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As a songwriter, Champs has always embraced Australian themes, on his 15th album The Shack Tapes, he also explores the essence of the restless spirit.

Come This Far, Out Winchelsea Way, This Train I'm On and Keep the Kettle Boiling are soundtracks for distance while Somebody Needs Me, Walk Alongside of You and Undying Flower are songs of the heart.

The Shack Tapes is a great companion to any road trip whether you're cruising around the city – Melbourne Town, heading from Stratford to Yarram or any Big Country Town.

It wouldn't be a Champs album without a singalong and the catchy travelogue Been There Done That (Like To Do It Again) will have everyone joining in.

Greg says of the recording, "We set up our own studio in a rustic '60s shack in South Gippsland on an escarpment with a panoramic view of the tidal flats. We lived off local fish and chips and watched the kangaroos on the floodplains below while we played.

"We worked the album for 12 hours each day, then the Gordon Lightfoot Appreciation Society kicked in each night – four fellas, 4 days, one shack and a bucket of fun."

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All recordings by Greg Champion © Copyright 2009