Rock songwriter Andrew Farriss is inviting listeners to slow down and appreciate the present with the release of his new single, Rolling Home, the first taste of his upcoming solo album The Prospector.

Best known as the co-founder and principal songwriter behind INXS, Farriss says the track explores a feeling many people know well: leaving home in search of something bigger, only to discover that fulfilment may have been closer than they realised.

"'Rolling Home' suits The Prospector album because the grass is not always greener on the other side of life," Farriss said. "It's about enjoying the time you have today and in the minutes and seconds of your life right now."

The reflective song follows the emotional journey of those who leave small towns for new opportunities, chasing dreams in larger cities before feeling the pull of home once again.

"Especially for those who come from small towns into the big city, and then the desire to return to their roots, realising maybe the fantasy of the big city doesn't match up to reality," Farriss explained.

The single serves as an introduction to The Prospector, due for release on July 10, 2026. The album marks Farriss' second solo release and continues a creative chapter that has seen him embrace country, Americana and singer-songwriter influences while drawing on decades of lived experience.

The project arrives during a period of renewed recognition for Farriss. Earlier this year, INXS received the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music at the APRA Music Awards, honouring the band's lasting contribution to Australian music.

While his legacy with INXS includes more than 70 million records sold worldwide and a catalogue of global hits, Farriss says The Prospector looks inward, examining themes of purpose, connection and the ongoing search for meaning.

That search is reflected in the album's title itself. Through twelve songs inspired by people, places and personal experiences, Farriss suggests that life's greatest discoveries are not always found in distant destinations.

Instead, as Rolling Home makes clear, they may already be waiting where we started.

Author: Andrew Braithwaite

Andrew is the founder and chief editor of Music Talkers. He's also a keen music enthusiast and plays the guitar.