The folk, country and bluegrass string quintet return with their third album after a period on the sidelines due to Danny Widdicombe undergoing Leukaemia treatment. You get the strong sense these guys play for the thrill of creating communal music together and the chemistry between their voices is a natural fit while still allowing their … Continue reading
Man, he gets around doesn’t he?! The Nova Scotia-born, San Diego raised, Nashville based traveling troubadour Steve Poltz is returning for his second Australian tour of 2016 on the back of his LP Folksinger and this time he’s hitting a whole lot of different parts of the country – from festivals to small clubs. 2016 … Continue reading
Love Police have a knack for booking repeat tours that build up a local audience for supremely talented artists. In the past they’ve worked with Justin Townes Earle and Robert Ellis. This tour showcased two musicians who have been relatively frequent visitors, though not in a solo capacity. Yet again Love Police have hosted one … Continue reading
Melbourne folk artist Lucy Roleff has just released her new album This Paradise and to draw you into her acoustic world of ornate melodies, that sound both intimately fragile and dreamily otherworldly, we give you the clip for the beautiful first single Aspen. This Paradise was recorded with Tony Dupé (Holly Throsby, Grand Salvo) at … Continue reading
Darren Cross (Gerling, Jep and Dep) is a couple of months out from releasing his debut solo album _Xantastic. It finds the songwriter heading into dark folk territory while still retaining subtle glimpses of technology via textured ambience and synths. That blending of styles is what made Gerling such a distinctive sound and continues to … Continue reading
Here are fifteen albums that have impressed us the most from the first half of 2016. A few favourites are in there, bands coming through with the goods yet again. There’s also a band releasing its final LP and a couple of debut releases. All in all it’s been a strong six months with plenty more … Continue reading
This Sunday Freya Josephine Hollick is heading north from Victoria to preview songs from her forthcoming new LP ‘The Unceremonious Junking Of Me’, out soon on Heart Of The Rat Records. Hollick is a whimsical folk country singer from the goldfields who sings with a voice of ethereal beauty. A testament to the nightingales of the 20s, … Continue reading
Tori Forsyth (Hunter Valley, NSW) has released the clip for her new single Black Bird today. The indie-folk singer has a 5 track EP of the same name out now. Continue reading
We’re big fans of Ryley Walker here at PTW. He’s emerged over the last few years as part of the modern exploratory guitar movement that includes Steve Gunn, William Tyler, Cian Nugent, Chris Forsyth, Daniel Bachman and others. The common theme that runs through all of their music is a sense of freedom to follow … Continue reading
Sydney’s Nick Payne continues to work on his nearly completed debut solo album and ahead of its release he’s shared the track Rising River, a song firmly in the murder ballad tradition of torment, attrition and struggle in an unforgiving environment. You can read more about the track over at his website with some fine … Continue reading
Freya Josephine Hollick hails from Victoria and will be releasing her new LP The Unceremonious Junking Of Me, this October on Heart Of The Rat Records. It follows her 2014 album Beauty & Sorrow. My Sleepin’ Body the first taste of the album, showcasing her rich and ornate folk voice, in a clip that recalls the age of silent and … Continue reading
Australia has always excelled at producing dark and gothic-influenced music. Nick Cave is the obvious progenitor but many others have explored the darker corners of sin and salvation and Melbournian Jemma Nicole has done just that with her debut collection of folk and country noir songs. There’s a stately waltz and sway to many of … Continue reading
In the absence of active duty from Sydney band Little Bastard, the various members have pursued solo projects (they kind of already did anyway) and relatively new group The Daphne Rawling Band, led by Ross Tipper features a few members of the rag-tag LB collective, as well as a couple of Cruisin’ Deuces. The punk-ish … Continue reading
Stan Woodhouse is currently out on the road playing a comprehensive series of solo acoustic dates (see below) around Australia to celebrate and promote the release of his new solo live album Live At Some Velvet Morning. The nine track album showcases Stan’s brilliant lyricism, dry humour and ability to hang a well crafted story on perfect … Continue reading
Daniel Champagne is a true troubadour, racking up countless live solo shows each year — both in Australia and internationally. Here he’s attempted to bottle the lightening that happens on stage yet, devoid of a live audience, there is often a sense of emptiness to the album making it something of a one-way musical street. Champagne’s virtuosity, … Continue reading
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