Kyneton Music Festival presents GOLDEN SOUNDS

Major Tom's hosts an afternoon of hand-picked gems from the Goldfields region.

12pm –Harry F L Vincent
12:30pm – Cameron Holmes
1pm –  King Maxwell
2:pm – Luke Watt
2:30pm – Buck Edwards
3pm – Albert Gray
3:30pm – Queensland
4:30pm- Leon & The Freedom Cage

 Leon & The Freedom Cage (Castlemaine) – New outfit by Oooga Boogas front man and bon vivant Leon Stackpole - Castlemaine’s first citizen. What you find here is a fine distillation of Tony Abbott era buffoonery and daily life from a man with a keen eye / ear for the poignant and absurd.

www.leonstackpole.bandcamp.com/releases

Luke Watt (Castlemaine) – Blues/Folk singer Luke Watt is a finger picker of great dexterity, drawing on folk melodies and blues grooves to convey stories both dark and uplifting. Luke's new album "Hill End Ruin" was named ABC National's "Album of the week" upon it's release.

www.lukewatt.bigcartel.com  

Albert Gray (Trentham) – Albert Gray plays 60’s Folk, Southern Rock and Garage blues. With the vocal prowess of Howlin’ Wolf, the striking guitar tones of Chuck Berry and the lyrical muscle of Steve Earl.

www.albertgray.com

Buck Edwards (Macedon) – Americana/Gospel outfit Paper Jane’s frontman Buck Edwards brings his country-tinged melodic pop to KMF this year. 

 King Maxwell (Kyneton) – the Vintage Blues Machine, cult figure of K-Town, King Maxwell plays vintage style blues & rag. Channelling the greats Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, Charlie Patton to name a few.

www.facebook.com/max.lay.vintage

 Harry F L Vincent (Kyneton) – Another fine local bluesman, self-described “Songs from deep fine leg and the business end of a Melbourne Bitter stubby.” Sounds good to us.

www.harryflvincent.bandcamp.com

 Cameron Holmes (Kyneton) - Cameron Holmes & The Blues Dudes are a band that can only be described as Blues, Melbourne Style. Lots of threads, all drawn back to blues.

www.facebook.com/cameronholmesmusic/

 Queensland (Lauriston/Castlemaine) – Queensland feature members from The Vandas, St Jude, The Wardens & Downhills Home. Melodic soulful guitar pop jams from Central Victoria. Taking cues from the sounds of Tom Petty, Crazy Horse and Big Star, Queensland forge their own sound through infectious pop hooks and killer guitar workouts.

JIMMY and PAIGE

Saturday 24th September 8:30pm

On the verge of releasing their highly anticipated debut EP One Step Further, Jimmy & Paige are a young duo pushing the boundaries of just how much a duo can do. A huge voice and breathtaking guitar leads to a virtuosic and passionate performance that constantly leaves their audiences stunned.

Jimmy's background in percussive fingerstyle guitar and live looping combine with Paige's musical theatre training to create a unique sound that draws on a range of styles.  Their original music features looping vocal melodies and intricate guitar rhythms that build musical textures unexpected from a two-piece.

Collaboration with Production Alley has seen a fresh breath injected into the duo's powerful sound resulting in an EP that is equally intense and delicate.

Jimmy & Paige are captivating live performers with their passionate yet fragile approach earning them a growing legion of fans.  They have performed across Victoria appearing at a range of music festivals including the Clarkefield Music Festival and Kyneton Music Festival and supporting the likes of Shannon Noll, Samantha Jade, Stonefield and Gossling.

Special guest WALKERS ROAD featuring Jarrod Shaw & Sarah Wilkinson

TICKETS   https://www.trybooking.com/MYHR

Daffodil Parade After Party featuring THE RELATIVES

Sun 11th September 2pm

Join us after the Daffodil Festival Parade for some good times rock n' roll. Playing 2 sets from 2pm will be Melbourne's primo classic cover band The Relatives.  A gang of like-minded lads with a penchant for the classics and a shared philosophy... why try and reinvent the wheel? Put simply, all the best parties are the ones where you can dance unabashed and sing along with every song. That makes The Relatives the best party in town. Playing the cream of 60's & 70's rock, Tom Petty, David Bowie, Neil Young, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Spencer Davis Group, The Who, The Beatles, The RollingStones, Eric Clapton, Bruce Sprinsteen, The Police, The Kinks, Elvis Costello & more!

Free entry

EDEN with guests James Dixon & Grumpy Neighbour

Saturday 10th September 8:30pm

From the outset Eden have retained a unique musical vision driven by the will to value and pursue creative instinct. Eden’s initial 12 inch EP ‘The Light Between Worlds’ was released in 1990 on Nightshift records, Scotland. The EP caught the attention of BBC Radio’s John Peel who featured tracks on his show, resulting in rapid support of Eden by The Alternative Press Magazine in the USA. In 1991 Eden moved to London based label Third Mind who continued to grow the band’s profile in Europe and the USA through release of Eden’s first full length CD ‘Gateway to the Mysteries’ in 1992. The album was described by the music press as sounding akin to ‘the Cocteau Twins had they existed in the 1890s‘. In 1993 Eden joined the roster of Projekt Records, releasing ‘Healingbow’ (1993) and ‘Fire and Rain’ (1995). The same year Eden released a CD of remixes and rarities titled ‘Earthbound’. The ‘Stone Cat’ mini-album was released in 1997.

