COMING UP:
Saturday 7 December
RHYS SUND
Rhys Sund is known for writing melodic harmonies and wistful lyrics often reflecting on past experiences.
Simplicity, space and emotion are key components that make the songs unique and full of nostalgia.
2021 was full of high notes, gaining momentum with his song "Don't Lay It On Me" which featured in multiple YouTube and Spotify playlists, catching the attention from thousands of people from across the globe.
Saturday 4 January
KATANKIN
“Katankin writes and sings with spirit, soul, intensity and passion. If these things are important to you then her music will resonate deeply” Stuart Coupe
“Said the starling” is the much-anticipated debut album from Melbourne’s Katankin, a singer-songwriter who has steadily been making her presence known in the indie music scene. The release of her self-produced debut EP “The quiet shimmer of the world” was met with a 2023 Music Victoria nomination for Best Folk Work, and several major music festival appearances including the St Kilda Festival, and Maldon Folk Festival.
Work on a full album began early this year, with Katankin again arranging and producing the work herself, but this time accompanied by a full band, including occasional strings and horns. The result is a powerful, eclectic and extremely well-crafted offering, marked by Katankin’s signature poeticism, razor-sharp lyrics and uniquely expressive vocal delivery. The songs by turns uplift and shatter; Katankin’s angelic voice tenderly caresses you one moment, before scathingly, blisteringly, slamming you down the next, in an impressive showcase of her range as both singer and songwriter.
“Sadness and anger have never sounded so beautiful… Katankin’s songs are about giving herself, and therefore us, permission to feel, to give, to love, to cry” Michael Smith – Rhythms Magazine
Saturday 18 January
RAIN OF ANIMALS
Rain Of Animals is the euphonious collaboration between Pepita Emmerichs (Oh Pep!) and Theodore Barnard (Wire & Wool) and their love of all things mandolin, fiddle, guitar, harmony vocals, bluegrass, oldtime, swing, tunes and songs. Their sound is both new and old, unique in it's instrumental wizardry and musical integrity all at once.
Live Music at IV is supported by the Victorian Government through the Community Support Fund and Creative Victoria delivered by Music Victoria.