Tarmac Adam Tarmac Adam Tarmac Adam is a Melbourne based, Australian pop band that on its debut album featured two former members of Crowded House, bassist Nick Seymour and drummer Paul Hester. The band was formed in 2001 by singer-songwriter Matt O'Donnell and also included Sean McVitty (guitar) and Steve Paix (keyboards). The band released an album in 2003, "Handheld Torch", recorded in Melbourne and Dublin and produced by Seymour. The album was self-funded by O'Donnell after approaches to record companies by Seymour for a recording deal were rebuffed. He said he had written a batch of songs and began working with
Long Is the Road (Américain) also recorded by Jean-Jacques Goldman under the title "USA (Long Is the Road)" and released in Portugal and Spain. Long Is the Road (Américain) "Long Is the Road (Américain)" is the name of a 1984 song recorded by the French singer and songwriter Jean-Jacques Goldman. It was released on November 1984 as the third and last single from his album "Positif", on which it features as the eighth track. The song was the first hit of Goldman on the French Singles Chart, reaching the top ten. Lyrics are mainly in French-language, but there are also many English words throughout the