Melbourne alt-country crooners Broads have announced plans to release their debut album Vacancy on the 24th February. The album is the duo’s first release since their amazing 2014 self-titled EP.
“Vacancy is our first full length album, and first venture into a denser, more orchestrated sound than our original duo,” Kelly Day and Jane Hendry explained. “We stole some of our favourite Melbournians to join the two of us on the record, and explore the possibilities of turning it into something quite cinematic. In saying that, the sounds we’ve put together are still fairly sparse. The album turned out to revolve around ideas of emptiness, or hollowness, and you can’t tackle that without really making use of space. That will always be a big part of what we do, and we’re thrilled to have managed to keep that feel with a full band involved.”
Broads will be touring Vacancy soon (dates to be announced). Check out the video for the single “Nod Off, Dream” below:
Over the weekend legendary Australian bluegrass duo Davidson Brothers were inducted into the Australian Country Music Hall of Fame as part of the Tamworth Country Music Festival.
“It’s an absolute honour to be permanently recoginsed alongside some of the most influential artists in Australian music history,” Hamish Davidson said at the time.
The album, which is due for release on the 7th April, was recorded in Nashville last December.
“Recording this time around has been a particularly exciting process, getting to work with a wider group of musicians which allowed us to cover a broader range of styles that we haven’t attempted on previous albums,” explained Lachlan Davidson.
There’s bound to be a tour to support All You Need Is Music – stay tuned for details!
Indie-folk singer-songwriter and all round Timber and Steel favourite Sam Buckingham has just released her brand new single “The Water”.
Buckingham spent a bunch of time travelling through Latin America where she was writing material for her upcoming album The Water which is due on the 28th April. “The Water” is our first taste of this new music.
“It’s a song about finding a space where you can allow light to come in,” Sam Buckingham explained. “We all experience darkness and difficulty, and that’s an integral part of life – this song is about knowing there’s always somewhere to go to take a breath, connect with yourself and keep walking through.”
Take a listen to “The Water” here:
To celebrate the release of “The Water” Sam Buckingham has announced a handful of east coast tour dates this February – the full list of dates are below:
Wednesday 22nd February – Open Studio, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 24th February – The Newsagency, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 26th February – The Junkbar, Brisbane, QLD
Nathaniel Rateliff & The Night Sweats are back in the country following last year’s appearance at Bluesfest and the release of their new EP A Little Something More From. They recently shared the stage in the US with C.W. Stoneking which has led to the tour in Australia.
Check out the full list of dates below:
Friday 3rd March – Perth International Arts Festival, Perth, WA
Tuesday 7th March – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Wednesday 8th March – The Tivoli, Brisbane, QLD
Thursday 9th March – Shindig By The Sea, Seaworks, Melbourne, VIC
It’s a huge week for Passenger fans as the English singer-songwriter hits Sydney, Hobart and Adelaide. A lot of these shows are sold out – snap up tickets if you can!
Friday 27th January – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 28th January – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 31st January – Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS
Thursday 2nd February – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SA
Gigs Next Week
Acoustics Anonymous feat. Bill Hunt, Philip Marino Wednesday 1st February – Newtown Social Club, Sydney, NSW
Alanna Eileen w/ Tom Lee-Richards, Ben Mastwyk Wednesday 1st February – The Toff In Town, Melbourne, VIC
Allison Forbes Friday 27th January – Medicine Show Sessions, Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Andrew Swift Friday 27th January – Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 27th January – Hogs Breath Cafe, Tamworth NSW
Saturday 28th January – Albert Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 29th January – Southgate Inn, Tamworth, NSW
Andy Irvine w/ Luke Plumb Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th January – Newstead Live! Music Festival, VIC
Thursday 2nd February – Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Friday 3rd February – House Concert, Melbourne, VIC
