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As a young kid growing up in suburban Brisbane, Chris Southern would be kept awake almost every other night by the sound of his outrageously drunken parents and their friends singing at the top of their lungs. As each bottle of whiskey and wine were drained, the singing became louder and louder. Classic songs from Jerry & The Pacemakers, Roy Orbison and the Beach Boys were mercilessly butchered by slurring, borderline alcoholics doing their best to drown out the stereo. Neither howling neighbourhood dogs nor visits from the local police seemed to quell the madness. It was during these many sleepless nights however that Southern began to inherit something more that just a drinking problem. He was developing a keen sense of melody and harmony. Although it was hard for him to be appreciative at the time, (he once even called the police himself from the upstairs phone in a vein attempt to get some sleep) those simply written but beautifully orchestrated songs were seeping into his