Speaking with: Steve Kilbey, lead singer of The Church

Singer, songwriter, poet and writer, Steve Kilbey has recently released his memoir, Something Quite Peculiar.debra/Flickr, CC BY-NC

Bassist and lead singer of The Church, Steve Kilbey is one of Australia’s most prolific musicians. The band released their 25th album, Further Deeper, in October and will play The Queenscliff Music Festival this Saturday.

Kilbey speaks with Andrea Baker about his recently released memoir, Something Quite Peculiar, which describes his rise to fame, his heroin addiction and The Church’s resurgence.

Please note: This podcast contains mature themes and may not be suitable for younger listeners.

Image: flickr/debra

Music reproduced with the permission of the artist.

Andrea Baker does not work for, consult to, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organisation that would benefit from this article, and has no relevant affiliations.

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