Sydney-based US singer/songwriter Jenny Queen recently released her new LP Small Town Misfits which we summarised in our review as “A very good album that proves how catchy melodies and astute, substantive songwriting can successfully coexist.” Queen was kind enough to answer our Six Strings Q&A and give us an insight into her musical world. … Continue reading
Taken from his Black Coffee album which won a Golden Guitar award at Tamworth this year, here’s Lachlan Bryan’s brand new clip for the track ‘You, Me and The Blues’, complete with swords, Elvis and a Tarantino-esque babe. Bryan is playing a bunch of shows with Dan Waters and The Weeping Willows under the banner Follow … Continue reading
Folk music comes in many styles and levels of intensity from brisk strumming and foot stomping to plaintiff torch song but it’s alway at its best when stripped back to its essence – words and accompanying raw instrumentation. On her debut album Lyttleton’s Aldous Harding (Hannah Harding) has a direct line to the heart and … Continue reading
Last week we announced that Earle’s new album Single Mothers is out in a few months and now his label Vagrant Records has given us a preview of one of its tracks in the form of this live, solo version of ‘White Gardenias’. Continue reading
Fanny Lumsden is on the downhill run towards the end of her Pozible campaign to fund her debut album with her band The Thrillseekers. The support has obviously been great but she still needs plenty more pledges to get her across the line. Remember, with Pozible the artist doesn’t get any of the funds if the … Continue reading
Justin Townes Earle has today announced that his new album Single Mothers is due out September 9th via his new label, Vagrant Records. It will be the 32 year old’s fifth full length release. Continue reading
Massive thanks to everyone that came along to the PBC on Saturday for the Post To Wire Presents show. Thanks to Darren, James and Mark for playing three sets of brilliant music, The PBC for hosting and a special thanks to Nick from Dear Orphans for making it sound so damn good! Continue reading
Jenny Queen is an Ohio native, based in Sydney, who sits on the stylistic fence on her third album. Her sound is firmly in a pop country vein that wouldn’t be out of place on the soundtrack to the TV series Nashville yet there is a constant undercurrent of mild emotional turbulence and the sense … Continue reading
Jeff Tweedy recently announced he’s releasing his debut solo album and now we have the first taste of the record with the song I’ll Sing It. He has also revealed the album is essentially a solo duo project with his son Spencer, under the name Tweedy. The album Sukierae will be out September 16 on … Continue reading
Earlier this week we posted our Six Strings interview with Darren Cross and a stream of his brand new single ‘Slings and Arrows’ and now we can also share the video clip for the song that matches it’s low key alt-country vibe. The song will appear on Cross’ new EP No Damage which will be … Continue reading
Jolie Holland has always operated outside the conventional restraints of folk, jazz and country music. She’s dabbled in and blended those styles and more but on Wine Dark Sea she throws them all in the air, managing to juggle and reconnect them (and others) in thrillingly madcap, visceral, primal and intellectual combinations. Instruments rattle, grate … Continue reading
Darren Cross has been part of the music industry for the last two decades as a member of a number of bands, most notably 90s indie pop upstarts Gerling. He’s also a soundtrack composer, runs the music and video production company Bernstein Studios, has co-written with Jagwar Ma and is now one half of Jep and Dep … Continue reading
Hollie Fullbrook’s debut album and other releases as Tiny Ruins have been critically lauded, as have her many live shows over the last few years. Brightly Painted One, her long overdue follow-up to Some Were Meant For Sea continues the exceptional journey of this New Zealand singer/songwriter whose reputation is now one that spans continents. … Continue reading
Wagons roll into Sydney town on June 14th as part of their Acid Rain and Sugar Cane national tour. We are lucky to have a double pass to give away so head over to our Facebook or Twitter pages, like/follow us and send us a direct message with the text Wagons Giveaway and we’ll draw the … Continue reading
If you haven’t heard the other-worldly voice of New Zealander Marlon Williams you need to fix that immediately. Below you can check out his new single ‘Strange Things’, released today and presumably from a forthcoming and much anticipated solo album. It’s a lush and beautifully haunting song with ghostly backing vocals that highlights Williams’ voice and … Continue reading
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