MELBOURNE INDIE VOICES - '15 STEP' RADIOHEAD

 

Melbourne Indie Voices - such a delight and immense experience to play with them - to be part of such a community. Tuesday and Wednesday nights are becoming my favourite time of the week, sitting in an old building playing tunes, hearing the chatter of hundreds catch up on the day before snapping into warm ups, guided breathing and songs. It’s a true pleasure to play with this group. A very cool show is happening at the end of the year. Best to keep your eyes peeled.

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JUST TWO - ANGIE HUDSON

 

Just Two is now out !
Super beautiful track written by Angie Hudson. We recorded this earlier in the year when it was still realistic to day dream about long days in new places with lovers, having the width of the world to play in.

Recorded at Rocking Horse Studios with the wizard - Steven Schram.
There’s going to be a beautifully tasty EP coming out in soon….

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AFTER THE BALL - ANGIE HUDSON

 

Another wet Saturday… another simple little video.
This one was particularly funny… we had borrowed a very nice Spanish guitar from a friend but the tuning pegs were so incredibly tight Ange couldn’t tune it up properly… so we were left with a guitar from a primary school… many laughs and beautiful times - lunch full of goodies from the garden, cups of tea by the fire and my little pup to keep us company.

This tune is about dancing and romancing through a European summer… a little different to COVID 19 and isolation at home.

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SING INTO THE EMPTINESS - ANGIE HUDSON

 

A glum Saturday in the middle of COVID 19 shutdown…
Ange and I like to keep things simple so we pulled out the recording gear and some lights and captured this moment. It always feels like home creating and playing with Ange, she’s such a beautiful songwriting and friend- honest, raw and real.
In the midst of all the uncertainty that’s getting flicked up in the world it’s nice to just sit with a dear friend, drink tea, play music and share it with you.
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WA TOUR - HARRY JAMES ANGUS

Taking in the sunset after our final gig in Fremantle.

Taking in the sunset after our final gig in Fremantle.

WA is beautiful -  wide - dry - friendly - incredibly homely - colourful - familiar in an unknown way - bright - scentful(?) - good coffee - amazing flowers growing in peoples front yards.

Playing and travelling with this crew is like creating a new family - we discovered all sorts and laughed our way through car trips and unusual encounters.  Apparently if you’re on the highway between Freo and Bunbury people often stop for pies at the pie shop known for its “Seafood Lasagne Pie”… to our surprise it’s not three different meals…

There’s something so special about waking up in a new place and being able to play music and explore with great humans, shaping routine over a handful of days - a morning coffee - walk with my camera - notes in a cafe and then onto travel and sound checks… capturing the beautiful petals of flowers blooming in front yards. 

I will be back Fremantle
There’s so much more of you I’d like to explore

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Driving to Bunbury Fringe Festival - WA

Driving to Bunbury Fringe Festival - WA

Flowers of Fremantle

Flowers of Fremantle

Flowers of Fremantle

Flowers of Fremantle

Flowers of Fremantle

Flowers of Fremantle

MULLUMBIMBY MUSIC FESTIVAL - 2019

Photo - Hamish McCormick (Carnival Cinema)

Photo - Hamish McCormick (Carnival Cinema)

Photo - Hamish McCormick (Carnival Cinema)

Photo - Hamish McCormick (Carnival Cinema)

Mullum Music Fest 2019 -
A different space to previous years, this year we were slightly threatened by the bush fires in the hills. Town was swept in smoke, people slightly panicked but happy to be listening to tunes and having a moment of escape. This year I played with Alfalfa, Harry James Angus and was on the panel for Musicians in the Shadows along Hamish Stuart and Matt Bone. Sunday brought rain and a moment of ease as people danced in the street.

Thanks for another beautiful time Mullum.

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