Great Southern Nights present: Shining Bird, Dropping Honey, Alara Livingstone - Silhouette Records & The Servo.

**PLEASE NOTE - FREE RSVP tix are essential but entry will be on a first come, first served capacity basis, once capacity has been reached, entry will be one out / one in**

Please plan ahead and arrive early to avoid disappoint and support the amazing artists performing across the evening, set times are listed below, we can't wait to share this amazing line up of music with you all! 

 Great Southern Nights in association with Silhouette Records and The Servo presents...

SHINING BIRD
with special guests...
Dropping Honey 
Alara Livingstone

Sunday 24th March 2024
The Servo - Port Kembla, NSW
4pm

Alara Livingstone - 5pm 
Dropping Honey - 6pm 
Shining Bird - 7pm

“Nothing Gold Can Stay” is the first edition of the Silhouette showcase series. A label recently founded by Russell Webster (Shining Bird), James Kates (The Pinheads) and Jeb Taylor (Farmer and the Owl).
This series will be ongoing and seasonal, the first event marking Autumn and also an official launch for the label.

Shining Bird:
Formed initially as a studio project in 2012, they released the Shade of the Sea EP, followed by their debut album Leisure Coast through Spunk Records in 2013. The album received widespread acclaim for its unique brand of Australian pop. It earned Album of the Week on Radio National and received strong reviews from publications such as; Rolling Stone and SMH.

The band’s second album Black Opal was released in 2016 through Spunk Records. Produced by Russell Webster (keyboards), and mixed by Tim Whitten (The Go-Betweens, Hoodoo Gurus) it picked up album of the year and song of the year for both; Rivermouth & Helluva Lot. The record included a collaborative effort with legendary didgeridoo player Charlie McMahon (Midnight Oil, Gondwanaland), and received glowing responses across the board Including; 4.5 stars from Rolling Stone & Xpress Mag, four stars from Brag & Beat Magazines, and several Best New Music listings worldwide.

Shining Bird has toured Australia extensively and supported acts such as; Midnight Oil, Kurt Vile, The Drones, Beach House, DMA’s, and Father John Misty as well as playing Festivals such as Fairgrounds, Panama, Yours & Owls and Sydney Festival.

During 2018 the band started work on album number three and in early 2019 were handpicked to play a select local show with Midnight Oil at which point the band released “Who Are We”, the epic first single from the upcoming album. Between the odd live appearance during the rest of 2019, the band continued to work on the next album, recording it across various locations across NSW again working alongside Tim Whitten.The result was the epic third album 'Deadlands' released in 2021. Shining Bird were straight back in the studio following it's released and have completed work on their fourth album, once again with Tim Whitten in the producer's chair.

Dropping Honey: 
With characteristic twin guitar lines and vocal harmonies, Dropping Honey combines elements of shoegaze, post-punk and indie/alternative rock to create a sound that is dreamy, immersive and intense. 

Alara Livingstone
Alara is a proud Yuin woman residing in the Wollongong region . Currently a year 10 student from Bulli High, she was discovered through the songwriting mentor course Russell Webster ( Shining Bird) was involved in last year. Alara is a self taught guitar player who has sung her whole life and has just begun to perform and reveal her songwriting talent to the world. She has a voice and a unique sense of melody that is far, far beyond her years.

Great Southern Nights 2024 will take place from 8-24 March 2024 featuring more than 300 gigs across 17
nights throughout Sydney’s inner city and Western Sydney, as well as shows in seven key music
communities across NSW, including Tamworth, Wagga, Newcastle, Wollongong and the Northern Rivers.