Colin Lillie—

Australia’s favourite Aussie Scotsman, Colin Lillie, follows up the wildly popular, Honky Tonk Southern Sky, with Awoke. He pulls no punches when he talks about the inspiration behind the song, which he says is a reflection of coming to realise that the world doesn’t owe you anything.

“There will always be those who will judge who you are, who you love and how you live your life,” he says. “I’m not perfect, I have made mistakes and I have not always been the hero of my story, but I awoke to my life, just how lucky I am, and what hard work can achieve.”

The premise of Awoke is that you should always be one hundred percent true to yourself, even if it makes you or others uncomfortable. “I used to punish myself for my past and the things that happened to me as a child and a young man. I would stop myself from taking opportunities that came my way and would blame everyone else for my actions. I would not take responsibility for my bad behaviour, my unhappiness or for me not being successful in my life,” says Colin. “Life is hard enough. Why must we try and fit in with others when we have to wake up to ourselves every day.”

Once again, Colin has assembled an A-team behind the scenes to bring Awoke to life. Award winning, Catherine Britt returns as producer alongside her partner in music and life, Bradley Bergen. Shane Nicholson assumed mixing duties while Jeff McCormack added the mastering polish.