Nick Payne
29/04/2012 6:52PM
We've been working on new songs and we gave this new one from Lyn a run at our most recent Orphanage Session.
Lyn is so excited about it that she grabbed her iPhone and video-ed herself singing it at home. I think it turned out pretty well and we present it here for your viewing pleasure.
We'd love to hear what you think.
Nick Payne
3/03/2012 1:06PM
We're super excited to announce that Sydney bluegrass community legends the Stomp Kats will be our feature guest at our first Orphanage Session for 2012.
We've been busy since November playing at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, rehearsing heaps, writing new songs, and the list goes on. So we're looking forward to getting back to Mars Hill Cafe and playing in one of our favourite ever spaces. We're particularly excited to have the Stomp Kats as our feature guests, because we've admired them for a very long time and we love what they do.
The Stomp Kats, Holstein (aka Steve Vassallo) and Bo'Weavil (aka Marcel Chaloupka) play the real deal, old-style pre-war old time bluegrass. They are reminiscent of the sounds of rural America sometime between the 19th and early 20th century, with their hard'n fast bluegrass gutbucket rhythms and high lonesome harmonies that take you on a journey when life was a little simpler.
Old school harmonies, raw acoustic interplay and driving rhythms reminiscent of twangin' country and Delta blues just like the good ol' days.
We recorded these guys at Harrietville Bluegrass Convention last November in our hotel room. Two guys, one guitar, one mandolin and one microphone - the result sounds amazing. Joining them on stage this time round will be Mark Ballesi on dobro and our own Richard Galluzzi on clawhammer banjo.
Have a listen to this recording of Holstein and Bo'Weavil, helped out by Jenny Shimmin on bluegrass banjo, from our hotel room in Harrietville.
Full details for the gig are as follows:
The Orphanage Sessions: Stomp Kats + Dear Orphans
8:30pm - 11pm Saturday March 31
Mars Hill Cafe
331 Church Street
Parramatta NSW 2150
Pre-sales have closed, but tickets are still available at the door for $10.
See you there!
Nick and Lyn
Nick Payne
15/01/2012 5:22PM
Hi everyone. Just a quick reminder we are playing two shows at the Tamworth Country Music Festival next week.
The shows are on the first Friday and Saturday of the festival and are both free outdoor shows on the streets of Tamworth. However, the most exciting thing is that the whole band will be joining us.
This will be the first time in Tamworth for our banjo player Richard Galluzzi, fiddle player Carlyn Chen and double bassist Paul Sun. Paul is even bringing his whole family with him to share the experience!
We hope to see you on the streets on Tamworth next week! Be sure to say hi.
Nick and Lyn.
Friday January 20, 2012 9:00PM – 10:00PM
Peel Street Stage near Bourke Street
Saturday January 21, 2012 12:00PM – 1:00PM
Touchwood Stage outside the Tamworth Regional Entertainment Centre.