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Col Finley performing live on 98.9fm’s Drive Show. Col Finley’s new album ‘Paradise’ will give us an insight into where Col Finley is at these days. With his marriage earlier this year and the birth of his new baby boy, Col Finley is now in his Paradise. It all started at the tender age of 15, when a footy mate dared him to do a semester of dance. Col not only took on the dare but ended up winning three silver medals at the eisteddfods that year. This was the dream catcher for Col and now pursuing a career in music was all he could think about. He performed in school musicals, put together a school band named “The Blowing Diffs” and travelled the country entering every talent quest he could. Although he won his share of talent quests, it was never about winning or losing as Col explains; “I didn’t do them to win. It was about performing to an audience as I truly believed and still do today that it is about the fans” At the age of 18 Col decided to join the Royal Australian Air force as a Police Dog Handler and this is where he got a real taste of Australia. This is also where Col Finley became a true songwriter and although he would spend the next 5yrs with the RAAF, eventually the urge to perform was too great. Col Finley’s career in music began full time in 1994 at the age of 24 when he started touring with his first band. This would take Col on a journey along the east coast of Australia performing in Pubs, Clubs and at Festivals where Col grew and developed his own …