Australia first met Peter O’Doherty in the 1970s, as part of Mental as Anything. He played with the new wave group for three decades, then he and his older brother Christopher, aka Reg Mombassa, shifted focus to their musical duo, Dog Trumpet, who are still playing today. He also built a name as a visual artist and has now been exhibiting regularly for more than 20 years.
Music has been a constant throughout O’Doherty’s life. So too has tinnitus – a ringing or buzzing noise in the ears that’s often caused by extended exposure to loud noise, a common affliction among musicians. To help manage it, the bass player relies on a tiny, very affordable item. Here, he tells us why this cheap solution works best, and shares the story of two other important belongings.
