The writers of Australia’s 2025 Eurovision song Milkshake Man are coming to Logan.
The Brisbane-born band Sheppard, best known for their 2014 hit Geronimo which stayed at the very top of the charts for three weeks, will be performing their only south-east Queensland concert at the Logan Entertainment Centre.
Last week, while in Switzerland watching Australian Eurovision contestant Go-Jo perform, lead singer George Sheppard told MyCity Logan the beverage-themed song was born from “the most fun ever” writing session.
“There is a unique freedom that comes with writing a song specifically for Eurovision,” he said.
“There are no rules, no barriers.”
He said the finished product was like capturing lightning in a bottle – energetic and colourful.
“I don’t think you can write a Milkshake Man just for radio. It doesn’t come about unless Eurovision’s around.”
Go-Jo made it to the semi-finals of the contest.
Now the Sheppard band, made up of siblings George, Amy and Emma, are coming to Australia for a short tour at the end of May.
After their first ever Logan performance on Saturday 31 May, the group is headed to the United States for a month-long tour.
The trio was raised in Brisbane and kickstarted their professional careers there too.
“It was such a wonderful upbringing. It’s a beautiful, beautiful part of the world,” Mr Sheppard said.
“Every time I’m overseas, I’m trying to convince people to come back to Brisbane and explore Australia and everything that Queensland has to offer.”
He said south-east Queensland’s incredible weather, scenery and nature were often a source of musical inspiration.
“Whenever I need inspiration for songs, I always take a walk through nature. It feels like a great reset.”
Currently, the siblings live in Nashville.
While relocating to the US was always a goal, Mr Sheppard said Nashville came about randomly.
“Amy, my sister, she’s doing a country music project and she went over there to do some writing,” he said.
“Her eyes were opened to how amazingly diverse the talent pool is there – how many producers, the best songwriters and musicians and everything.
“It’s not just a country music city. It now feels like the center of the musical universe.”
Tickets to the show are $59 and can be purchased at loganarts.com.au.
