Photograph, clockwise from top left: Charles Donnelly (keys), Stuart Hollingsworth (bass), Paul Brooks (drums), EWAH (vocals & guitar).
New single – She Oaks – Tasmanian launch with special guest Pete Lyrebird (Melb)
EWAH and Pete Lyrebird both grew up in Tasmania and later in life became friends in Melbourne. Pete still lives there, while EWAH returned to her homestate two years back.
Both performers are most at home telling tales on the dark side. Both spent their formative years growing up in the surrounds of Tasmania, both have a love of word-smithing, story telling, and creating an atmospheric setting with music. They have all this in common, but each performer has a very unique voice, sound and way of telling their dark stories.
After many years of talking about playing a bill together in Tasmania, EWAH & Pete Lyrebird will do a mini-Tas-tour in Hobart and Launceston. Pete introduces “Lyrebird” to Tasmanian audiences for the first time. And EWAH & The VOPs – who Hobart audiences are familiar with – also look forward to debuting their sound to a northern crowd.
EWAH’s latest project, EWAH & The Vision of Paradise, launch their new single She Oaks, the introductions to a series of singles that explore the stories of female murder victims. Inspiration is drawn from headlines, anecdotal accounts and imagined stories responding to photographs and real life locations. But rather than being morbid, EWAH sees them as a celebration of the women depicted. EWAH & The Vision of Paradise’s sound could be described as NYC punk new wave meets 80s Australiana synth pop.
Tasmanian audiences will be the first to see a Pete Lyrebird show. Pete Lyrebird is the new musical incarnation for writer Pete Reid, who formerly appeared as Pete and The Tar Gang. He has performed on stages across the world, both as a musician and actor, including at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival, where he received highly favourable reviews for his self-penned solo show.
“Whether speaking, singing or acting in character, he’s a classy performer whose deep, rich voice and world-weary expressions you’ll carry for a long time afterwards.’
The Scotsman (UK)
Pete Lyrebird, specialises in wintry, lyric-centric songs best appreciated near the fire on a cold, rainy night. Driven by a rich, distinctive vocal and lush, spacious guitar work, the music can be broadly described as a kind of alternate folk, featuring melancholic romantic ballads, sodden dirges, dark cabaret, gritty rock, and mystical Balkan-esque story songs. Reid says, “Expect a musical experience akin to exploring an old mansion: grand and occasionally beautiful, a bit worn and gritty, filled with strange rooms and stories in unexpected places.”
Tasmanian Tour:
Friday 3rd June – The Brisbane Hotel, Hobart, 8.30pm (with Filthy Little Star),
Saturday 4th June – The Gunners Arms, Launceston, 8.30pm (with Slag Queens)
Emma
