“We’ve been very lucky to have the support we’ve had and that people are enjoying our music,” Pat Pierce said.

“It could all turn to crap and we could stop selling tickets or CDs but we will always have busking.” 

The duo have shot to fame through their energetic busking shows on the streets of Melbourne.

They are easy to recognised with one memorable part of their act seeing Pat holding a harmonica for Jack to play while Pat also plays the didgeridoo.

“I don’t think we will ever stop busking, it’s just a part of life,” Pat said.

“Originally when we got a manager we were told to get our stuf onto the streets and tell people where the next show is.

“All of a sudden we started selling more CDs and seeing more people coming to ur shows. It made sense to us.”

The Pierce Brothers arrive in Bendigo next Friday as part of the Northern Lights national tour.

They willplay at the Golden Vine Hotel, a venue that has already been kind to them.

“Our first time in Bendigo was about six months ago and we didn’t know how many people would turn up,” Pat said. “But the guys at the Golden Vine were the loveliest people. 

“It was amazing that they backed us and we got a great crowd. But we were running off about two hours sleep and it was a rough drive home.”

As well as a 26-date national tour, The Pierce Brothers have also toured internationally, playing on Dutch radio for 1.5 million listeners and the 10,000 strong crowd at the Lowlands Festival.

“It was really funny at one point because we had a European manager, a tour manager, a photographer, a stage manager and two runners just for the two of us,” Pat said.

“It was six people for two guys and we got pampered. But at our next show in London we turned up to a venue and the barman was halfway through pulling a pint. 

“He grunted ‘in there’ at us and we were back to reality. It was a great juxtaposition.”