February 10th, 2024Ben Mastwyk & The Energy play the Palais

Emerging like mist from a glassy moonlit lake, Ben Mastwyk & The Energy rise from dusty streets of Melbourne’s inner north to bring their unique brand of cosmic-cult-country to Palais-Hepburn on Friday evening, Feb 16.

Sydney power-country priestess Katie Brianna and country starlet Katie May join forces with Ben Mastwyk to deliver two sets of harmony-laden hillbilly sermons and cult country tunes.

Melbourne cosmic-country-rocker Mastwyk writes his songs on the move. Planes, trains, rivers and highways set the mood.

“There’s something about the rhythm of the world rolling by that stimulate the process” he says.

As a teenage noise-rocker, Mastwyk’s love of twang was instilled when he watched family members produce a country record, exposing him to artists such Cash, Kristopherson and Parsons, confirming his love of classic country music.

After ceasing music to explore Fine Art, Mastwyk was thrust back into the country music scene when a borrowed guitar spawned a flood of songwriting.

Twice nominated for Best Country Album (Music Victoria Awards), Mastwyk has received high nation rotation on ABC Radio and toured his songs around Australia, NZ and the USA.

His third album, 2021’s LIVIN ON GOLD STREET, debuted at #1 on the Australian Independent charts, #2 on ARIA Australian Country charts.