“Is love still breathing or is this your way of leaving…” There’s been a great run of fantastic classic-sounding male voices making strides on the local country/Americana scene over the last year or two. I’m talking about the likes of Bud Rokesky and William Alexander, and now you can add the impressive voice and songwriting … Continue reading
Melbourne Americana/country group Elly McK & The Unbelievers released their new single ‘Bones‘ on streaming services back in March and now I’m very pleased to be able to premiere the video clip for the song on PTW. There’s a gothic noir aspect to the song that both contrasts and complements the upbeat rattle and quick-footed … Continue reading
“Come and check in at the Hotel Texas/Fill that vacancy/I’m from out of town/But I’ll show you around…” Last week, Melbourne/Naarm alt-country act The Smith & Western Jury released ‘Hotel Texas‘, the title-track single from their forthcoming new album, set for release on June 14. Today I’m very pleased to premiere the video for the single, … Continue reading
Ahead of the release of the band’s debut album Won The Battle Lost The War (May 24th), we’re pleased to be premiere Sydney group Indian Pacific‘s new single ‘Seabird’, out across streaming services tomorrow. Formed in 2018, Indian Pacific is the musical vehicle for the restless creative mind of songwriter, musician and producer Charlie Wells. Born … Continue reading
Alt-country duo Fallow Fields (Danna and Rachel Simmons) hail from the Dandenong Ranges in Victoria and I’m very pleased to be able to premiere the video clip for the title-track single (out March 18th – pre-save) from their forthcoming debut album Rocky Head Road. “My first taste of violence was in the womb”… Some opening … Continue reading
The ever prolific Matt Joe Gow continues to put out essential Antipodean roots music releases and is seemingly constantly on the road in Australia and Aotearoa, whether it’s solo, with his band The Dead Leaves or in collaboration with the likes of the exceptional Kerryn Fields and others. Most recently, Matt followed up his Music … Continue reading
The Wicked Messenger have a brand new album coming out in 2024 and they’ve just released the first single from it, ‘Ten Years Older‘. It’s a song that signals a shift into more of a melodic Americana meets power pop sound in the vein of Wilco and Teenage Fanclub, complete with handclaps and harmonica. The … Continue reading
Folk-rock and blues songwriter Peter Campbell will release Parley, his second EP, this Friday and I’m very pleased to be able to premiere the new single ‘Away‘, out tomorrow in celebration of the new release. Parley contains five original songs by Campbell, a prolific solo performer around Sydney, including the beautifully swaying acoustic guitar and … Continue reading
I’m super pleased to be able to premiere the video for Claire Anne Taylor‘s new single ‘Keep On Truckin” today. The single comes from her forthcoming third album Giving It Away, recorded at MONA’s Frying Pan Studios in Tasmania and set for released in February 2024. Possessing one of the finest voices in Australian roots … Continue reading
Last month NSW singer-songwriter Dave Wells released his new album If We Had Our Time Again and here at PTW I’m very pleased to be able to premiere the video clip for the song ‘Ella‘, recorded live at the 2023 Newcastle Writers Festival, at The Conservatorium of Music, Newcastle – performed by Dave & Loretta … Continue reading
Melbourne duo The Weeping Willows have a beautiful and evocative new lyric video (by Anita Lester) for their song ‘Singin’ The Blues‘, and to celebrate they’re heading out on tour (see below). The song, taken from last year’s You Reap What You Sow album, is one of those devastating slow waltz ballads, unspooling at the … Continue reading
Melbourne duo Hana Brenecki and guitarist Jessie-Lee Zubkevych have a new single out called ‘The Tallest of Tales‘, the second from their forthcoming new album, and we’re very happy to premiere the video clip for it today. It’s another fantastic single from the pair, Hana’s voice possessing the perfect balance of ache, twang and crackle. … Continue reading
From the opening notes of Small Town Romance‘s new single ‘Home Fires‘ you’ll be hard pressed not to succumb to the warm and lilting tone of Flora Smith‘s lead vocal on this slow burning slice of dreamy twang and mesmerising country soul. It drifts along with one eye to to sky and the other grounded … Continue reading
Last week Melbourne singer-songwriter Clint Wilson released ‘Slow to Trust‘, the third single from his forthcoming new album, L.A. (August 11th). Today I’m very pleased to be able to premiere the song’s clip which finds Wilson and band performing in glorious black and white, filmed and directed by Stu Art Video Productions. The song dances lightly … Continue reading
Tasmanian Phil Smith‘s latest album Into The Night is a real highlight of the Australian Americana albums released so far in 2023. If you’ve got a copy of the new issue (July/August) of Rhythms magazine you can read my full review of the album, or stay tuned for when it gets published here on PTW. … Continue reading
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