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NEW MUSIC: Jesse Daniel – Soft Spot (For The Hard Stuff)

Posted on August 30, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Here’s a really nice slice of hard country from Californian Jesse Daniel. It comes from his self-titled album that came out on Die True Records a few months back. The whole album is great. Shades of Waylon throughout but with an added rock ‘n’ roll streak, a wild spirit and a snarl in Daniel and the … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / New Music / Videos

NEW MUSIC: Billy Bronsted – Ease The Pain

Posted on August 28, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

A nice, live-in-studio recording from Billy Bronsted & Feed The Dog that popped up in my feed this afternoon. No theatrics necessary, just a very good song built on a loping melancholic melody with some fine playing from all involved. Bronsted is a singer/songwriter from Wisconsin who released his first album, This Bed Of Mine, … Continue reading →

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LIVE REVIEW: Halfway @ Sly Fox, Sydney 2018

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Halfway, The Aerial Maps, Hoolahan @ Sly Fox, Sydney 17th August 2018 Halfway are hometown heroes in Brisbane but that success hasn’t always translated to other cities such as Sydney when it has come to live shows. Thankfully the occasion of the launch of their new album Rain Lover and the chance to see them at … Continue reading →

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LIVE REVIEW: Bob Dylan @ ICC Theatre, Sydney 2018

Posted on August 27, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Bob Dylan @ ICC Theatre, Sydney 18th August 2018 There’s a dire warning before Bob Dylan takes the stage at the ICC Theatre – “filming and photography will not be tolerated, please turn off your electronic devices”. It’s a sign that Dylan is either still extremely protective of his image and his art or those newfangled contraptions (phones) … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Folk / Interviews / Videos

INTERVIEW: Tori Forsyth

Posted on August 23, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

One day, in her late teens, Tori Forsyth wrote a composition that she considered her first proper song. It was that song, ‘Johnny And June’, that she played to producer Trent Crawford and began the journey that led first to her debut EP and now her full length album, Dawn Of The Dusk, produced by … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: The San Sebastian – Alive On The Black Sea

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

The brothers Crannitch were the core of the band Leader Cheetah who achieved a modicum of success and critical acclaim across two albums close to a decade ago. Now, after years spent living in different countries, the pair have reconvened as The San Sebastian. Fans of the former will find to still plenty to love … Continue reading →

Americana / Blues / Interviews / Videos

INTERVIEW: Eilen Jewell

Posted on August 20, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

PAYING HOMAGE TO OBSCURE BLUES Eilen Jewell recently visited Australian shores for a run of shows showcasing her album Down Hearted Blues, but as she reveals to Chris Familton, she’s already been in the studio working on her next album of original material. It’s an overcast spring evening in Boise, Idaho when Eilen Jewell answers the … Continue reading →

Album Artwork / Album Reviews / Country / Videos

ALBUM REVIEW: Jen Mize & Mark Sholtez – Twilight On The Trail

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

In this day and age, country music is a different and multifaceted beast to what it was 80 years ago. Back then, in simpler times, the music reflected tales both true and imagined about day-to-day life, heroes and adventures. The likes of Gene Autry, Roy Rogers and Sons of the Pioneers ruled the wireless and … Continue reading →

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NEWS: The Bottle Rockets Announce New LP ‘Bit Logic’

Posted on August 15, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

It’s been three years since The Bottle Rockets released their last album but now they’re back with Bit Logic which is set for release on October 12th via Bloodshot Records. Here’s the title track and first taste of the new album. ALBUM BIO: Formed nearly 30 years ago, the Bottle Rockets helped forge a now-popular … Continue reading →

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ALBUM REVIEW: Halfway – Rain Lover

Posted on August 14, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Halfway have always seemed to operate in their own space within the Australian music industry. They tick both the Americana/alt-country box as accurately as they slot into the world of indie rock. On Rain Lover they’ve combined those sonic qualities and more, blending them seamlessly into their own brand of heartwarming and heartbreaking melancholic rock. … Continue reading →

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NEWS: Ben Leece Announces Album and New Label

Posted on August 10, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Newcastle singer/songwriter Ben Leece has had a big year with a nomination for the inaugural Australian Americana Music Prize and winning Alt-Country Song of the Year award at the 16th annual Independent Music Awards with his song ‘Trace’. Now he’s adding a brand new album to those achievements, with the announcement that the Shane Nicholson-produced No … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / Country / New Music / Stream

NEW MUSIC: Georgia State Line – Dry My Tears

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Georgia State Line from Melbourne, VIC have today released their brand new single ‘Dry My Tears’. Fronted by Bendigo-born songstress Georgia Delves, the group blend vintage and contemporary sounds to create songs that feel warmed and lived-in, with Delves writing to incite an ageless feeling and capture the bittersweet balancing act between growing up and staying … Continue reading →

Alt-Country / Americana / New Music / Post To Wireless / Stream

POST TO WIRELESS #008

Posted on August 3, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

We’ve got a new episode of Post To Wireless, our streaming Americana music show, up and available for your listening pleasure. Hit the link below or head over to Mixcloud to hear the new show. August 1st, 2018 Halfway – This Old House (Rain Lover, 2018) Tony Molina – Now That She’s Gone (Kill The Lights, 2018) … Continue reading →

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NEWS: Take Me To Town launch shows announced

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Stanley Records, Mother Hen Touring and Post To Wire are extremely pleased to announce that their 3CD/47 track compilation Take Me To Town: An Australian Alternative Country Compilation will be released on September 28th. Full details coming soon! Here are the first three album launch shows in Sydney, Cronulla and Newcastle. Take Me To Town … Continue reading →

Americana / News / Rock / Tour / Tour News

NEWS: Davey Craddock Announces 2018 Tour

Posted on July 31, 2018 by Doubtful Sounds • Leave a comment

Post To Wire (plus Harbour Agency and Otherside) are proud to present Davey Craddock’s 2018 One Punch Tour which will kick off in Sydney at the end of September before taking in NSW, QLD, VIC and WA shows through October. Along the way he’ll play two of the most prestigious alt-country/Americana festivals in Australia – … Continue reading →

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