Australian Roots Music Awards Showcase feat. Tom Dockray, Mitch Power, Jeff Gibson, John Krsulja, Wayward Henry’s, Sam Newton, Richo Richardson Saturday 28th January – Family Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Barren Roots feat. Lou Bradley, The Wayward Henrys Saturday 28th January – Nundle Hall, Nundle, NSW
Brad Butcher Friday 27th January – Songwriter Round, Services Club, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 27th January – Toyota Fanzone, Peel Street, Tamworth, NSW
Cake & Cordial Sessions feat. Ben Salter, Paddy McHugh, Harry Hookey, Megan Cooper, Matt Henry, Melody Moko, Andy Golledge and Sam Newton Friday 27th January – St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, Tamworth, NSW
Coda, Veronique Friday 27th January – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Colin Buchcanan & Fanny Lumsden Friday 27th January – North Tamworth Bowling Club, Tamworth, NSW
Courtyard Sessions Presents BUOY Friday 3rd February – Seymour Centre, Sydney, NSW
Courtyard Sessions Presents Jordie Lane Friday 27th January – Seymour Centre, Sydney, NSW
Dori Freeman Saturday 28th January – St Stephen’s Uniting Church, Sydney, NSW
eüsh Wednesday 1st February – Lass O’Gowrie Hotel, Newcastle, NSW
Thursday 2nd February – The Milk Factory, Brisbane, QLD
Friday 3rd February – Treehouse On Belongil, Byron Bay, NSW
Fanny Lumsden Friday 27th January – Tamworth Bowling Club, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 3rd February – Braidwood Servicemens Club, Braidwood, NSW
FolkSwagon feat. Tommy Castles, Matilda Abraham, Direwolf Wednesday 1st February – Cafe Lounge, Sydney, NSW
George & Noriko Saturday 28th January – Blues Train, Queenscliff, VIC
GG Friday 27th January – House Concert, Jindivick, VIC
Saturday 28th January – Some Velvet Morning, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 29th Januray – Yackandandah Public Hall, Yackandandah, VIC
Golden Guitar Awards 2017 Saturday 28th January – Tamworth Regional Entertainment & Conference Centre, Tamworth, NSW
Green Mohair Suits Sunday 29th January – Hardys Bay Club, Hardys Bay, NSW
Gretta Ziller Friday 27th January – Hog’s Breath Cafe, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 28th January – Albert Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 28th January – The Frog and Toad, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 29th January – Alt Country Show at The Dag, Dag Sheep Station, Nundle, NSW
Hat Fitz & Cara Friday 27th January – Bowral Bowling Club, Bowral, NSW
Saturday 28th January – Blues on the Water Cruise, Manly, NSW
Saturday 28th January – The Basement, Sydney, NSW
Sunday 29th January – Odd Fellows Hot Club, Kempsey, NSW
Friday 3rd February – The J, Noosa, QLD
Hootenanny feat. Key To The Highway Sunday 29th January – Miss Peaches, Sydney, NSW
James Thompson & The Strange Pilgrims Friday 27th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 28th January – Peel Inn Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 28th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Sunday 29th January – Peel Inn Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Jason Walker, Koral Sunday 29th January – Golden Barley Hotel, Sydney, NSW
Jen Mize Friday 27th January – Medicine Show Sessions, Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Jeremy Edwards w/ Gretta Ziller, Jodi Martin Saturday 28th January – Econo Lodge, Tamworth, NSW
Kate Miller-Heidke Saturday 28th January – Melbourne Exhibition & Convention Centre, Melbourne, VIC
Kristy Cox Friday 27th January – Bluegrass Comes To Tamworth, Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes Friday 27th January – The Scullion Sessions, The Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 27th January – The Frog and Toad Listening Room, Tamworth, NSW
Late Night Alt Friday 27th January – Tamworth Services Club, Tamworth, NSW
Lime & Steel Friday 27th Jauary – The Pier, Port Macquarie, NSW
Saturday 28th January – The Federal, Bellingen, NSW
Sunday 29th January – Tintenbar Up Front, Tintenbar, NSW
Little Georgia Sunday 29th January – The Midnight Special, Sydney, NSW
Lolo Lovina Saturday 28th January – Foundry616, Sydney, NSW
Mat McHugh Friday 3rd February – The Northshore Tavern, Hillarys, WA
Melody Moko Friday 27th January – ABC Stage Peel St, Nundle, NSW
Friday 27th January – Cake & Cordial Sessions, St Paul’s Anglican Church Hall, Tamworth, NSW
