Catch Ziggy Alberts at The Station on the Sunshine Coast on February 21. He also plays Miami Marketta on February 22. Tickets: https://www.moshtix.com.au.

Sunshine Coast native Ziggy Alberts has released an ode to the natural beauty and multicultural way of life in his home country of Australia.

“Singing for Country” follows “New Love”, “Outlaw” and “Where Did The Love Go?” from his seventh album, “New Love”, out on February 21. 

Ziggy is taking his swag of new songs to stages on the Sunshine Coast, Gold Coast, Sydney, Adelaide, Melbourne and Perth.

He kickstarts his Australian and Regional Tours in his own hometown at The Station, Birtinya, with a 13+ show on February 21.

Have a listen to Ziggy’s new song and tell us what you think!

“Singing for Country” is a standout moment on the album, stripped back with just a piano and Ziggy’s vocals.

The track features the sounds of kookaburras and other native birds, creating a natural atmosphere, perfectly complementing Ziggy’s vocal performance. 

Ziggy’s love letter to his home country

Written as a love letter to Australia, Ziggy paints a picture of the land and people he calls home.

“I wrote ‘Singing For Country’ along the Mid-North Coast of Australia,” Ziggy says.

“It’s a song about what it means to be Australian, to love this land and our planet.

“For me, being Australian is about embracing a unique mix of cultures on this sunburnt land.

“This song was my way of celebrating what and how it feels to be Australian.

“I performed this song across my tour in Europe, UK and North America. And despite it being about my love for Australia, people really connected to it.

“Anyone who loves the natural beauty of their homeland will relate and feel camaraderie in this too.

“It speaks to the core reason I write songs; to sing and celebrate people and nature.“

Breathing in an overwhelming sense of gratitude

Ziggy says whenever he returns home after his global tours, he has an overwhelming feeling of gratitude.

“You don’t realise how much you love a place until you’re back, breathing it in again,” Ziggy says.

“There’s something raw and grounding about being back on home soil, smelling the bottlebrush, and returning to the ocean.

“Originally, this song was just going to be part of the album.

“But when I got back home, that visceral feeling reminded me how important it was to share it as a single ahead of summer.

“I’m grateful my team helped make it happen.”

Catch Ziggy Alberts at The Station on the Sunshine Coast on February 21. He also plays Miami Marketta on February 22. Tickets: https://www.moshtix.com.au.

Ziggy Alberts Australia Tour Dates

Friday February 21 The Station Sunshine Coast QLD
Saturday February 22 Miami Marketta Gold Coast 
Sunday February 23  Liberty Hall Sydney NSW 
Tuesday February 25 Hindley St Music Hall Adelaide SA
Wednesday February 26 Palais Theatre Melbourne VIC 
Thursday February 27  Metropolis Fremantle WA

Ziggy Alberts Regional Tour Dates

Saturday March 1 3 Oceans Winery Margaret River, WA
Thursday March 6 Tanks Arts Centre Cairns QLD
Saturday March 8 The Powerhouse Toowoomba QLD
Sunday March 9 Kingscliff Beach Hotel Kingscliff NSW
Thursday March 13 Bellingen Memorial Hall Bellingen NSW
Friday March 14 Bar on the Hill Newcastle NSW
Thursday March 20 Anita’s Theatre Thirroul NSW
Friday March 21 UC Refectory Canberra ACT
Wednesday March 26 The Cube Wodonga VIC
Thursday March 27 Civic Hall Ballarat VIC
Saturday April 5 Oak and Anchor Hotel Port Fairy VIC

Main photo: Janneke Storm