Ahead of his return to Australian shores for Good Things Festival and a string of sideshows, legendary UK artist Frank Turner has teamed up with none other than Slowly Slowly frontman Ben Stewart for a reimagined rendition of ‘Show People’.
Originally appearing on Turner’s most recent LP ‘Undefeated’ released earlier this year, ‘Show People’ is a passionate rock anthem that exists as an ode to all those who chose life on a tour bus. Stewart’s addition works perfectly on the track, matching Turner’s uplifting energy and melding with his vocal style seamlessly – adding a new dynamic flavour that brings the song to new heights.
Written during some downtime in Germany whilst on tour with Billy Talent, Turner describes ‘Show People’ as “a celebration of being a touring person, for somebody who lives on the road living out of a suitcase”, and hopes that “a younger person who’s thinking about being a musician can find some solace” in the track.
Forever a Frank Turner fan – Stewart resonated strongly with the track for obvious reasons, and jumped on as a feature as soon as he could after getting the call up.
“I have been a monstrous Frank Turner fan for so many years. After name checking him in ‘Turn It Around’ (a song from our 2022 record ‘Daisy Chain’), Frank reached out and it has now snowballed into me featuring on one his new tracks. Absolutely ecstatic to be able to call him a friend and so happy with how it all turned out – the song has a message I can really relate to. I hope we get to perform it live soon!” BEN STEWART, SLOWLY SLOWLY
Equally chuffed with the pairing – Frank was excited to have one of his favourite Australian acts feature on the track, and even goes so far as to say he may prefer this version over the original.
“Slowly Slowly are one of my favourite Australian bands, ever, so when I reached out on a whim to ask if they’d be part of a collaboration, I was blown away when Ben said yes. He brings such magic to his performance on what is one of the most important tracks from “Undefeated”, I kind of wish we could use this on the album proper. It’s an honour to have them involved.”
FRANK TURNER