Darren Cross has been steadily building an impressive body of work as a solo alt-country singer/songwriter (and as half of Jep and Dep) in the wake of a long musical history in Gerling, as a DJ and many other projects. This feels like the most genuine channelling of his muse. The solo platform suits his … Continue reading
Monthly Archives: August 2014
NEWS: Justin Townes Earle announces 2014 Australian tour
For those of us unable to make it to the inaugural Out on the Weekend Americana Festival (JTE, Robert Ellis, Nikki Lane, Henry Wagons, The Delines, Emma Swift, Raised By Eagles etc) in Melbourne, this is the start of the news we’ve been waiting for. The sideshow announcements have started rolling with Justin Townes Earle … Continue reading
VIDEO: Darren Cross ~ Wild and Free [Premiere]
Ahead of Darren Cross’ EP release show tomorrow night at Django Bar in Marrickville, Sydney we are excited to have the new clip for the EP’s second single ‘Wild and Free’. It’s our personal favourite from the No Damage EP, released earlier this week, drifting along on a melancholic streak with some great lines about … Continue reading
SIX STRINGS: The Yearlings
The Yearlings recently released one of the finest local Americana albums of 2014 in All The Wandering and they’ve backed it up with strong reviews of the shows on their album release tour. As that tour winds up Robyn Chalklen kindly took the time to answer a few questions in our regular Six Strings Q&A. Album Review: … Continue reading