Eleven new songs plus a beautiful re-interpretation of Van Morrison's One Irish Rover add up to a magnificent second solo album - Tooraloo & Tender. From the mother-knows-best wisdom of single Try, Try Again to the cinematic Lullaby Of Redfern, Toorlaoo & Tender echoes with the thirty years + experience Brendo has had making music. “My favourite album of 2009” Tim Cox presenter ABC Radio “The clue is in the title. There is a real tenderness to ‘DJ Old Brendo’s’ words and music in this simple collection.... but it still all comes back to the songs and the sincerity with which he can deliver them. And that’s the way it should be. Classy and crafted, as expected.” Ross Clelland, Drum Media “Best known as Karma County's frontman, guitarist/crooner Brendan Gallagher's experience and conception of music is wide, ranging from pop to folk to jazzy sounds on his new CD, Tooraloo and Tender... his second solo album, unites Brendan's warm voice with his original take on pop songs.” Lucky Oceans – ABC Radio ‘The Planet’ "If this album were to read like a book then the climax would be in the first chapter, before settling into wistful poetry questioning love, loss and life. Brendan Gallagher will always be an intriguing protagonist, his musical legacy is well recorded and respected throughout the industry and his solo career will be worth following. This is an album from a man who has done a lot of living, yet has a lot of living still to do." Tsunami magazine