Celebrating a treasure trove of hits in The Two Of Us

TWO of Australia’s most prolific performers, Darren Coggan and Damien Leith, are back on stage with their revered tour dedicated to the most inspiring songwriters of all time, John Lennon and Paul McCartney this Thursday (July 7) at Wonthaggi Union Community Arts Centre.

Two Of Us – The Songs Of Lennon & McCartney is a magical, intimate and acoustic portrait of the songs that changed the world.

The songbook traverses immortal songs from The Beatles treasure trove of pop history, along with the richness and diversity of Lennon and McCartney’s solo careers.

Over the years, Darren and Damien’s paths have crossed on the road many times, and they always bandied around the idea of one day touring together.

To keep the songs true to how they would have sounded back when they were first penned, Darren and Damien keep it uncomplicated on stage, just a guitar, a piano and two voices.

“Damien and I were discussing how fabulous it would be to go back in time to 20 Forthlin Road in Liverpool and be a ‘fly on the wall’ witnessing the intuitive genius of John Lennon and Paul McCartney as they threw ideas back and forth writing their treasure trove of hits,” says Darren.

“Imagine hearing those songs as they were first written? As a songwriter myself, I really enjoy the feeling of performing songs in their original form, there is something very honest and emotionally raw that seems to allow the songs to breathe.”

The two-hour show is back-to-back hits – Hey Jude, All You Need Is Love, Help, Imagine, Mull Of Kintyre, Eleanor Rigby, Let It Be, Jealous Guy, Beautiful Boy and Blackbird are just the tip of the iceberg.

Damien Leith became a household name when he won Australian Idol in 2006.

With multi-platinum selling albums under his belt and acclaimed sold-out tours paying homage to greats like Roy Orbison and Elvis Presley, Damien is one of the country’s most beloved performers.

Darren Coggan is one of Australia’s most exciting and diverse artists – a masterful storyteller who has carved an impressive career in the Australian country music industry with a swag of Golden Guitars under his belt.

He kicked off his career winning the coveted Toyota Star Maker in 1996 and hasn’t looked back.

He has received critical acclaim for his portrait of Cat Stevens which has seen him perform sold-out shows everywhere, including Sydney Opera House Concert Hall, Glasgow Concert Hall and Liverpool Philharmonic.

Tickets to Darren Coggan and Damien Leith’s Two Of Us – The Songs Of Lennon & McCartney are still available for this at wonthaggiartscentre.com.au