About the Author

Tex Perkins is a singer-songwriter born in Darwin and raised in Brisbane. His music career spans four decades and includes frontman duties in over 20 bands including Thug, The Dum-Dums, Salamander Jim, The Dark Horses and The Ape, but most famously ARIA-award winning Cruel Sea, the legendary Beasts of Bourbon, smoky trio Tex, Don & Charlie and The Ladyboyz, fifth-best covers band in the land. When he's not performing as Johnny Cash in pubs, theatres or gaols across Australia, Tex is often found hosting Rockwiz, cheering St Kilda or playing Zoneball. He lives near Byron Bay with partner Krystina, their four kids and various cows, dogs and donkeys.