The Morrisons have been a mainstay of the local Americana scene here in Sydney and wider afield for the last few years. Now they have a brand new debut single and video to match for ‘Wild Eleanor’. Showcasing their dextrous ensemble playing and way of crafting some soaring melodies, they find the sweet spot between … Continue reading
To kick off November we have two impressive songwriters who approach country music from equally interesting perspectives. Dan Parsons has a smooth-sailing West Coast country folk vibe built around songwriting that is often much darker in subject matter than the music may at first suggest while Jason Walker is a rootsier singer, guitarist and songwriter who is … Continue reading
Heartbreaker Sessions rolls around again this weekend and it’s an evening that continues to gather great momentum with its reputation for great live performances, food, drinks and some of your favourite country and folk music tunes via the DJ booth. This Sunday (it’s a long weekend!) we’ve got Jep and Dep launching their new single ‘Cut All … Continue reading
A few new songs of note hit the internet this week. Firstly and hot off the press is the new single from The Falls whose debut full length album is coming soon. The Sydney duo who relocated to the USA have just had ‘Let In The Light’ premiere on The Wall Street Journal. The album OMAHA … Continue reading
Jessica Pratt is a mysterious figure with an captivating and beautifully broken sounding voice. Both fragile and boldly self-determined. The legends at Mistletone are bringing her (plus an accompanying guitarist) back to Australia for a run of shows at the end of the year. PTW Review: A quirky and eccentric voice instantly rises out of the swirl of delicate … Continue reading
Lucinda Williams has announced a return to Australia, her first since 2012, on the back of her brilliant 2014 album Down Where The Spirit Meets The Bone. It was near the top of our Americana albums of the year and by its nature as a double LP I keep going back to it more than … Continue reading
Sydney’s irrepressible alt. country songstress Fanny Lumsden is on the cusp of releasing her debut album Small Town Big Shot (September 2015) and to kick things off she’s released the video clip for its first single ‘Soapbox’. Filmed in the country NSW town of Tallimba where Lumsden first went to school the song takes aim at … Continue reading
Out On The Weekend was universally hailed as a success in its inaugural year in Melbourne in 2014 while Brisbane also had a version of it and Sydney was treated to a week of incredible sideshows. The great news is the expansion to include a full festival day in Sydney at Bella Vista Farm in … Continue reading
Delaney Davidson, Tami Neilson, Marlon Williams and Barry Saunders have been announced as the travelling troubadours for The Church Tour in New Zealand this October. The concept has been an annual event since 2009, taking in some of the finest churches in NZ. TOUR DATES Thursday 1 October – St John’s Cathedral, Napier BUY TICKETS Friday … Continue reading
Sydney duo Peasant Moon (Harvey Russell & Josie Rothwell) have been crafting their music and playing live together over the last 18 months and now they have a debut EP Fading in the Light ready for release in late May. Theirs is an Alt. country sound interlaced with flashes of folk music; always high on … Continue reading
It has been a big week for Americana related tour announcements with news that The Milk Carton Kids, Mary Chapin Carpenter & Tift Merritt and Ryan Adams & Jenny Lewis will be touring here over the next few months. Local acts have also got in on the action with Marlon Williams announcing an Australian and New … Continue reading
Marlon Williams has released a clip for ‘Strange Things’, the first single that preceded the release of his brand new solo LP. Watch Williams and Aldous Harding muck about in some sort of surreal interplay that has a nice plot twist late in the piece. Williams is currently playing a trio of record store solo gigs to … Continue reading
Solo and acoustic, Shane Nicholson previewed songs from Hell Breaks Loose as well as various highlights from his back catalogue. With his laid-back and commanding stage presence he offered up observations on the dangers of facial hair and harmonicas between songs and coyly commending the audience for supporting real country music. A social media … Continue reading
Sydney’s Roland Kay-Smith has already kicked off the year with the release of his debut solo LP Sailing By The Stars and now he’s heading out for a run of dates along the East Coast of Australia with Melbourne reprobates Skyscraper Stan and the Commission Flats performing at some shows and M.E. Baird at others. TOUR … Continue reading
Lennard Promotions proudly presents two of country music’s most acclaimed singer songwriters, Emmylou Harris and Rodney Crowell, live in concert. The Grammy Award –Winning duo will play multiple dates throughout Australia this June with special local guest Harmony James. PRESS RELEASE: A 13-time Grammy winner and Billboard Century Award recipient, Harris’ contribution as a singer and … Continue reading
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