The Way We Do Business The Black Sorrows

• 1 That's What I'd Give 03:57
• 2 Shelley 03:34
• 3 The Way We Do Business 03:02
• 4 Maybe the Sun Won't Shine 03:51
• 5 One Door Slams 03:02
• 6 Wait and See 03:31
• 7 Crazy Look 03:33
• 8 City of Soul 03:45
• 9 Burn Out Slow 03:59
• 10 Livin' the Blues 03:39
• 11 Evil Eye 03:24
• 12 Who's Laughin Now 03:49
• Total Runtime 43:06

Info for The Way We Do Business

The Black Sorrows are celebrating over 40 years as a blues rock band formed in 1983 by mainstay vocalist Joe Camilleri (ex-Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons).

"Maybe you never need to know when to stop with what you love doing. I'm 76,,still just a kid and a fool for it. Father Time and Mother Earth ain't gonna stop me just yet.

"Nick Smith and I do what we do. We write songs. There still seems to be a need for us to do that together. The Way We Do Business business was born, but of course, it never played out to how you imagine - it really only happens that easy your head. Old-fashioned values with as many people who I've worked with that still love what they do was my charter.

"From where I stand The Way We Do Business is one of the best records I've ever been involved with. After all, you can only give it your best at all times. That's the way I do business." (Joe Camilleri)

Fronted by Oz music luminary Joe Camilleri, The Black Sorrows have been at the forefront of Australian music for decades. The band are renowned for their high-energy live shows, musicianship and infectious raw, rootsy, rhythms.

The Black Sorrows are masters of the eclectic and one of the most sophisticated ensembles in the country. From gospel to sweet soul, raw blues to country with a hint of jazz and wild rock’n’roll joyrides, no musical style is left in the corner waiting for a dance partner.

2022 saw the band return to the ARIA charts with their 19th studio album Saint Georges Road hitting #1 on the ARIA Jazz and Blues chart three times. For Joe Camilleri it was extra special as the album also represented his 50th career release.

Joe Camilleri, vocals, guitar, saxophone, harp
Claude Carranza, guitar, vocals
Mark Gray, bass, vocals
James Black, keyboards, vocals
Tony Floyd, drums, vocals

The Black Sorrows
Any examination of The Black Sorrows comes down to one person, Joe Camilleri frontman and the brains behind the band. Recently awarded “living legend” status by Rolling Stone, Joe’s career spans an astonishing 50+ years. As a singer, songwriter, saxophonist and producer Joe Camilleri is considered one of the most genuinely talented figures in Australian music still at the top of his game.

Songs such as So Young, Hit And Run, Shape I’m In, Hold On To Me, Harley and Rose, Chained To The Wheel , Never Let Me Go and the Chosen Ones have become radio staples. As leader of two of Australia’s most successful bands, Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons and The Black Sorrows, Joe’s music has become part of Australian music culture. Joe was inducted into the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) Hall of Fame in 2007. Over the years other greats have admired Camilleri’s songwriting. Elvis Costello and John Denver are just two who have recorded cover versions of Joe’s music.

Camilleri launched The Black Sorrows, a loose band of like-minded musicians, in 1984 following the demise of his seminal band Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons the year before. From humble beginnings playing inner-city cafes around Melbourne and selling albums from the boot of a car, Camilleri transformed The Black Sorrows into one of the most sophisticated ensembles in the country. The independently released album Dear Children, represented a turning point once CBS/Sony stepped in with a world-wide deal. When radio picked up the classic track, Mystified, The Black Sorrows really took flight releasing multi-platinum sellers Hold On To Me, Harley & Rose and The Chosen Ones. The Black Sorrows have won the ARIA for Best Band, played sell-out shows across Europe and sold more than two million albums worldwide.

The Black Sorrows still average 150 shows a year and since 2014 have included Europe on their touring schedule. In keeping with Joe’s penchant for continually moving forward, the newest version of The Black Sorrows is a formidable one – Claude Carranza (guitar/vocals), Mark Gray (bass/vocals), James Black (keyboards/vocals) and Tony Floyd (drums)

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