Unpaved great albums showcase – Saturday 31 March
Featuring Damon Smith and the Quality Lightweights, Tracy McNeil Band, The Stillsons, The Miserable Little Bastards and Alysia Manceau – Saturday 31 March, The Empress
In the last twelve months, Melbourne has seen a creative explosion in country-folk releases. The album may have been declared dead by many, but for artists and fans, they are still understood as the ultimate artistic statement.
“You may not know it from watching the ARIAs or listening to mainstream radio, but independent artists have been creating albums of sterling quality and fans are starting to vote with their feet,” says Les Thomas editor of Unpaved, a Melbourne-based website dedicated to country, folk and roots.
Unpaved is celebrating some of these releases with a special showcase on Saturday March 31 at The Empress, Fitzroy with a phenomenal lineup of local talent including Damon Smith and the Quality Lightweights, Tracy McNeil Band, The Stillsons and The Miserable Little Bastards.
Unpaved’s 2011 readers’ poll showed Blood Thinner — Jordie Lane, Sal Kimber and the Rollin’ Wheel (self-titled), I Thought I’d Be Somebody By Now — Damon Smith and the Quality Light Weights, Fire from Burning —Tracy McNeil Band and Earnest —The Stillsons as the top five. More recently The Miserable Little Bastards album Misery Loves Company has been greeted with great acclaim from the Melbourne music press. Whether recorded at home or in studios, these albums are winning accolades far and wide, so get along to Empress on Saturday, March 31 for the full live experience and go in the draw to win free CDs from all four acts, plus Sal Kimber and the Rollin’ Wheel, Jordie Lane and Bill Jackson and more.
Entry $18 on the door
7.30pm Saturday at The Empress, North Fitzroy
www.unpaved.com.au
