Dan Cully and Kate Mahood - Fern Tree Summer Vibes

Dan Cully is a Melbourne based solo musician who writes original Indie/Roots music.

His instrumental talent incorporates harmonica, didgeridoo, stomp box, guitar and soaring vocal melodies, giving his solo performance the power of a band.

His sound can be likened to artists such as Xavier Rudd, John Butler.

Dan is a national touring artist, in 2024 he was selected to support ARIA award winning Aussie rock legend Deborah Conway, and three-time winning national Folk act The Weeping Willows.

He has shared the stage at some of Australia’s best festivals with talents including The Peirce Brothers, 19 Twenty and Eskimo Joe.

He knows how to connect with an audience and has performed on Australian television delivering a performance that propelled his musical career.

Since 2024 Dan completed multiple tours of the east coast of Australia, playing multiple festivals, (Mordi Fest. Cygnet Folk Festival, St Albans Folk Fest, Renaissance Festival, Playing the Field, Rockhampton River Fest, Wallaby Creek FNQ) performing and touring around Tasmania, Victoria, NSW, and Queensland.

Dan Released his debut album in 2026 and has had considerable airplay on Australian Radio, including ABC, RRR and PBS, and many more. In 2026 All In Sweet Time was a finalist for the Australian Folk Music Awards in the catagory of Debut Album of the year 2026. Dan launched the album to a sold-out crowd of 170 people at I.AM.DANCE venue in Fitzroy and now looks to touring interstate for the second half of the year.

Kate Mahood is a Queensland-based folk singer-songwriter whose music blends delicate folk stylings with the raw storytelling heart of country. With a voice that carries both tenderness and strength, Mahood’s songs explore vulnerability, resilience, and the quiet power of personal truth.

Renowned for her captivating live performances, Mahood has shared stages with artists such as Busby Marou, Harry Manx, The Whitlams and Alex Lloyd, and continues to appear regularly at festivals and events across the country.

Her debut EP Once You Were a Mountain (2024) was met with acclaim for its emotional depth and lyrical beauty, following the success of singles like Changeling—a lush alt-country ballad inspired by the true story of a young Irish woman. Her most recent single, Like The Eagle, is a soaring folk-indie anthem about reclaiming personal power and inner freedom.