Sister duo Charm of Finches from Melbourne makes haunted tunes about love, grief and whispering trees; indie folk with many stringed things, awash with seamless blood harmonies traversing melancholy and wonder in equal measure.

Winners of the 2021 Music Victoria Best Folk Act and 2021 Australian Folk Music Awards Youth Act of the Year, their music has featured on the ABC TV and nominated for the 2020 Music Victoria Best Folk Album Award and 2020 & 2021 Australian Music Prize for their album "Your Company".

Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes grew up busking old time tunes and singing on festival stages around Australia.

They released their third full length album WONDERFUL OBLIVION in October 2021 through New York-based label AntiFragile Music to critical acclaim and have recently returned from a four-month tour of the UK and Europe.

“Wonderful Oblivion is a moving work, dressing up the shared experiences of the everyday with music that tugs at the heart and stirs the imagination.” ⭐⭐⭐⭐ The Australian

https://charmoffinchesband.com

Support act tonight is Riley Catherall.

Riley Catherall is a Singer-Songwriter based in Melbourne whose graceful trajectory into the Australian Alt-Country Music world has not gone unnoticed. Riley has built a credible status as a one of the country’s most promising songwriters through his poetic sincerity and alluring live shows.

Since his first few steps into the Country Music, Riley has released a handful of singles and most recently, his debut full-length album. “When I Go” is an amalgamation of songs about leaving, losing love, and finding somewhere to settle down. National praise came in spades for singles “Mother Please”, “Vacant Lot” and “Leave Me Out To Dry” – all receiving extensive streams, national airplay and even an addition into ABC National's high rotation in November 2019. Catherall’s writing has also attracted international attention with radio play across Europe and the UK – “A F***ing Virtuoso” Chris Jagger delicately put it after he appeared at the Maverick Americana Festival in Suffolk, UK where he was listed as a festival favourite alongside Lachlan Bryan and The Wildes, Chance McCoy (Old Crow Medicine Show) and Hannah Aldridge. He returned to the festival earlier in 2022 where he presented the longing crowd with the songs off the record and was again listed as the festival favourite.

The Citadel is located in the beautiful hinterland of The Tweed, in Murwillumbah. We are an intimate licenced venue.

There are seats for all, but not allocated. For concerts the doors will be open 30mins prior to the concert to allow you to choose your seat.
The bar will be open from 6pm and we will have gourmet pizzas for 1 available to purchase if you’re hungry..

Look forward to seeing you!

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