I'm not surprised it has done so well in the songwriting contest.
Also seen in the audience were songwriting genius Scott Reilly, and velvet-voiced Canadian chanteuse Denise MacKay.
Or it could be the fact that its songwriting genius is pretty much untouchable.
There are a number of different songwriting combinations including lyricist Pete Brown.
It's a template from which the band rarely deviate, but they've got the songwriting nous to pull it off effectively.