Madviolet Australia Tour

Caravan, the second album from the Toronto-based duo Brenley MacEachern and Lisa MacIsaac better known as Madviolet, draws its title from a vintage motor home they occupied for three weeks in Byron Bay whilst recording. The result is a smart, richly melodic singer-songwriter album where contemporary alt country rubs up against confessional ballads, roadhouse rockers, Lisa’s Cape Breton fiddle playing and even a streak of old-school Nashville that would do Brenley’s namesake, Brenda Lee, proud.

Keeping overdubs to a minimum and steering clear of programming, MacEachern and MacIsaac trade lead vocals, layer on the harmonies and drive the songs forward with acoustic guitars and fiddle, just as they do when performing live. Reynolds (drums) and bassist Claire Kenny (Indigo Girls, Damien Dempsey) again anchor the sound. Julian Wilson of the acclaimed UK alt country band Grand Drive plays piano and Hammond organ. Joining this core group at strategic points are lap steel guitarist Simon Alpin (Willard Grant Conspiracy, Teenage Fanclub), dobro player Fiachna Braonain (Hothouse Flowers, Michelle Shocked) and classical guitarist Hugh Segat.

Touring is Madviolet’s favorite pastime, and their inaugural trip to Australia was successful enough that they were invited back this February for a tour highlighted by a series of shows at the Tamworth Country Music Festival.

MADVIOLET AUSTRALIAN TOUR DATES:
Thurs 27 December - Tues 1 January: Woodford Folk Festival, Woodford, QLD
Fri 4 January: The Sound Lounge, Currumbin RSL: Currumbin, Gold Coast, QLD
Sun 6 January: Peregian Originals, Peregian Beach Park, QLD
Sat 12 January: TBA, Brisbane, QLD
Sun 13 January: Strummers, Toowoomba, QLD
Fri 18 January: Hornsby Folk Club, Hornsby (Sydney), NSW
Fri 25 - Sun 27 January: Newstead Live! Festival, Newstead, VIC
Wed 30 January: The Wheatsheaf Hotel, Thebarton, Adelaide, SA
Thurs 31 January: South Coast Folk Club, Port Noarlunga, SA
Fri 1 February: Trinity Sessions, Church of the Trinity, Clarence Park, SA
Sat 2 February: Bendigo Folk Club, The Grandstand, Queen Elizabeth Oval, Bendigo, VIC
Thurs 7 Febuary: The East Brunswick Club, East Brunswick, VIC
Fri 8 Febuary: Selby Folk Club, Selby Community House, Wombalana Rd, Selby, VIC
Sat 9 Feb: The Rhythm Café, Bridge Street, Foster, VIC
Sun 10 Febuary: Peninsula Lounge, Mornington Peninsula, VIC
Thurs 14 Febuary: Briagolong Hotel, Gippsland, VIC
Fri 15 Febuary: TBC, Malacoota, VIC
Sat 16 Febuary: Folk’n Favourites, Eden, NSW
Sun 17 Febuary: Folkus Room, Canberra, ACT
29 Feb - 2 March: Corinbank Festival, Canberra, ACT

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