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Pete Cullen Bio At the ripe age of 19 Pete Cullen wanted to escape the 'Big Smoke', so he packed his swag and moved to Broome, Western Australia. Little did he know that he would hear the sound of Saltwater Country music, the sound of an ancient land and it's connection to it's people. Following his debut album recorded with the SBS Rockwiz Orkastra, Pete Cullen is set to release the first single off his forthcoming album "Saltwater Cowboy". Inspired by raging oceans, the sunburnt land and it's unique characters. The new record is a honest portrayal of Cullen's connection with Australia. Pete Cullen has been nominated for 2 QMusic Awards and has performed and the headlined the best pubs & venues in Australia including The Espy, The Annandale, The Zoo, The Brisbane Entertainment centre & is a resident performer at Brisbane's premier venue "Lefty's Old Time Music Hall"and headlined the 2013 Noosa Festival of Surfing. He has toured and supported acts such as You Am I, Spiderbait and

Pete Cullen blazes his Outlaw Country trail, with hard rockin' shows full of sweat & swagger. His songs are real, a testament to his wild heart & honest soul. His 5th album "High Tide" is due for release in September 2019. Word on the street is it's his finest to date. A gumbo of rich, southern, upbeat, Outlaw Country Gospel. With lyrical grit and depth, it records Pete's response to a world losing it's soul. He is joined by his stellar band "The Hurt" who drive the tunes with unrelenting groove. Pete Cullen is no newcomer to the music scene. His music has been featured on MTV, CMC and RAGE and has had high rotation on Triple J. He has appeared alongside You Am I, Spiderbait, Busby Marou, Henry Wagons, Troy Cassar-Daley and the Hoodoo Gurus.

After discussing the relative merits of Professor Longhair’s rhumba rhythms and The Upsetters One drop drum beat, it only took a few beers and the exchange of couple of mix tapes before Pete Cullen got together with SBS’ Rockwiz band and had a rocksteady plan to make a record. This is how Pete Cullen’s new album ‘Tom Whisky Blues’ was born. Composed and self-produced by Cullen the album was to be recorded old school; no clicks, no edits but rather soul, swagger and sweat. Pete Luscombe (Rockwiz, Paul Kelly) said “It was a case of have a quick chat about the approach and then, "roll tape"..."lunch!" The record was tracked in two days; the sounds and vibe created are as good to listen to, as they were to create. The Rockwiz band line-up also includes James Black (Mondo Rock, The Black Sorrows) and Mark Ferrie (The Models, The Sacred Cowboys). Drawing from the sounds of the 1950’s Cullen is able to create cinematic storylines. Coffee House tells the story of a gambling cowboy, whose