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BRUNSWICK MUSIC FESTIVAL Presents...Ben Mastwyk & His Millions + The Pleasures + Loretta Miller BandBMF presents this triple headliner lineup of these formidable country artists.BEN MASTWYK & HIS MILLIONS:Off the back of his celebrated album, Livin on Gold Street, Ben Mastwyk has reunited with producer Michael Hubbard at the Shrimp Shack to continue pushing the boundaries of his psych-country-rock.After forging this sound on previous albums, all bets were off leaving the horizon wide open for exploring what country music could be. The resulting 4th album, Let Me At The Night is a veritable beast of genre-bending, synth-laden, guitarmony-driven, cosmic country music. Ben Mastwyk & His Millions will preview their forthcoming album at this very special show at Stay Gold during BMF!THE PLEASURESThe Pleasures are Catherine Britt and Lachlan Bryan. It’s a collaboration that began with a few late night texts and quickly spiraled into a feverish week of writing and recording in Melbourne, where the pair would dream up songs into the early hours.LORETTA MILLER BANDCountry heartache, 70’s tinged soul and gritty Rock n’ Roll - Loretta Miller is the real deal.No stranger to adoring crowds, famous rooms, and hot stages, Loretta's audiences are captivated instantly. Standing on the precipice of her first album, her debut single DOG roared out of the gates in March 2023 and saw Loretta and band garnering rave reviews across Victoria.Why haven’t you heard of her before? Perhaps you have… Over the past 11 years she’s been the indomitable front woman of Melbourne's beloved cult Soul /Jazz phenomenon JAZZPARTY and in late 2022 she gave us pop tinged anthem EIGHTEEN a collaboration with close comrade Ruby Jones, once again proving her diversity and growing prowess as a writer.Always a sought after singer, Miller has appeared on recordings with The Teskey Brothers, Harry Angus and Kutcha Edwards as well as sharing stages with Moju, Julia Stone and Emma Donavan. While some say she’s reminiscent of Dolly Parton, others will argue her sound is more like Janis Joplin- evidence she possesses a supreme yet indefinable talent. Growing up in the Miller family ( she is the niece of Aria Nominated Lisa Miller and daughter of singer songwriter Tracey Miller) she has absorbed music through osmosis from the moment she was born. Loretta has always had the voice and now she has the songs and band to back it up.
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Ben Mastwyk Biography
Great musicians always know the right time and place to add their mercurial vocal and/or instrumental prowess to a song, whether in the studio or on a stage. On the Melbourne country music scene, Ben Mastwyk is one of those key players, the consummate sideman contributing guitar, vocals and banjo to a range of different projects prior to the arrival of his acclaimed 2015 debut album Mornin, Evenin, Celebrating both classic and contemporary Americana music, the record heralded the start of a promising solo career.
The album finds Mastwyk traversing the world of country music; from the Appalachian mountains to the honky-tonk bars of Nashville and the multitude of back porches where Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and so many other troubadours have penned many a heartfelt song. To inspire and fuel his songwriting for the album, Mastwyk travelled to the source – the American South, composing songs while in a state of transit across the country in trains and cars before returning to Melbourne to complete the songs that would become Mornin, Evenin. The album showcases Mastwyk’s ability to honour the traditions of the genre while tipping his hat to those that were crucial in shaping the direction alt-country music would take. Through his songs Mastwyk traces a line from Willie and Waylon, through Gram Parsons and on to contemporary songwriters such as Sturgill Simpson, Daniel Romano and Justin Townes Earle.
The resulting recognition for Mastwyk’s success with Mornin, Evenin came in the form of strong reviews and a nomination for Best Country Album in The Age Music Victoria Awards for 2015.
Aside from his burgeoning solo career, Mastwyk is one half of Sweet By & By and an integral member of Jemma & The Clifton Hillbillies. He thrives on musical cross-pollination which enabled him to bring together a highly talented pool of singers and players when it came to recording Mornin, Evenin.
Mastwyk may excel as a collaborator but on the back of his debut solo album he’s set an even higher benchmark for his own brand of authentic heartache and whiskey-stained country songs. His own songwriting is now where his focus lies and where his creative instincts lead him. That process of writing while in physical motion also continues, with the majority of Mastwyk's classic country songs emerging while walking the streets of Melbourne and the banks of Merri Creek.
Read MoreThe album finds Mastwyk traversing the world of country music; from the Appalachian mountains to the honky-tonk bars of Nashville and the multitude of back porches where Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark and so many other troubadours have penned many a heartfelt song. To inspire and fuel his songwriting for the album, Mastwyk travelled to the source – the American South, composing songs while in a state of transit across the country in trains and cars before returning to Melbourne to complete the songs that would become Mornin, Evenin. The album showcases Mastwyk’s ability to honour the traditions of the genre while tipping his hat to those that were crucial in shaping the direction alt-country music would take. Through his songs Mastwyk traces a line from Willie and Waylon, through Gram Parsons and on to contemporary songwriters such as Sturgill Simpson, Daniel Romano and Justin Townes Earle.
The resulting recognition for Mastwyk’s success with Mornin, Evenin came in the form of strong reviews and a nomination for Best Country Album in The Age Music Victoria Awards for 2015.
Aside from his burgeoning solo career, Mastwyk is one half of Sweet By & By and an integral member of Jemma & The Clifton Hillbillies. He thrives on musical cross-pollination which enabled him to bring together a highly talented pool of singers and players when it came to recording Mornin, Evenin.
Mastwyk may excel as a collaborator but on the back of his debut solo album he’s set an even higher benchmark for his own brand of authentic heartache and whiskey-stained country songs. His own songwriting is now where his focus lies and where his creative instincts lead him. That process of writing while in physical motion also continues, with the majority of Mastwyk's classic country songs emerging while walking the streets of Melbourne and the banks of Merri Creek.
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