FIRST PERSON

TOM WOLFE

MUSICIAN

I am happiest … at home with my wife and family on the farm or making music with the band. You wouldn’t know it but … I have a peanut allergy and hate spiders. My most embarrassing moment … I think possibly crashing my brother’s old Holden ute into the back of a car going uphill probably takes it. Everyone was fine, just turns out the guy I crashed into was the dad of a friend from high school. The last time I cried was … being a Carlton Football Club supporter. Unfortunately it is more often than I would like. The last book I read was … Keith Richards’ Life. I’m a massive Rolling Stones fan – I got to take my Dad to see them in Australia before my Dad passed. It was very special. I still marvel that Keith Richards is still alive. My favourite films are … everything from The Castle and Pulp Fiction to Goodfellas. I love Scorsese and Tarantino films. And The Castle – do I need to explain how good that is? My guilty pleasure is … cheese, I love cheese. Oh and Cascade Lager is pretty damn good. Life has taught me … you gotta know when to hold ‘em, know when to fold ‘em. I’m about to … spend time at home on the farm before going back on tour. My first job was … as an apprentice carpenter with Fairbrother. They were really good to me, took me on straight out of high school. Taught me about the trade, I got my ticket and a few valuable life skills. I owe them a lot, they were happy to see me resign and chase the music dream. What I enjoy most about my work is … playing live. I guess you could analyse it and say it’s making people happy.

See The Wolfe Brothers perform their Country Heart tour at Devonport Entertainment and Convention Centre on Wednesday Oct 3, at Burnie Civic Centre on Thursday Oct 4, at Launceston’s Saloon Bar on Friday Oct 5 and at Hobart’s Wrest Point Entertainment Centre on Saturday Oct 6. Adult tickets start from $44. More details at thewolfebrothers.com/tour-dates