Hobart-born and Melbourne-based award winning (Maldon Folk Festival 2016) singer/songwriter Girl Friday (Tracey Hogue) writes songs that evoke a sense of nostalgia, whimsy and the realisation that people have felt and sung about the same things forever and a day. Drawing inspiration from the timeless blues and jazz of the 1920s and 30s with a hint of 60s folk her rich voice and heartfelt lyrics transport the audience to a different era while still being firmly rooted in the modern day. Joined by her Sepia Tones (George Borthwick and Ash Jones on double bass and violin) this will be a night of warmth, humour and the enduring human spirit.
"Girl Friday collects and reshapes the most enduring sounds of the 20th century, turning the familiar into something wholly her own. In a world consumed by the bombast of ambition and insincerity, the subtle surety of Girl Friday and the warm intimacy of her songs is one of the most welcome discoveries a listener can make." Andy Hazel, Arts Journalist, The Saturday Paper