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I started my career as a musician like lots of others listening to songs and tunes from the old records. But it all started for me through a miming competition as a boy living in the North of England. After this I was hooked, I needed a guitar. But coming from a large family that wasn't easy, so this was on hold till I got out of the Army when I was about twenty and bought my first 12 string guitar. Yes! 12 strings have to be better than 6!?! After much time strumming in the kitchen, I found my first song as a songwriter. I don't recall the melody, but it was definitely about lost love! Ten years later I was recording my first solo album, "Down to the Sea in Ships", after many hours of playing in various bands. For the Album I collected stories from the wharves and literature. The title track received 18 mths airplay on ABC's Australia All Over. I then had the bug for reseaching and recorded a 4 track album "Cities Services Boston" about the Illawarra area before going on to record my first Cd, "Waltzing the Green and Gold". So on the road touring, recording radio programmes, reseaching and collecting more stories as we travelled Australia. The pull was coming to tour overseas so after recording the latest Cd, "The Meeting Place", the tour was on. With three solo albums to my credit I was off and away, the full time singer/songwriter. |
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Brophy's RoadBrophy's Road begins the journey of a self confessed songwriter. These songs have been waiting a long time to be recorded and for some it's been years since they were first written.Like an old friend the Rocky Road to Dublin is a song I grew up with in my Irish family. The familiarity of that story still resonates with me today in my Australian home. I have travelled many miles, listened to many stories, seen the world changing that forced my pen to write and my music to play. It's all about the journey we take and the moves we make and the recognition that this in not a practice, but the reality. I'd like to say I thought about the title of this CD very carefully. But the reality is, I casually looked at a road sign that said another name and turning to my wife and saying Brophy's Road, what do you think? And she said brilliant! Was there some sort of intuitive contact with the universe about this decision? So I'm pleased to announce this CD to the world. |
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Between the Moon and the SunThe songs on this CD originated from a 4 week residency held in George Town in 2001, where Vince worked with children and adults to develop the concepts and some of the songs that feature here. This project has been funded by George Town council and was initiated by the George Town Historical Society as part of the George Town Bicentennial - commemmoraing 200 years of achievement. |
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Stronger Than You KnowThis CD has been a great experience and one that will remain "stronger than many will know". The material I have written I am passionate about. There are many influences, both in Australia and elsewhere that discovers the songs to be written. Immigration, convict slavery, wooden boats, mining, friends, love, music, or just someone past, remembered new. I have tried to capture these energies in my melodies and lyrics with the musicians involved in this project. |
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The Meeting PlaceThis album was recorded at Enrec studio's. For this album I used the then members of my band "Celtic Blue". Rod Sparks on guitar and vocals, Gail Mear in keyboard, Mark Bligh mandolin, vocals. Andrew Clermont my guest musician, played violin. This album was a synthesis of music and lyrics developed over an experimental two years. Now it was time to head off for oversea's again, this time I played Germany, France "Brest 96", a rough ould gig in a Dublin pub and finished off at the Isle of Skye Folk Festival. |
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Waltzing the Green & GoldMy second album with my good friend John Broomhall as Executive Producer. It was a labour of love for us both, John's input to the album and encouragement has become long lasting. I recorded the album at Enrec studios with Steve Newton at the controls and also producing. Steve was well focused and the project got great airplay. The title track "Waltzing the Green & Gold" recieving an award for the best song relating to Australia Day in NSW. |
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Down to the Sea in ShipsOriginally recorded in Sydney with Penny Davis and Roger Illot, at their home studio in Balmain, and released on vinyl. We had to stop recording when planes flew over head, but that was part of the deal and accepted, so I finally got started. The album was well received and all of a sudden I was in demand for gigs. Now gigs in those days were few and far between. So I'm talking once a month! But like everything a small beginning eventually grows. The album was remastered and released on CD in 1999. |
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