Join us at the Watershed to celebrate local music with an evening featuring Abby Otten supported by Your Local Blue Smith.

Abby Otten

Emerging singer-songwriter Abby Otten is, first and foremost, a storyteller. With a gift for lyricism and a fondness for a subtle hook, Abby offers listeners a shimmering, visceral exploration of what it is to be human. After many years away from music-making, she has spent the past year living, mothering and writing (feverishly) on Palawa land in Nipaluna/Hobart. The coming months promise a vibrant creative expansion for Abby, as she prepares to release her debut single in early 2025.

Your Local Blue Smith

Blue is an independent composer from lutruwita/Tasmania. Your local blue smith is a project where Blue connects with other musicians , producers and artists both on and off the island. Honing guitar prowess as a resident musician on the ferry between the mainland and the little island. Sometimes playing in 5m swells, the music often is reflective of a life at sea The compositions are grounded in exquisite guitar playing . Frequently taking sonic detours in a way that is seamlessly genre fluid. The latest release ‘Nipussi’ is a collaboration with mainland electronic producer TimSun (Sam Litche). It is a dedication to the Mentawai surf camp Beng Beng’s and all there beautiful kindness.

We aim to provide a space for ‘active listening,’ which means our gigs are seated, creating a semi-intimate atmosphere.

Follow Abby Otten: Instagram: abbyottenmusic

Follow Your Local Blue Smith: instagram: yourlocalbluesmith

Doors - 7.15pm