Jesse Lawrance

Jesse Lawrance is a seasoned singer-songwriter hailing from Castlemaine, Victoria. With roots firmly planted in the Texas songwriter tradition and a deep appreciation for country and Americana genres, Jesse writes songs that are gritty and poetic. His lyrics combine powerful imagery with deft storytelling to create moving vignettes from the raw materials of life; think Guy Clark or Townes Van Zandt.

Having honed his craft as the front man for Melbourne-based roots outfits The Goodtime Medicine Band and The Bon Tons, Jesse's musical journey took a transformative turn in 2020. Amidst the pandemic, he committed to daily song writing, resulting in a collection of meticulously crafted songs that he now shares at venues and festivals across Victoria. Frequent haunts include The Lomond Hotel and The Drunken Poet.

Recently, Jesse recorded his highly anticipated debut studio album at Sound Recordings with an exceptional band, featuring Pete Fidler, Kat Mear, Steve Temple and Honeytree. The album is due for release in 2024.

Jesse Lawrance's music evokes a sense of time and place, weaving strong melodies, powerful imagery and authentic storytelling into varied emotional landscapes.

A true folk poet, Jesse is earning a reputation as a captivating songwriter and performer.

Khristian Mizzi

Winner of 2017 Troubadour Award as well as 2021 Folk Alliance 'Australian Solo Artist of the Year', Melbourne Singer/Songwriter Kris Mizzi is making waves throughout the Folk circuit across the country.

More than just a few have said that ‘Mizzi's songs take them to a place they'd forgotten in themselves". Well crafted stories which draw hopeful and heartwarming wisdoms found in the people and places we experience everyday.

With a 'strong and gentle' voice, and an art for weaving beauty and truth into the words of each song, Kris Mizzi reaches the hearts of his audiences with performances that are joyful, uplifting, confronting, spiritual, comedic and vulnerable all at once.

He has been described by other musicians as having 'one of Australian Folk Musics finest voices' leaving listeners feeling as though they have experienced something truly special. His current performances with multi-instrumentalist Christian Meyer have had audiences on their feet.

Poetic lyrics, meandering melodies and 'a voice which truly moves people', along with a unique picking style, Mizzi really is a complete artist and is becoming renowned for his intimate performances and thoughtful songs, throughout the country.

2017 saw him receive the Troubadour Artist of the Year award which assisted with his first solo EP release. 2019 saw Khristian release his first full length album. 'Some Other Morning' was the result of a year of work captured in one 10 track strong recording. Featuring songs which have become anthems at various Folk Festivals around the country.

More recently, he has performed as headline act at various Regional Concert Halls, House Concerts and has performed at numerous Festivals around the country where he continues to captivate capacity audiences. His songs have had an overwhelming public response which continues to grow.

in 2021 Khristian was awarded Folk Alliance 'Best Australian solo Artist of the Year'.

Sunday 1st September

5pm

Tickets: $15