Gretta Ziller is back with another gem of a melodic contemporary song. She always treads the right side of the tracks when it comes to negotiating accessible and memorable pop-tinged country songs. At the heart of her music lie superbly crafted songs that sit at the stylistic nexus of a number of genres. With numerous … Continue reading
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ALBUM REVIEW: Gretta Ziller – Queen Of Boomtown
It’s been a long time coming but Melbourne’s Gretta Ziller has finally released her debut solo album, the followup to her Hell’s Half Acre EP from 2014. The good news is that it exceeds the expectations she set up with that fine EP, digging deeper and taking her songwriting and singing to some impressive and … Continue reading
20 Favourite Antipodean Releases of 2017
2017 is pretty much done and dusted and it’s been another great year for Australian and New Zealand releases under the broad banner of Americana music. Our favourite album (and an EP) list takes in ethereal and eccentric folk music, raw alt-country, covers, spoken word and melancholic power pop – highlighting the range in … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Gretta Ziller – Slaughterhouse Blues
Gretta Ziller builds on the success of her Hell’s Half Acre EP from 2014 with her long-awaited new single ‘Slaughterhouse Blues’. It’s a wonderful slow-build of a song with a Steve Earle stomp and strum and that rich and resonant voice of hers documenting a scene of life’s struggles. The exciting news is that the song … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Gretta Ziller ~ Some Kind Of Habit
I had the pleasure of seeing Gretta Ziller perform live and solo last night and she exceeded my expectations with a wonderful mix of originals and a couple of covers. Now she has released her brand new single ‘Kind Of Habit’ with a fun accompanying video. The song comes from Ziller’s EP Hell’s Half Acre … Continue reading
SIX STRINGS: Gretta Ziller
Gretta Ziller has already generated a great deal of critical and industry acclaim in the 2013 Telstra Road to Discovery Grand Finals at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, as well as her 2013 TSA/APRA New Songwriter of the Year award. Now she has released her debut EP Hell’s Half Acre which captures the essence and graceful … Continue reading
ALBUM REVIEW: Gretta Ziller ~ Hell’s Half Acre EP
Gretta Ziller has already generated a great deal of critical and industry acclaim in the 2013 Telstra Road to Discovery Grand Finals at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, as well as her 2013 TSA/APRA New Songwriter of the Year award. Now she has released her debut EP Hell’s Half Acre which captures the essence and graceful Americana beauty of … Continue reading
NEW MUSIC: Gretta Ziller ~ Hunt For Love
Gretta Ziller has a new EP called Hell’s Half Acre coming out in July, here’s the first taste of it with the wonderfully soaring and swooning single (and excellent video clip) ‘Hunt For Love’. Ziller was a finalist in the 2013 Telstra Road to Discovery Grand Finals at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, and a … Continue reading