Single Review in Soundscape Magazine

I grew up on some very iconic music. The type of music greats such as Tom Petty, Bruce Springsteen, John Mellencamp, The Rolling Stones, Tom Cochrane, and many more, and what Tasmanian singer-songwriter-poet Bully Hay has brought us with his latest beautifully heartfelt single Bushfire Moon fits right into the category of an instant classic song.

The first two singles from Bully Hay titled Wash Off The World and Black Dogs and Songbirds arrived on the music scene in such an authentic way that it cut through 95% of what I have been exposed to over the last few years. This is not to say that other musicians have not been putting in their best effort to create meaningful music, but where those musicians leaned heavily on what was popular, trending, and digitally heavily produced, Bully Hay has gone back to a far warmer, analog, and story-driven time of music making.

When I first came across Bully Hay it was because Canadian music royalty mentioned his name on a Facebook post, and that legendary name is Jeff Martin of The Tea Party. To say it as clearly as I can, The Tea Party have been one of the most important bands to the soundtrack of my life. They have been there through the best times, the worst times, and all the time in between, and whenever they endorse something, I make sure to listen. The reason that I say this is because I must admit that before I heard a second of Bully Hay’s music, I knew that it was going to be great, because a master musician, a pioneer of songwriting, and a living legend took the time to produce it. With that knowledge also came the feeling that what Bully Hay might bring to the table could be less his artistic vision, and potentially more ‘The Captain’s’.

READ THE FULL REVIEW HERE