UNCLE ARCHIE’S LIFE STORY 

Archie's new memoir ‘Tell Me Why’ (Simon and Schuster) is an intimate love story in many ways, and although often confronting obstacles in life, his resilience and strength of spirit shines through. Despite being a stolen child and teenage alcoholic, he considered his foster parents as good people. Although he became a homeless street kid he ended up a musical and lyrical genius, social advocate and First Nations leader. The healing power of music is obvious and with the late Ruby Hunter, his muse and partner in life, he led the way for young indigenous performers. However he feels it took almost a lifetime to find out who he really was.

Currently Archie is performing a new work sharing stories and songs from his new memoir and companion album.

On the album ‘Tell Me Why’ (Bloodlines) Archie re-works eleven songs, which have defined his extraordinary career, together with two songs, previously written but never recorded, two songs of early-influence and three brand new recordings.