Things that one does for the love of music! Last year had Australian singer and song writer Josh Pyke commissioning guitar-smiths Maton to create a boat that looked just like an acoustic guitar. Remember, Pyke rode the boat at Sydney Harbor for his Make You Happy music video. So after enjoying the guitar boat and using it for his PR, the man now wants to sell it for charity.

Pyke feels that his guitar boat has gained popularity as one of the highlights of his music album and wants it to go on and charm the lives of so many others. Apparently, Pyke will soon be launching ‘Busking For Change’ along with the Indigenous Literacy Project, and he expects the boat to raise some monies for that.

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This ought to be called heights of creativity. Australian singer Josh Pyke has got a massive prop made for his new music video, “Make You Happy” in the form of a huge boat while is an exact replica of the guitar he performs with. This Sydney based singer is hoping to make waves with his latest release. The ARIA Award-winning songwriter is reported to have set sail on Sydney Harbour on Thursday on a giant guitar boat, shooting a video clip for his new single.
Pyke ran circles around Rozelle Bay in his unique sea craft, which was created to the exact specifications of his Maton acoustic guitar, but was careful not to rock the boat too much. He is believed to have acknowledged that the album was inspired by the sea and maritime adventures and hence the distinctive promotion strategy.

Make You Happy is the second single off Pyke’s sophomore album, Chimney’s Afire, which was released last week. We wish him a smooth sailing in this innovative endeavour.

Via bornrich