper Water.
Long Way Home, meanwhile, is Shannons hands-down favourite. Its about the hard craft of the industry, rather than the bright lights, he explains. No one can do my job for me, so the buck stops here. There are times when youre tired and want to come home, but Im not afraid of whats in front of me.
Wherever you first got to hear Shannon sing, youll instantly recognise that true blue larynx, built sturdy by grit, gravel and beer. It recalls working-class heroes Jimmy Barnes, John Farnham and other pub rock stalwarts, who have long scored the rousing closing-time soundtrack to broken hearts and unbeaten spirits.
Unsurprisingly, then, hes no fan of vocal effects; a refreshing attitude in an auto-Tuned era that will surely earn us a few sniggers in the history books. You could be anyone! he scoffs. Its the live set-up that separates the really good singers from someone whos really good on a computer. It separates the men from the boys.
Another pervading influence is John Williamson, a country singer who, like Shannon, grew up on a farm. You can hear it in his lyrics, Shannon enthuses. You know he had to be living that life, or he wouldnt have known those intricacies. And Barnesy, he plays for the love of it. When youre playing a pub in Bonnie Doon, as we did on tour together last year, youre not counting the mansions youre going to buy.
Shannon still to this day will busk in the street with his brothers when the urge takes them, determined to keep that grassroots joy alive. I tell it straight up and down when Im writing songs, he says. Im not the sort of person wholl write something that means 15 things to 15 different people. Musics about making you feel something, and even more importantly, making you feel that someone else out there feels the same way.

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