A single , " I Feel " was released in September 1991 ahead of their second album , '' This Is Not the Way Home '' issued in December . It was produced by Tony Cohen ( The Birthday Party , Beasts of Bourbon ) and The Cruel Sea . The album provided a range of music " from funky Louisiana swamp blues to sweet soul " . Vocals by Perkins were compared with Captain Beefheart , John Lee Hooker and Tony Joe White . " 4 " followed in March 1992 with " This Is Not the Way Home " released as a single in August . After the album 's release , the band toured Europe in support of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds . In March 1993 they released , " Black Stick " as a single , which peaked at No . 25 on the Australian Recording Industry Association ( ARIA ) Singles Chart . '' This Is Not the Way Home '' received a nomination for ' Best Group ' at the ARIA Music Awards of 1993
ARIA Music Awards of 1993
ARIA Music Awards of 1993
The Cruel Sea (band)