1990s' Aussie boy band Human Nature—who I randomly discovered in 2000 at a used CD store in Montreal and fell in love with ("He Don't Love You," "If I Only Had the Heart" and "When We Were Young"... ahhhh)—never got their due from Sony Records in the States... truly a shame, but now the boys are doing it for themselves, headlining Las Vegas' Imperial Palace with their Motown show, presented by Smokey Robinson (with whom they 
duet on the classic "Get Ready" on current album "Reach Out"). Hey, even Celine Dion called them "wonderful vocalists who really know how to entertain a crowd." Who would know better? She toured with them as her warm-up in Oz, as did some guy named Michael Jackson, in the late 1990s.The quartet, which originally formed as a doo-wop group in Sydney in 1989—was in New York last week for a meet and greet at the Australian Consulate, where they performed two a cappella numbers for the room.
Liz D. and meese, with Human Nature member Toby Allen.
Aussies in America, enjoying the festivities.
Thanks for the support for Human Nature! FYI - there's a new division within Sony International called SIN (SonyMusic Independent Network) that is proud to be releasing Human Nature's music here in the US. The album Reach Out is available now exclusively via Barnes & Noble. But on February 2nd it goes wide and will be available everywhere. The album has sold 7k units since October (in 6 weeks) in Barnes & Noble and at their Las Vegas shows. It will no doubt sell more with wider distribution AND more national TV - both of which are forthcoming. John Porter/SIN
ReplyDeleteThanks for the review and photos, it's great to see updates on the guys and hear how well they are doing. They definitely didn't get enough focus here at home, so it's fantastic to see them getting the recognition they deserve. Us Aussie fans sure miss them!
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