ARIA-winning Australian singer-songwriter Mick Thomas returns with First Step In A Homeward Direction (The Cure For Everything), a seven-track EP that finds the veteran troubadour reimagining songs by some of his most respected contemporaries — including The Screaming Jets, Charles Jenkins, Spencer P Jones & Kim Salmon, Carla Geneve & David Beniuk — with the heartfelt grit and warmth that has defined his four-decade career.
Backed by his long-running band The Roving Commission — featuring fellow Weddings Parties Anything alumni Mark “Squeezebox Wally” Wallace & Jen Anderson alongside a crack team of seasoned players — the EP also includes a freshly charged version of ‘Walkerville’, a standout track from Mick’s WPA days, given new life in the hands of a band who know how to tread the line between rowdy celebration and introspective grace.
Opening the EP is its self-titled track ‘First Step In A Homeward Direction’ — a powerful new song that also doubles as the lead single from Mick’s forthcoming album, set for release in October 2025. Recorded at Neil Finn’s Roundhead Studios in Auckland with ARIA-winning producer Steven Schram (Crowded House, Paul Kelly), it stands apart as a bold and deeply personal introduction to the next chapter in Mick’s storied career. At once a tribute to the songwriting of his peers & a reflection of his own enduring voice, First Step In A Homeward Direction captures Mick Thomas doing what he’s always done best: turning great stories into great songs & great songs into something entirely his own.
