September 10th, 2023Distant south plays the Daylesford

The Distant South plays The Daylesford Hotel next Saturday September 16.

It’s a free gig featuring two sets by the group which has a limied edition album pressed on beautiful 180g vinyl and featuring the single“Forgive & Forget” and 10 other original songs, including the sensual “Black Smoke Rise” and brooding “All Our Kin”.

Combining the earthiness of folk, the lament of country and the authenticity of stories that you just know are true, The Distant South have been sweating it out in some of Victoria’s best venues over the last two years – honing their sound and their songs to the delight of a growing audience.

The Distant South play stories in song – covering the many elements of the human condition. Love, loss, depression, hope and hopelessness. Childhood and adulthood and the fear and accomplishment of reaching middle age. Songs are written with an authentic voice and brought to life with acoustic guitar, banjo, double bass, drums, violin and soaring harmonies. 

Last year saw The Distant South finish recording their debut, self-titled album with Myles Mumford at Rolling Stock Studios with mastering taken care of by Adam Dempsey at Deluxe.

Influences on the band include artists such as Sierra Ferrell, liz Stringer, Jason Isbell, Kerryn Fields & Gillian Welch. Acoustic by nature – but never shy to rock out with a Telecaster and a solid backbeat – melody, harmony and emotive lyrics are the artefacts that define the sound of The Distant South.

Next Saturday’s gig at The Daylesford happens in the front bar and it gets started from 5pm.