Keith Urban is widely recognized for his prowess on the guitar, but the first instrument he learned how to play was actually a ukulele, which was given to him when he was 4. Growing up in Brisbane, Australia, Urban — who was born Keith Urbahn — was surrounded by music thanks to his father, a country music aficionado who also played the drums. His life changed forever at the age of 5, when his parents took him to see music legend Johnny Cash in concert. At that young age, Urban could envision himself on stage, performing for a crowd.
Within a few years, the youngster shifted from ukulele to guitar, mastering the instrument well enough that he began performing on stage when he was just 7. Even as a kid, he loved the stage, performing at talent shows. He was still in his early teens, just 14, when he started a band and began playing gigs. His all-consuming interest in music led him to quit school at 15 so he could focus on music full-time, without the distractions of homework and detention.
Hitting the bar circuit in Brisbane, Urban performed whatever people wanted to hear, regardless of genre, an experience that laid the groundwork for his particular blend of country and rock. “I played all the clubs in Brissie growing up, playing top 40 covers, like so many of us do coming up through the ranks,” he told Studio 10.
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