Eden’s sonic palette crosses a range of genres inclusive of the spaciousness of dream pop, the guitar glissando of shoegaze and the eastern tinged aspect of Neo-psychedelia.

Eden are currently writing and performing new material in venues around Melbourne. 
A new recording will be released in 2016.

Eden are:
Sean Bowley: Vocal, 6 & 12 String guitars
Andrew Kutzer: 12 String guitar
Matthew Sigley: Bass guitar, drum machine and keyboards

FOAM

Sat 20th Aug 8:30pm special guests Heads Of Charm

 Hailing from Perth WA (arguably the grunge capital of Australia) long standing three-piece FOAM have returned to claim their distorted throne with the announcement of the first single “I Could Milk Myself” off their upcoming debut album (TBA), as well as a run of national tour dates throughout July and August.

“I Could Milk Myself” is a slow-burning melodic masterpiece - trading in the usual raucous volume we have come to expect from the trio on their previous EP releases Sarpa Salpa (2013), Run Kon Koma (2014), FOAM/Puck split vinyl (2015) and The Feeling Is Mutual (2015). Though considerably less loud, none of the intensity is lost here, and allowing the howling vocals to take the spotlight.

With influences including Nirvana, Nick Cave, Johnny Cash, The Breeders, The Drones and anything Steve Albini, and a solid reputation as a strong live band, their performances deliver a filthy wall of sound reminiscent of the alternative rock boom of the late 80’s/early 90’s. FOAM have toured Australia several times supporting acts including The Rubens, DZ Deathrays, Wax Witches and Sleepy Sun (USA), as well as playing MATES Festival, Big Day Out, WAM Festival, and Groovin The Moo.

Tickets https://www.trybooking.com/MBPY

TRACY MCNEIL & THE GOODLIFE

Sat July 23rd 8:30pm

Tracy McNeil has been releasing albums in Australia to the adulation of critics and aficionados since her arrival in 2007. 

Her 2014 release Nobody Ever Leaves received two nominations at The Age Music Victoria Awards for ‘Best Country Album’ & ‘Best Folk/Roots Album’ and was named Australian Artist/Band of the Year in Rhythms Magazine ‐ editor Martin Jones describing their live show as ‘fully realized, world-class country‐rock’. 

Throughout her travels in 2015 between Melbourne, Nashville, LA and Canada, productive and cathartic writing sessions would ultimately produce Thieves, McNeil's fourth studio album. 

Co-producer Shane O’Mara has applied a healthy dose of Californian shimmer, harking back to the halcyon days of late 70’s L.A. country rock. Driving drum tracks, Laurel Canyon-esque harmonies hung from pop-hooks, and McNeil writing at her most assured and forthright make Thieves an undeniable lighthouse in the storm.

www.tracymcneil.com

THE SUGARCANES

SAT 25th June 8:30pm POSTPONED

A low down take on southern soul.

Melbourne rock ‘n’ soul powerhouse The Sugarcanes have announced a slew of June tour dates in support of their self-titled debut LP released on Cobra Snake Neck Tie Records. 

Audiences will be given the soul treatment when the five-piece deliver their fierce live show in the intimate surrounds of Major Tom's. 

Special guest Lincoln Le Fevre & The Insiders

TICKETS https://www.trybooking.com/LXPL

BEN WRIGHT SMITH

Sat June 4th 8:30pm

BEN WRIGHT SMITH

Latest single premiered - http://www.konbini.com/en/entertainment-2/ben-wright-smith-born-yawning-premiere/

‘No One’ -  http://bit.ly/183cmza   - received high triple j rotation,  #1 AMRAP Regional Charts, #2 AMRAP Metro Chart, FBI Rotation.

*Winner of Australia Council Nashville Song writing Residency (2014)

Have supported/scheduled – D.D. Dumbo | Holy Holy | Ash Grunwald | Bertie Blackman | Americana Festival | Dashville

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benwrightsmithmusic

Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/benwrightsmith

YouTube:  https://www.youtube.com/user/benwrightsmithmusic

“Another strong moment, great result all round”- Richard Kingsmill on ‘No One’

“We’re big fans of what he’s doing” - Nylon Magazine

DYLAN FEST

Sat 28th May 8pm

To celebrate Bob Dylan's 75th birthday we have invited local artists to delve into the one of the greatest songwriters of all time's back catalogue and choose a few songs to play for us. Featuring Marty McKenna, Harry Jakamarra, Sparrow & The Spark, Buck Edwards (Paper Jane), McTino, Eamonn Moriarty-Gray & Joel Kramm. We will be spinning a few classic Dylan records to boot. All ticket sales will be donated to Kyneton CFA

tickets

https://www.trybooking.com/LNIH