Saturday 24 March 2012 8.30pm Booking No. 21 $32/$26 Mechanics Institute
Doors Open: 7.45pm
CHRIS WHILE & JULIE MATTHEWS
Its always a pleasure to welcome back to Brunswick one of England's
most enduring acts Chris While & Julie Matthews. Internationally
acclaimed, they continue to be a leading force on the British and
European acoustic/roots circuits. Their songs cover life as they see
it, from the industrial wastelands of the north of England, to injustice
and freedom, matters of the heart and everything in between.
Exceptional singers, songwriters, multi-instrumentalists and performers
whose dedication to their craft holds no bounds, it is While &
Matthews' musical partnership and obvious joy of performing together
that really brings their songs to life. As performers they are unrivalled
and audiences leave their concerts having been through every emotion
possible. Chris and Julie have seven duo albums and a songbook to
their credit as well as several solo albums.
Their latest release, Hitting the Ground Running (2010), is rated
as the finest release of their career. capturing the trademark energy
of a While and Matthews live performance, along with the lush, fresh
sound of a full studio production.
JENNY M THOMAS and THE SYSTEM
Described as 'An arresting antidote to conventional takes on good
old Aussie bush music' (The Australian) their new album, 'Bush Gothic'
creates a genre all to itself: 'Bold, inspired and beautiful in
its intensity, Thomas, plus two, have taken the foundations of a
folk library and built a new architecture. Bush Gothic takes your
breath away.' - The National Times.
Reclaiming lost Australian cultural territory songs of criminal
women and convict men, treachery and transportation have been dragged
out of the songbooks, ripped apart, then lovingly put back together
as a reminder that our history never leaves us. Finding a cult following
amongst those who like their folk, but are pretty keen on intelligent
pop music as well, Jenny M. Thomas and The System is a post-modern
bush band with their feet planted firmly in the 21st century, and
their souls always listening to the ghosts of the past.
Check out one of our other concerts:
Brunswick
Music Festival AUSTRALIA'S ONLY INNER CITY FESTIVAL
OF
FOLK ROOTS AND WORLD MUSIC...
PO Box 477, Brunswick VIC 3056, Australia
Phone +61 3 9387 3376 - Fax +61 3 9380 8234
- Email johnbmf@vicnet.net.au Booking Office and Tickets 9388 1460
