The big man is self-effecting, but the accolades he’s received over his two decade career as a country artist are a mile long. He’s clocked up sales of over half a million albums, with eight Golden Guitars to his name.

Harvey has made some mighty fine records along the way and now he can add one more to the list, Harvey’s Bar, The Backyard Sessions.

Harvey’s Bar was recorded at home with Adam surrounded by friends. The finished album shows a man at the peak of his powers: relaxed and in celebratory mode. 

“Because I've written a few drinking songs in the past and I talk about how “this happened in the bar, or we wrote this in the bar.” I have a lot of people that come up to me and say, ‘God, I'd love to spend a night in that bar’,” Harvey said. “I started to think ‘why don't we try and take a bit of that bar atmosphere and bring the bar to them?’ That was the whole idea of the album. It’s all about a bunch of guys sitting around together having a good old night, and a few drinks, and having a bit of fun playing the music.”

The album includes some fine new originals alongside some old favorites.

When the show comes to Merimbula, audiences are in for a treat. Harvey will be bringing with him a living breathing replica of his own bar that will be re-built on stage.

“I think that a lot of artists are frightened to allow their audience into their personal life,” he said. “That has never been something that's worried me.”

Adam Harvey will be performing his latest album Harvey’s Bar.. The Backyard Sessions at Club Sapphire on Sunday, February 26. Tickets are $30 for adults and $15 for children under 14 years. Doors open at 6.30pm, show starts at 7pm.