FOLK SOUNDS
Presented by ALWAYS LIVE, The Hills Are Alive, Oceans Sounds and Lonely Lands Agency (LLA) - the inaugural Folk Sounds’ tour will see Didirri, Kee’ahn and Steph Strings hit the road together for the very first time in a Victorian Exclusive.
The 4-date tour of Gippsland will see the three artists performing songs from their stunning catalogues in some of the best venues in the region.
In keeping with the collaborative spirit of the tour and the artists themselves, they will each flip a coin to decide the playing order on the night.
It’s a rare opportunity to see all three of these acts on the same bill and not to be missed.
THUR 5 DEC - RIVERVIEW HOTEL, TARWIN LOWER
FRI 6 DEC - MAFFCO BREWERY & DISTILLERY, MAFFRA
SAT 7 DEC - WATERWHEEL TAVERN, LAKE TYRES
SUN 8 DEC - BERNINNEIT, COWES, PHILLIP ISLAND
FOLK SOUNDS is Exclusive to Victoria.
This event is part of ALWAYS LIVE, a 17-day state-wide celebration of contemporary live music supported by the Victorian Government through Visit Victoria.
We are proud to be teaming up with ALWAYS LIVE to help raise funds for their 2024 charity partner Support Act. This means that $1 from each ticket sold will be going directly to Support Act and the amazing work they do with music workers, artists and crew.
THE ARTISTS
Steph Strings
Steph Strings is an Australian based singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Victoria.
With influences from the John Butler Trio, Kim Churchill and Ziggy Alberts, this young storyteller has combined fingerstyle guitar with bursts of percussion, Celtic, blues and folk. Her music and stage presence continue to captivate audiences around the world.
Steph’s latest release is her EP ‘Cradle Mountain’. In support of the EP Steph carried out her largest Australian headline tour to date with many of the shows selling out, including Melbourne’s iconic Corner Hotel. Steph also performed Internationally, touring headline venues and major festivals in Canada, including sold out shows and performances at Winnipeg Folk Festival. Steph has also announced that in further support of her EP, she is returning once again to perform headline shows across Europe in October and November 2024.
Following the release of her “LION” EP in 2023 Steph has toured both domestically and internationally selling out shows in Australia, the UK & Europe and Canada. Steph also supported The Cat Empire on their European Tour in 2023 as well as opening for Vance Joy across huge shows in Europe, and most recently Ziggy Alberts on his huge European tour.
Steph has been breaking on to the global festival circuit having played previously at Edmonton Folk Festival & Hillside Festival (Canada), Winnipeg Folk Festival (Canada), Les Escales (France), Rolling Stone Weekender (Germany), Bass In The Grass, Blues on Broadbeach, Queenscliff, Ocean Sounds, Woodford Folk Festival (Australia).
Kee’ahn
With a name coming from the Wik people, meaning to dance, to play, Kee’ahn honour their name and Ancestors through their soulful music that weaves lush melodies and words reminiscent of heartbreak and healing.
Kee’ahn is a proud Yalanji, Jirrbal, Badu islander artist who in 2019 ventured from their home town in North Queensland, to pursue a dream in the Eastern Kulin Nation (Melbourne, Australia).
On May 28, 2020, Kee’ahn released debut single ‘Better Things’. That year, Kee’ahn was awarded the Archie Roach Foundation Award at the 2020 National Indigenous Music Awards later winning the Archie Roach Foundation Award at the Music Victoria Awards.
Kee’ahn has an impressive number of performance credits including performing at Womadelaide, Blues on Broadbeach, Blues Festival Melbourne, Wildlands, Beyond the Valley, Port Fairy Folk Festival, Pitch Music Festival, Strawberry Fields, Yirramboi First Nations Festival +
Kee’ahn has supported Hiatus Kaiyote, Moonchild, Emma Donovan and the Putbacks, Julia Jacklin, Paul Kelly + Paul Grabowsky, Stella Donnelly, Coloured Stone.
2023 sees Kee’ahn releasing next single ‘sunsets’ 22nd of June followed by more exciting things to come.
Didirri
In a world hungry for transparency, Didirri has mesmerised fans throughout his brief career with his magnetic charisma and sincere approach to songwriting. With over 75 million global streams and an ARIA gold accreditation for 'Blind You,' Didirri has continued to captivate with his highly anticipated debut album, Caught In The Act.
Openly delving into subjects we often shy away from, Didirri remains true to his mission of creating music for 'lovers and overthinkers,' weaving uninhibited lyrics that touch raw nerves and charming melodies that soothe hearts and minds.
Didirri’s previous releases, which includes 2020’s Sold for Sale EP and 2018’s Measurements EP, have amassed over 75 million streams at DSPs globally, seen him sell out tours both locally and abroad, and perform at festivals including Splendour In The Grass, The Great Escape, Latitude and Primavera Sound.