DAVID CROSER
"The Cocky from Koolywurtie"
DAVID CROSER
"The Cocky from Koolywurtie"
Discography
Proud To Be A Farmer - NCMR21
Man On The Land - NCMR30
Biography
David Croser is a farmer/singer/songwriter,
living on a small farm out of Minlaton, in the district of Koolywurtie, on Yorke Peninsula
SA. The farm produces barley and beef cattle. He has been involved with music since the
early 60’s, learning to play the guitar using correspondence lessons. He was a rhythm
guitarist and vocalist with local bands the "New Minlatones" and "Gum Flat
Revival" between 1970 and 1987 winning several Country Music awards at Portland (Vic)
and in the Riverland and Port Pirie (SA). His song "Fuelled up and Rolling" was
used as the title tune for a cassette produced by the band.
He has recently fulfilled his ambition to record a country music CD of 14 tracks,
called "Proud to be a Farmer," writing the words and music for 7 of the songs,
including the title track, based on a lifetime of living and working on the land. Eleven
of the songs are Australian, two are gospel songs and most of them have a farming or
country theme.
David has entered and won awards at country music talent quests as a solo artist and
songwriter since 1997 at Mt Gambier, Port Pirie and Port Augusta. He was placed 3rd
in the 2000 APRA S.A. Country Music songwriting awards run by the south Australian Council
for Country Music. He was a finalist in the Male Vocal section of the South Australian
Champion of Champions in 2000 and a grand finalist in the Bush Balladeers Star quest in
Tamworth in 2002. In 2004, David was a finalist in the New Talent section of the Stan Coster Memorial
Australian Bush Ballad Awards at the Bungendore Country Muster.
Cat No. NCMR 21 CD - $25.00
Categories
Ballads (BD), Gospel (GS),
Original (OR), Trucking (TK),
Track Titles
1. Motorcycle Cowboy (David
Croser) (2.30) (BD, OR)
2. Leave Him In The Longyard (K&M Dixon/Dusty) (3.00) (BD)
3. Proud To Be a Farmer (David Croser) (3.08) (BD, OR)
4. Wild Eyed Steer (Peter Pratt) (2.58) (BD)
5. She's Going To Get Away This Time (David Croser) (4.24)
(BD, OR)
6. In The Garden (Austin/Miles) (3.04) (GS)
7. Fuelled Up and Rolling (David Croser) (2.50) (OR, TK)
8. A Bushman Can't Survive (John Williamson) (4.33) (BD)
9. Lucky Old Cowboy (David Croser) (3.11) (BD, OR)
10. One Day At a Time (Marijohn Wilkins & Kris Kristoffersen) (3.23)
(GS)
11. Rex the Chunder Dog (David Croser) (2.45) (BD, OR)
12. Where The Murray Meets The Darling (Tania Kernaghan & Garth
Porter) (3.30) (BD)
13. When Helen Came Down From Heaven (David Croser) (2.34) (BD, OR)
14. Give My Love To Rose (Johnny Cash) (2.40) (BD)
CREDITS
David Croser - Vocals
Nev Molloy - Lead, Rhythm & Bass Guitar
Scott Murphy - Mandolin & Slide Guitar
Martyn Boland - Drums
Tammy Wayne Smith, David Croser - Harmony Vocals
Studio Information
Produced by Nev Molloy,
NCM Recordings
Mastered at ATD by Al Sankauskas
Cover photo by Todd Murphy of Outback Images
All other photos by Ian Voigt and Helen Croser
Design by Cory Heneker
Cat No. NCMR 30 CD - $25.00
Categories
Ballads (BD), Original
(OR), Traditional (TR)
Track Titles
1. Thunder &
Lighning (David Croser) (2.43) (BD, OR, TR)
2. The Farmer's Daughter (Mike McClellan) (2.52) (BD, TR)
3. Man On The Land (David Croser) (3.12) (BD, OR, TR)
4. Rope around My Heart (Roger Corbett) (3.29) (BD, TR)
5. Teach Me, Show Me, I can do my Part (Helen & David
Croser) (2.43) (BD, OR, TR)
6. Tractor Pioneers (Peter Pratt) (4.12) (BD, TR)
7. Rivers of Australia (David Croser) (3.05) (BD, OR, TR)
8. Big Rains are Coming (Cliff Berry) (2.31) (BD, TR)
9. Country Music (David Croser) (4.00) (BD, OR, TR)
10. You'v Gotta Go West Young Fella (Peter Coad) (3.34) (BD, TR)
11. Camooweal (Mac Cormack) (3.20) (BD, TR)
12. My Heart Isn't Broken (David Croser) (2.57) (BD, OR, TR)
13. Hands of Fame (Bluey francis & Nev Molloy) (2.26) (BD, TR)
14. Song for Cynthia (David Croser) (4.50) (BD, OR, TR)
CREDITS
David Croser - Vocals, Pedal Steel Guitar
Nev Molloy - Lead, Rhythm & Bass Guitar
Jeremy Gray - Fiddle
Brad Cooper - Drums
David Croser - Pedal Steel Guitar
Scott Murphy - Slide Guitar
Nev & Buck Molloy - Mandolin
David Croser & Nev Molloy - Harmony Vocals
Studio Information
Produced and Mastered by Nev Molloy, NCM Recordings
Assistant Engineer - Trevor Hannan
Cover photo by Nigel Croser
All other photos by Helen Croser & David Croser, Nigel Croser,
Vivienne & Leith Illman, Adria Smith
Design by Helen Croser & kitty@troyhorse.com