Michael Carpenter Friday 27th January – Concert in the Park, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 27th January – Late Night Alt, Service Club, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 28th January – Tamworth Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Mitch Power, Jemma Nicole, Jen Mize Wednesday 1st January – The Midnight Special, Sydney, NSW
Nell Greco, Gadjo Guitars Sunday 29th January – Django Bar, Sydney, NSW
Newcastle Blues and Roots Festival Saturday 28th January – Carrington Bowling Club, Newcastle, NSW
Newstead Live Music Festival Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th January – Castlemaine, VIC
Nick Payne Saturday 28th January – South Tamworth Bowling Club, Tamworth, NSW
Nullachella Acoustic Festival Saturday 28th January – El Sol, Sydney, NSW
Old Mates Block Party 2017 feat. The Lockhearts, The Stiffys, Borneo, The Persian Drugs, Twin Fires, Uptown Ace, Private Function, The Sweet Jelly Rolls, The Bitter Sweethearts, The Bottlers, Wolves In Fashion, Moon, Kvlts Of Vice, DJ Goggles Saturday 28th January – The Factory Floor, Sydney, NSW
Paddy McHugh & Browny Friday 3rd February – The Bearded Lady, Brisbane, QLD
Passenger Friday 27th January – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 28th January – Enmore Theatre, Sydney, NSW
Tuesday 31st January – Odeon Theatre, Hobart, TAS
Thursday 2nd February – Thebarton Theatre, Adelaide SA
Pekka Kuusisto and the Australian Chamber Orchestra with Sam Amidon Thursday 2nd February – Newcastle City Hallm Newcastle, NSW
Pierce Brothers Friday 27th January – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Saturday 28th January – The Corner, Melbourne, VIC
Roesy Sunday 29th January – The Loft, Warrnambool, VIC
Thursday 2nd February – Phillip Island Winery, Phillip Island, VIC
Rough River w/ Oscar Lush, Georgia Spain Saturday 28th January – LongPlay, Melbourne, VIC
Ryan Martin John Monday 30th January – Ed Castle, Adelaide, SA
Tuesday 31st January – The Hotel Metro, Adelaide, SA
Skyscraper Stan Friday 3rd January – The Front, Canberra, ACT
Smith & Jones Friday 27th January – The Post Office Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 27th January – The Pig & Tinderbox, Tamworth, NSW
Taasha Coates Friday 27th January – Robert Johnson Winery, Lobethal, SA
Tamworth Country Music Festival Friday 20th to Sunday 29th January – Tamworth, NSW
The April Family w/ Mark Moldre, Matthew James Lyons Wednesday 1st January – Gasoline Pony, Sydney, NSW
The Bean Project w/ Burrows Friday 3rd January – Smith’s Alternative, Canberra, ACT
The Cat Empire & Xavier Rudd Sunday 29th January – North Gardens, Ballarat, VIC
The Cutting Friday 27th January – Oscar’s Alehouse, Belgrave, VIC
Saturday 28th January – The Dancing Dog, Footscray, VIC
Sunday 29th January – Hickinbotham Estate, Dromana, VIC
The Glorious North Friday 27th January – The Pig & Tinderbox, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 28th January – The Pig & Tinderbox, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 28th January – The Post Office Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
The McClymonts Friday 3rd February – The Juniors, Kingsford, NSW
The Medicine Show Sessions Friday 27th January – Tudor Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
The Ocean Party w/ Milk Teddy, Jordan Ireland, Hot Palms Friday 27th January – Franks Wild Years, Thirroul, NSW
Saturday 28th January – The Phoenix, Canberra, ACT
Sunday 29th January – Grace Darling Hotel, Melbourne, VIC
The Pigs Friday 27th January – Longyard Hotel, Tamworth Country Music Festival, NSW
Saturday 28th January – Longyard Hotel, Tamworth Country Music Festival, NSW
The Spooky Men’s Chorale Friday 3rd February – Orange Regional Convervatorium, Orange, NSW
The Weeping Willows Friday 27th January – Bluegrass Comes to Tamworth – Capitol Theatre, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 27th January – Deep Down South – The Family Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 28th January – The Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
The Whitetop Mountaineers Thursday 26th to Sunday 29th January – Newstead Live Festival, VIC
Tuesday 31st January – Mountain Pickers Assoc, Ferntree Gully Bowling Club, VIC
Tori Forsyth Friday 27th January – The Barn, Tamworth, NSW
Friday 3rd February – Lizottes, Newcastle, NSW
Winter Wilson Thursday 26th to Saturday 28th January – Newstead Live Festival, Castlemaine, VIC
Sunday 29th January – Radio Springs Hotel, Lyonville, VIC
Winterbourne Thursday 2nd February – Sooki Lounge, Belgrave, VIC
Friday 3rd February – SUB Beanbag Gigs, Melbourne, VIC
Australian singer-songwriter Musketeer releases his concept EP Seven Long Years this Friday and we’re lucky enough to have an advanced stream to share.
