Get on Down

The Darling Downs is two men with one vision. It just happens that these two men are Ron S. Peno and Kim Salmon. One was the former singer of feral rock outfit Died Pretty; the other has served time in The Scientists and Beasts of Bourbon. They are longtime friends, and they are both journeymen of the Australian music scene. Last year saw the release of In the Days When the World Was Wide, their third release and first album in six years. Kim was taking in a career-retrospective residency at Fitzroy’s Old Bar when the musical flame was reignited. Its title comes from a collection of works by Henry Lawson, a favourite book of Ron’s given to him by his brother. The Bridge, Castlemaine – September 6.