Fugitive & the Vagabond

“I am a fugitive and a vagabond, a sojourner seeking signs.” - Annie Dillard, Pilgrim at Tinker Creek The power or storytelling is alive and well with Brisbane group Fugitive & the Vagabond. Telling tales about the pain of love and oppression along with the sobering redemption that is the human conscience. The band use music as the soundtrack to the images of stories both fact and fiction which over the past year has captivated Queensland and New South Wales audiences. “You better be listening to what I'm saying. If you listen close you might figure out who I'm playing.” - Jordan Merrick, The Ephemeral Man In the bands debut year, they released an EP entitled 'The Lonesome' which received positive reviews from both fan and industry professionals alike. The single 'The Wild' had success on the JJJ Unearthed charts, peaking at second on the Roots charts, and in the top 12 nation wide. With 2015 wrapped up, the band are preparing to launch their first studio album by the end of the year. This is the band to watch in 2016. The unique raconteuring poetry of Jordan Merrick and his group of Vagabonds take Australian audiences on a journey only folk can.