Cairns Country is a band based in Cairns, Far North Queensland, Australia. In early 2022, they released two singles.
“My Heart’s Running On Empty” features the vocals of Libby Brockenshire whose day job is driving a 300-ton haul truck at a Northern Territory manganese mine. This track has guest narrations by Rusty Wright and Laurie LaCross-Wright of renowned Florida, US-based, rock and country blues band Rusty Wright Group.
“Make Your Love Last” also features the beautiful vocals of Libby Brockenshire.
Both tracks were recorded at Pegasus Studios in Cairns. The owner of Pegasus Studios, Nigel Pegrum, was producer and MD for both tracks, as well as playing drums on the tracks. Nigel is an import from the UK having previously been the drummer in British folk rock group Steeleye Span. Both tracks are from a forthcoming album titled “Make Your Love Last”. Both songs are original, having been written by Frank Markert of Cairns.
In September 2022, Cairns Country released the single “Kelpie Co-Pilot”. The song, from the forthcoming album “Make Your Love Last”, is about Nugget, a black Australian kelpie, the co-pilot and faithful companion of Frank Markert the songwriter.
The featured vocalist is Cairns-based Steve Lockyer, a well known musician and past frontman of popular local band JUSFA KICKS.
Piano accordion is played by Cairns local Kirk Steele and dobro and banjo byMark Moulynox. Vocal backing harmonies are by Libby Brockenshire and Nikki Doll. Bass playing is by Lochie Gaylard.
