A summer night of melodic, original gems with acoustic outfit Sunshine Tip (usually a trio with Dave Bowers, Dee Hannan, Alice Garner - this time a quartet! with the one and only Al Barden on drums)

Plus special guest, singer-songwriter Katankin.

The intimate band room at the Merri Creek Tavern is the perfect place to listen to finely crafted songs by these Melbourne musicians. Always best heard live...

It's a small space: book early so you don't miss out.

Sunshine Tip:

Dave Bowers (guitars, vocals), Dee Hannan (mandolin, vocals) and Alice Garner (cello) are an acoustic trio playing melodic, moody country-influenced original songs. The band members have played across many different line-ups in Melbourne, Australia, moving through a kaleidoscope of styles & traditions, including country, rock’n’roll, electronica, lounge, Irish, Greek and more.

The band released their debut EP ‘We were the endlings', in December '23, and in 2025 will head back into the studio to record an album.

In this gig they are joined for the first time by drummer Al Barden (Marcel Borrack's Telecaster Diaries, Machine Translations).

Find out more here: https://sunshinetip.xyz

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Katankin:

Award-nominated singer-songwriter Katankin is a powerful and expressive singer, who reels in audiences with her beautiful melodies, signature poeticism and razor-sharp lyrics. She released her self-produced debut album "Said the starling" at the end of 2024 to a glowing 4-star review from Rhythms Magazine, with lead single "The fall" spending 4 weeks in the AMRAP Metro Charts.

For a taste of the music, check out:

Sunshine Tip: 'We were the endlings' (2023): https://sunshinetip.bandcamp.c...

Katankin: 'Said the Starling' (2024): https://katankin.bandcamp.com/...

Please note: The Merri Creek Tavern is a standing-room only venue, but seating can be provided for people with a disability.

Ticket note: Book ahead for cheaper tix ($20 / $15 conc + BF). On the door it's $25/ticket. (It really helps musicians if you book in advance - thanks!)

Sunshine Tip: two women and a man stand in front of a bright red door

Katankin, a woman with dark hair tied back, stands looking down to one side, with a backdrop of a river and bush landscape

Sunshine Tip + Katankin play Merri Creek Tavern

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