Seven Long Years follows the journey of a 19th century convict sent to the prison camps of early European Australia.
Queensland duo Busby Marou have just released their new video “Best Part Of Me”. The track is taken from their upcoming third studio album Postcards From The Shell House, due on the 17th Fenruary.
The video for “Best Part Of Me” was recorded on Great Keppel Island – check it out below:
Busby Marou will be supporting the release of Postcards From The Shell House with a Queensland tour through February and March (plus a show in Tamworth this week). Check out the full list of dates here:
Wednesday 25th January – Longyard Hotel, Tamworth, NSW
Saturday 18th February – The Great Western Hotel, Rockhampton, QLD
Thursday 23rd February – The Reef Casino, Cairns, QLD
Friday 24th February – The Reef Casino, Cairns, QLD
Saturday 25th February – The Reef Casino, Cairns, QLD
Thursday 2nd March – Mt Pleasant, Mackay, QLD
Friday 3rd March – Magnums, Airlie Beach, QLD
Saturday 4th March – Dalrymples, Townsville, QLD
Thursday 9th March – The Spotted Cow, Toowoomba, QLD
Friday 10th March – Wharf Tavern, Mooloolaba, QLD
Saturday 11th March – Bay Central Hotel, Hervey Bay, QLD
You may have seen Quebec folk-trad group Les Poules à Colin popping up on a few festival lineups recently, and now it looks like we’re getting a national tour.
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th February – Cobargo Folk Festival, Cobargo, NSW
Thursday 2nd March – Camelot Lounge, Sydney, NSW
Friday 3rd March – Masonic Hall, Lindisfarne TAS
Saturday 4th March – Broadmarsh Hall, Broadmarsh, TAS
Sunday 5th March – Longford Town Hall, Longford, TAS
Friday 10th to Monday 13th March – Port Fairy Folk Festival, Port Fairy, VIC
Friday 17th to Sunday 19th March – Blue Mountains Folk Festival, Katoomba, NSW
Friday 24th to Sunday 26th March – Yackandandah Folk Festival, Yackandandah, VIC
Friday 31st March – Illawarra Folk Club, Wollongong, NSW
Wednesday 5th April – Upper Landsdowne Memorial Hall, Upper Landsdowne, NSW
Thursday 6th April – House Concert, Newcastle, NSW
Saturday 8th April – New Farm Bowls Club, New Farm, QLD
Sunday 9th April – Nanango Shed, Nanago QLD
Thursday 13th to Monday 17th April – National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT
Thursday 20th April – South Coast Folk Club, Adelaide, SA
Friday 21st to Monday 24th April – Fairbridge Folk Festival, Fairbridge, WA
English singer-songwriter and Timber and Steel favourite Martha Tilston has announced plans to tour Australia this March and April. Having already been announced on the Port Fairy, Yackandandah and National Folk Festival lineups, Tilston will also be headlining shows in Victoria and New South Wales.
While Martha Tilston is in Australia she will be promoting the release of her new album Nomad which will be released on the 10th March.
Check out the full list of tour dates here:
Friday 10th to Monday 13th March – Port Fairy Folk Festival, VIC
Friday 17th March – Saints & Sailors, Port Arlington, VIC
Saturday 18th March – Spotted Mallard, Melbourne, VIC
Sunday 19th March – Caravan Club, Oakleigh, VIC
Friday 24th March – Newham Hall, Newham, VIC
Saturday 25th to Sunday 26th March – Yackandandah Festival, Yackandandah, VIC
Thursday 30th March – Lizottes, Newcastle, NSW
Friday 31st March – Leadbelly, Sydney, NSW
Saturday 1st April – Heritage Hotel, Bulli, NSW
Sunday 2nd April – Brass Monkey, Cronulla, NSW
Thursday 13th to Sunday 16th April – National Folk Festival, Canberra, ACT
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