The Pleasures collaboration began with a few late-night texts that quickly spiralled into a feverish week of writing and recording in Melbourne, where the pair would dream up songs into the early hours, then head to the studio next morning to lay them down.Catherine is heavily influenced by country artists Hank Williams and Jimmie Rogers. As such, by the time she was 16, the twang of her debut record had reached the ears of Sir Elton John. The rock legend not only decided to record a duet with the young singer, but also introduced her to RCA Records in Nashville, to whom she was immediately signed. Over the next decade she toured America and the world with the likes of Chris Isaak, Dolly Parton, Brooks and Dunn, Alan Jackson and Kenny Chesney and won the CMA International Artist of the Year Award, before returning to Australia where she not only got married and had children, but also fought and defeated breast cancer.Meanwhile Lachlan, who grew up amongst ballet dancers, orchestra conductors and maths teachers, was forging a respected career on the sticky carpets of the Melbourne rock’n’roll and alt-country scenes, earning a reputation as a songwriter’s-songwriter and witty storyteller with his band of misfits The Wildes. He and the band began to make international dive-bar tours – mostly in the UK and USA. It was on one such escapade that Lachlan met Catherine (in Austin, Texas, no-less) and a drunken, debaucherous night spawned a now decade-long friendship of sibling-like proportions.
The Deserters:
Two voices. Many strings. Endless Stories. Brooke Taylor and Delsinki are The Deserters—a powerhouse duo crafting raw, honest songs delivered with grit, heart, and a good dose of dry humour. Their sound spans baroque textures, dusty country, classic folk and low-down blues, all tied together by rich harmonies and road-worn storytelling.With deep roots in Melbourne’s music scene, they’ve been hitting stages across the city, throughout regional Victoria, and on the folk festival circuit—turning heads and winning ears along the way.Their debut album, produced by Mick Thomas, is out in Feb —ushering in a bold new chapter for two of the scene’s most respected and road-tested artists.
