Dan Hannaford - "Bootleg" packs a punch...

I was lucky enough to see Dan Hannaford play at the Bangalow Hotel last Friday night, and geez, what a show. If you haven't seen Dan yet, you need to. Armed with only his array of six strings, harmonica and kick drums, he produced an awesome bluesy, rock-a-billy, folk sound that had everyone groov'n.

Honest, gutsy and talented, Dan cranked out all originals that spoke of heartache, struggle, optimism and hope. Some of the stand out songs were from his new album, "Bootleg", check it out here at Dan's website: http://www.myspace.com/danhannafordband. "This I insist" in the video below is a cracker.

Keep your eye on Dan, here's on his way to big things I think. Success couldn't happen to a more humble and talented guy. Check out his gig guide at his website.

Welcome - Enjoy & Share New Music!

Welcome! This blog is aimed at those people that love nothing more than relaxing over a couple of drinks and discovering a new artist at a cool small venue! After moving out of Sydney to the North Coast of NSW, I have decided to finally make good on a couple of new eve's resolutions from a couple of years ago and create this blog. There is so much good new Australian music out there at the moment, I wanted to create a way that I could share with others some of the great new artists I've come across through friends and live shows, and ultimately develop a community to grow, share and support some of the new artists that are out there.

If you love live acoustic music, if you love a new story-teller who can weave a tale through a jamming blues rif or if you want to support a new venue that's having a go at supporting local music, feel free to contribute to this blog and share it with everyone.

Looking forward to hearing what's out there.

Cheers - Matt.