Route 33—

Australian country duo, Route 33, comprising Jock Barnes and Trent McArdle gives John Farnham’s Two Strong Hearts a makeover featuring Conrad Sewell.

The cover is faithful enough to honour the original, yet confident enough to make it entirely their own. Where John Farnham’s version carried the glossy warmth of late-80s pop, Route 33’s take strips it back to something more raw and rootsy, built on harmonies, open space, and Conrad’s trademark emotional intensity.

Two Strong Hearts is the opening single from Blue Collar Man, Route 33’s six-track EP and a project that pays homage to the songs that shaped them as artists and as mates. The EP features Conrad across two singles, and Australian country icon James Blundell on the original title track.

“This is one of those tracks that just stuck. We love listening to it, cranking the volume and singing along, and of course performing it on stage. Farnsey is one of those iconic artists, and we couldn’t think of a better way to kick off this project. Having Conrad on there, well, that was just the icing on the cake really. Couldn’t be happier with the track,” says Jock.

Two Strong Hearts was written by Bruce Woolley and Andy Hill, with this version produced and mixed by Tom Garnett.