Deep Purple Tribute Volume 2

Pop singer Ed Sheeran is 30 years old. Blackbear has turned 30 as well. Rock singer Andy Biersack – yep, he has also hit the big 30something. Australian musician Cameron Hons has also crossed over into the 30zone. Regardless of what Lotto numbers come up tonight, the supplementary number should be 30!
 
If these talented musicians are 30, what albums were big in 1991? What CDs and LPs were on repeat, as they grew into the great musicians they are today? Metallica had Metallica; Nirvana had Nevermind, Pearl Jam had Ten, and Smashing Pumpkins had Gish. These were the albums that helped the 30something artists get their start. This is why Australian musician Cameron Hons has so much to offer the industry at the ripe young age of 30.

Cameron Hons spent some time reflecting on the songs that he grew up with over the last 30 years, and unfortunately didn`t like any songs he sang at school.

“I have family videos of me singing Shakin' Stevens songs around the house back in 1994, and in my teen years I have been a fan of American rapper and actor Aaron Carter since late '90s, ” he said.
 
The childhood memories of songs place a strong emphasis on our tastes later in life, with two preferences for music. We either rekindle our memory banks and appreciate musical history, or we just want try run from the song by changing the station or turning down the volume. Cameron Hons has taken his reflection to a brand new height and produced a tribute album with his friends to remark on the great art from Deep Purple as a band.
 
One song `The Address` can be appreciated strongly through headphones.  The rumble of a motorbike-like engine combined with a digitised keyboard scraping across your cans will get your heart pumping.  It unfolds into another guitar driven hit from Cameron Hons, and a new album is born.
 
Cameron reflected on the band Deep Purple and said that they are different to many other bands because they don't let anyone stop them after 50 years.
 
“After all the hardships they've gone through in the past they still continue to be a band. Other bands from that era like Black Sabbath and Led Zeppelin called it quits long ago, but Deep Purple are still around.” 
 
Cameron said their (Deep Purple) dedication and love of performing really makes him appreciate them even more, because they never aimed at being a commercial success, and enjoy doing what they do honestly and professionally. 
 
`Knockin at your back` starts with some suspenseful instrumentals that will get your ears ringing for more; then the drums kick in and you feel like your flying on the highest mountain. It takes musicians 30 years of instrumental experience to get the right feel for music. Cameron was obviously studying hits as a newborn 3 decades ago, to get this track to feel the way it does. He is an 8-track machine ahead of the other artists in the industry – and other 30somethings know that.
 
You can`t go wrong with Cameron`s `Mary Long` song. Cameron has a very specific sound that replicates a tune, represents the music and bring across the passion for hits. Only the Hons factor of harmonising vocals can bring out the real guts of a song for all to appreciate. The isolated sounds of the drums enrich this song for all it is worth. It shows the real musical wisdom of Cameron crossing over into his third decade around the sun! This is not art or a religion, but musical science!
 
We have all been in a situation where we have appreciated drums in the distance, and wished we could work out what song it match up with. `Mistreated` does the opposite with some very successful engineering and panelling by the producers.  You get to hear it all. The instruments are so crystal clear at times, you feel you could reach out and slap the base yourself (not the base player)!  If you listen to 30 new bands in Australia, you will be challenged to hear the same sound being replicated. Hons inspires. That is all.