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Bec Taylor and the Lyrebirds will be launching their new album “Limbs & All” on this east coast tour, showcasing their sonic chemistry in the folk-pop genre and bringing smiles to their audiences with their heartfelt new songs. The Canberra show also will feature some very special guests on stage with them!The Lyrebirds are a band with incredible musical chemistry, with soaring harmonies and rich instrumentation of guitars, piano, drums, bass, banjo, mandolin, and occasional cello parts, which complement Bec’s heartfelt songwriting.
Described as "Hidden treasures of the Canberra music scene" (Scenstr Magazine), Bec Taylor and the Lyrebirds are a five-piece alt-folk-pop band rising to new heights. Described as Canberra’s Seeker-Lover-Keeper, their unique harmony-laden sound combines with “charming melodies and lyrics brimming with heart” (Scenstr).
Bec Taylor is a multi-instrumentalist and songwriter who has recorded over a dozen studio records while performing on some of the biggest stages and festivals around the country, including BIGSOUND, Groovin’ The Moo, and the Woodford Folk Festival, as well as playing alongside the likes of Gotye, The Darkness, and been on tour as main support for Regurgitator and Shonen Knife in her previous projects Fun Machine and Glitoris. Bec is also a passionate educator and founded her own music school. The Lyrebirds is her most recent project, showcasing her song making through a new alt-folk-country repertoire.
The Lyrebirds consist of versatile musicians with rich experience in different genres: Hannah Beasley (PaintonPaint), Sam McNair (JD McNair, The Burley Griffin), Sophie Chapman (Brass Knuckle Brass Band, Andy and George Band) and Grahame Thompson (Cracked Actor, BabyFreeze, Mr Fibby).
The show will open with the incredible Owen Campbell who is one of Australia’s premier alternative blues/rock exports with 3 best-selling studio albums, 2 EPs, and over 12 years of national and international touring.
Owen has built a successful career as a touring musician, wowing audiences in all corners of the world from the USA, Europe, Japan, Hong Kong, India, and even performing at the highest blues festival in the world, The Himalayan Blues Festival in Kathmandu, Nepal.
With his smouldering guitar work, gritty caramel vocals, and sublime rhythm section, Owen’s sound is best described as alternative blues and soulful cosmic rock.
Owen’s debut album, “Sunshine Road,” was released in late 2013, reaching Number 1 on the overall charts (Australia), knocking Adele off the top spot in 2014.
https://www.owencampbellmusic.com.au/bio/
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Street Theatre, The Street Theatre, 15 Childers St, City ACT 2601, Australia,Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
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