RURAL stoicism has inspired Katherine singer-songwriter Tom Curtain.
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His new single, We're Still Here, is the result of what he witnessed touring Queensland during the 2018 drought and again after devastating floods tore through hundreds of properties.
So moved by the resilience of country folk, Curtain said what he saw while touring Central Queensland with his 'Speak Up Tour' was terrible.
"And then, weeks later coming back through, it was heart-breaking to see how the floods had decimated the land, the animals and affected the communities," he said.
"I was very passionate about it and felt I had to get the message out there - these farmers and communities are facing all these hardships including droughts, floods and fires and it is so soul destroying.
"But they are supporting each other and bouncing back, one foot in front of the other."
We're Still here is the first single from Curtain's highly anticipated next album due for release in November.
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He hopes that by acknowledging the setbacks and fighting spirit he witnessed, the song will become an anthem for those who need to be uplifted in difficult times of relentless drought.