Next Wednesday, I’m returning to Newtown to play a gig at The Midnight Special, sharing a bill with the Marvellous Hearts. (Thank you Mother Hen Touring!) Thanks to Bill Donohoe for the following snaps, taken during my last show at the Midnight Special in 2021. As some of you know, originals gigs are pretty rare for me these days. This […]
I love House Concerts. They are intimate, personal and musically fulfilling. These are often the gigs where people feel comfortable enough to have a big chat before or after the show. They are the gigs where you can get adequately deep on lyric backstory or the songwriting process. House Concerts make it easier to authentically connect through the power of music. For
About the Porch Light Sessions The Porch Light Sessions are a series of monthly acoustic gigs showcasing both upcoming and established singer/songwriters to listening audiences. It is one of the few nights in Sydney where you can actually be in a public space, in a pub, but once an artist gets up on to the stage, the people go quiet. It’s
Lineup Addition to Cully Fest 2017 I’m very happy to announce that I’ll be performing with my full band as part of Cully Fest 2017, held at the Toowoomba Showgrounds in Queensland. Cully Fest 2017 is an annual all-ages Folk Festival held between 17-19 November. Over the course of three days and three nights, festival goers are provided with the opportunity to immerse themselves in music,
New Residency @ Different Drummer Bar, Glebe Great News – Starting tomorrow, the 4th April, I’ll be playing on the first Tuesday of every month as part of a residency over at Different Drummer Bar in Glebe. It’ll be 2x solo sets between 7:30-9:30pm(ish). Expect a good selection of originals and tasteful covers. Hope you can make it.
Different Drummer Bar Residency on First Tuesday Every Month Read More »
On Friday the 16th of September, I am releasing my second album ‘Violet Road’ and will be heading out on the road across 5 states to support its release. Pre-order Violet Road and receive an instant download of my new single ‘Hold You Down’. Watch the video here: Here are the full Tour Dates: 17th-18th September || Nimbin Roots Fest ||
On Tour As of today, I am officially half of the way through my February Violet Road Tour. I’ve already had so much fun on tour down the South leg. I’ve met new people to share my music with, recorded a Midnight Sessions song for Lyn Taylor’s Youtube Channel, caught up with old friends, jammed with incredible musicians and played in places
Yesterday, I returned home from the Tamworth Country Music Festival. This was my second time attending Tamworth, with the last one being in 2011. This year’s festival was filled with its fair share of highs and lows but for the most part, I had an incredible time. I met countless amounts of new people and talented fellow-musicians who I am
Announcing the Official release of the ‘Bill’s Lost Love’ Animated Music Video, created by Sydney Animator Sarah Eddowes over a 6-month period. The Animated Music Video Launch will be held at the Glebe Justice Centre (formally Cafe Church) AKA Glebe Uniting Church and the night will commence at 7pm SHARP. This Event is BYO. Tickets will be $10 Prebooked or
Hey everyone, We’re having a great time on the road bringing my music to new and exciting places around NSW. Here’s a short update as part of my planned Tour Blog: So far, some of the shows have been fantastic (Byron and Newcastle), and others not so much (Tamworth). We all played to our first empty room with our gig in
To celebrate the release of my upcoming debut album, ‘Set in Stone’, I’ll be taking my band out on tour in late October through November. We’ll be kicking off this tour with an album launch gig over at the Hibernian House in Surry Hills on the 18th of October. Joining me will be the very talented Chris Gillespie. For more information on
Hey Friends, At my Hive Bar gig on Tuesday night, I was approached by some friendly audience members who help run Beejay’s Cafe and Wine Bar in Marrickville on Illawarra Rd. After some short conversation, they asked me if I’d be interested in starting a residency in Beejay’s for every Thursday @ 7pm. I said yes. How exciting is this?!
