Nick Reynolds of Alabama 3 has an interesting hobby. He makes bronze casts of infamous criminals. One of his prize pieces in the collection is a cast of Chopper Read.
Read is the Australian criminal who turned author and celebrity. His story was told in the movie 'Chopper', starring Eric Bana.Reynolds has a great collection of bronze villains including one of his own father, Bruce Reynolds. Bruce was the mastermind behind 'The Great Train Robbery'.
Via his father, he also created a figure of the head of Ronnie Biggs, his dad's partner in the crime.
Alabama 3 are best known for their theme song to The Sopranos.
The band will be in Australia next month.
Tour dates are:
Fri 9th Nov - The Toff in Town Melbourne
Sun 11th Nov - The Hi-Fi Bar Melbourne
Wed 14Th Nov - The Basement Sydney
Fri 16th Nov - Selinas Coogee Bay Hotel Sydney
Sun 18th Nov - Backroom Great Northern Hotel Byron Bay
