GARY BURROWS has played as a drummer / singer / songwriter since the mid sixties in bands that have left lasting impressions on audiences all around Australia. BRASS CARNIVAL, HIJAK, and THE BOYS - a group that David Day described in his book as the biggest 60's influenced cover band of the decade - later on to perform mostly original music and  tour Australia for months at a time. THE BOYS left audiences exhausted by their frenetic energy and a drum solo that incorporated playing drum sticks as big as baseball bats whilst hanging upside down from a hotel's rafters.  In later years Gary played with THE MOONDOGS, another band that went on to be regarded as one of the best rock and roll acts of the time.

After some personal tragedies in 2000 part of Gary's recovery process was to immerse himself in his songwriting and as a consequence THE RUSTLERS were formed. In this band Gary came out from behind his drums to play guitar and sing his own compositions. THE RUSTLERS are renowned for their extensive original repertoire covering the contemporary, rock and roll and country rock genres.

So, at last,  A LONG WAY FROM THE TOP combines some of the songs from those bands written by Gary,including the top ten chart success of  "One Little Kiss" Brass Carnival - charted #8, "Who Was That" The Boys - charted #8, and a solo track in aid of footballer "Peter Motley" - charted #3.

Last year Gary was inducted into the South Australian Country Music Hall of Fame not only for his songwriting but also for his contribution to the music industry in general over the last 40 years and two and a half decades with APRA (The Australasian Performing Right Society).

For the first time Gary, with The Rustlers and longtime friend Eddie Newborn (keyboards with The Boys and The Smarty Boys), relives those memories and  reveals the inspiration for many of the songs and the people he wrote about. Katrina Caton, whom Gary considers one of the finest guitarist / singers in Adelaide will not only open the show but will also make an emotional guest appearance in the first of two sets.