Hey Everyone,As of next Tuesday the 6/5/14, I’ll be commencing a fortnightly residency over at The Hive Bar in Erskineville. This’ll have me playing a heap of my original stuff, both old and new, and a tasteful assortment of covers from folk, blues, country and traditional styles. The Hive Bar has a fantastic assortment of tasty beers on tap and cheap
A couple of days ago when one of my acoustic strings broke, I felt it a perfect opportunity to record a video lesson on how to change strings on a Steel String Acoustic Guitar. I was going make a post with extra written information to accompany the video, however it ended up being so long and in-depth that I don’t
How to Change Your Guitar Strings + Gigs, Recording Updates Read More »
Hey all, Just a quick post with this one. I started editing and uploading some live videos that were recorded at the Marrickville Newsagency earlier this month but gave up due to poor sound quality from a swivelling fan in the room. Even still, the first three songs are there and I’ve compiled them as a playlist for anyone keen
Live Newsagency footage and some Cover Gig listings Read More »
It’s always tricky writing a catch-up post after leaving it so long without any updates on this page. This must be mostly due to the pressure that I put on myself to include absolutely everything. Writing now, I have surrendered to the prospect that I will indeed miss out on a thing or two. But that’s OK! Also, apologies for
As of writing, I am currently at the halfway point of my final Prac in Music Teaching over at St. Patrick’s College in Sutherland. The prospect of finishing this degree, which has occupied 90% of my time over the past 4 years, is a very exciting one. Only 3 weeks left (including this one). I have to say that this
I had a rehearsal last night with infamous Henderson Brothers (Nick and Cam)… They will be joining me for my Union Hotel gig this Thursday night. I’m pumped for it! We’ve got a great set of songs ready to go with a few new ones included. Here’s the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/350104155098583/?ref=ts&fref=ts … Just this morning, I also received a call
Union Hotel and The North End Cafe gigs. A massive week! Read More »
More gigs to announce… I just booked in a free gig at the 4 Pines Brewing Company in Manly. It’s on one of their Monday Singer/Songwriter nights. Considering they brew some of the best beer in Australia, the music is only an additional reason to head along. :p Other shows that I’ve yet to post on here are 2 UNSW
You know what’s really daunting? Looking at a blog such as the one on my website and thinking about what to write. How am I going to fill out enough words to justify this post as readable? I’ve had an epiphany. I don’t need to write up long posts. Small and sharp is where it’s at. Expect more updates… shorter
I’ve been very busy and very organised of late. If you look to your right, you will notice some new dates up and locked in for gigs. Hoping that some of you reading this will consider coming along… even after all of the facebook and email flooding that will be received. I have also uploaded some studio snaps taken with
Fans, Friends and Family, The Biennale gig was great fun. The boys played well and the crowd was diggin it. See if you can catch a glimpse of us in the following video: Asahi Super Dry presents The 18th Biennale of Sydney’s ‘Art After Dark’: August 24th, 2012 Also, on Saturday I attempted my 7th Grade exam
Spot us in this Vid.. and I am offically a 7th Grader. Read More »
Time for the second post of the day… Rather than dwelling on the past… Let’s focus on the future! As in… 6 hours from now. At 6:30pm tonight, I will be performing with Zeke Ruckman and John Clancy in a trio as part of the 18th anual Biennale Sydney. This gig is looking to be amazing. Here as a
Hey everyone! Firstly, I’m sorry. It wasn’t my intention to leave this blog so long without a post. I’m not very good with the whole internet punctuality thing. Heaps has been happening since my last update. SO… I’m posting two blogs right now. Yes two. Here are some of those happenings: Went to South Island of NZ and more specifically
Happy Thursday! What a busy few weeks this has been… In addition to my high school prac, performance exam preparation, and private teaching commitments, I’m also trying to get back into a regular gig pattern. More shows the better I say! 🙂 On the topic of gigs, last night at Sappho’s bookshop, cafe and wine bar went great! Despite the
I woke up on this overcast, rainy sunday with the intention of posting about a gig that I have this Wednesday at Sappho’s (see sidebar on right or facebook event here)…However, following a quick email check, I discovered that one of my heroes – The great finger and flat picking bluegrass/country/americana guitarist Doc Watson has sadly passed away at the
