Local folk duo Broken Creek are releasing their second album Yeah Nah with a special performance next week.
They’ll perform at the G.R.A.I.N Store in Nathalia on Friday, May 3.
Joining the duo on the night is Melbourne-based musician Tom Flenandy on double bass.
The night will feature surprise guest local musicians, storytellers and a classic Aussie barbecue.
Broken Creek is made up of Erin and Lachlan Heycox who, after their three-month national ‘Small Town Tour’ in 2022, moved back to the family farm in Picola to set up a studio in century-old farmhouse belonging to one of their grandmothers.
“We started out playing a lot of the American and Celtic fiddle and banjo repertoire. We still love that stuff but after a while performing that repertoire felt a bit like playing dress-ups,” Lachlan said.
“So we wanted to create an album that explores a distinctly Australian sound,” Erin said.
“We both grew up with parents in bush bands and love that music, but at the same time, Australian folk music has a reputation for being super blokey and I needed to make the sound my own,” Erin continued.
“We’ve written new versions of traditional Australian folk ballads such as Moreton Bay and Banks of the Condamine that explore new perspectives and ideas you don’t usually get to hear in a bush ballad.
“We’ve also written original songs about escaped convicts, shearers battling the floods and even dodgy get-rich-quick schemes.”
Album launch details
Date: Friday, May 3
Time: Doors open at 6pm, music starts at 7pm.
Location: The G.R.A.I.N Store, Nathalia
Price: $15-$60
Tickets: tinyurl.com/yeahnahlaunch