Russell Crowe With Great Big Sea

10/09/08 3:42pm

by Kate Harper (CHARTattack)

Great Big Sea fans got an unexpected surprise at the band's Oct. 3 show at Los Angeles' House Of Blues. The band were joined by actor Russell Crowe, who warbled his way through a cover of Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues."

Crowe is a fan and friend of Great Big Sea and co-wrote "Company Of Fools" on their recent Fortune's Favour album. Crowe first met the band members four years ago in Toronto, and he also joined them on stage in their hometown of St. John's, Nfld. at O'Reilly's Pub in 2005.

In addition to acting, Crowe is the frontman of the terribly named Australian band 30 Odd Foot Of Grunts, who thankfully haven't released anything since 2003.

Here's Crowe's on-stage cameo with Great Big Sea:

Great Big Sea are touring the U.S. in support of the Hawksley Workman-produced Fortune's Favour, which came out in June and has since been certified gold for selling 40,000 copies in Canada. You can see them (and maybe Crowe and his long hair) at these Canadian shows:

Nov. 17 Kingston, ON @ K-Rock Centre
Nov. 18 Barrie, ON @ Barrie Molson Centre
Nov. 19 Hamilton, ON @ Hamilton Place
Nov. 20 Kitchener, ON @ Memorial Auditorium
Nov. 22 Oshawa, ON @ General Motors Centre
Nov. 26 Thunder Bay, ON @ Thunder Bay Community Auditorium
Nov. 27 Winnipeg, MB @ MTS Centre
Nov. 28 Saskatoon, SK @ TCU Place
Nov. 29 Regina, SK @ Conexus Arts Centre
Nov. 30 Edmonton, AB @ Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Dec. 1 Calgary, AB @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
Dec. 3-4 Vancouver, BC @ The Centre In Vancouver For Performing Arts