"There is a crack in everything, that's how the light gets in." - Leonard Cohen
Join three of Melbourne's great folk singer-songwriters for an evening of song - journey with them through the mundane, the lofty, and the soul-crushing darkness, into the deep to search for the cracks where those glimmers of light can be found.
8pm - Katankin
“Would you give a stranger the time of day, for something old said in a new way?”
Melbourne folk singer-songwriter Katankin’s recent single “In a new way”, the first off her upcoming debut album, humbly asks this question, in an infectious, upbeat and joyful celebration of finding one’s own voice.
Born of Russian and Romanian migrant parents, and with a difficult, often harrowing family history, Katankin’s music is nevertheless an ode and testament to love, faith, and ultimately, hope. With her achingly pure and expressive voice, and poetic writing rich with imagery, she unflinchingly plumbs the darkest depths of the human condition – wading through despair, loathing, fear, rage, and revenge, and then soaring to its greatest, sun-drenched heights.
Although a newcomer on the Australian folk scene, Katankin has already begun making her mark, with her 2022 self-produced debut EP "The quiet shimmer of the world" garnering a Music Victoria nomination for Best Folk Work last year, alongside several well-established acts. She is currently working on her debut album, slated for release later this year.
9pm Joyce Prescher
Joyce Prescher's music is a heartfelt blend of Americana and folk that has been making waves in the music scene. Her debut album 'Home' was met with critical acclaim, landing a spot in PBS's top ten albums upon release.
Her latest release 'Out Of My Mind', which was released under record label 'Cheersquad Records & Tapes', is a 13-track masterpiece that has charted in both the ARIA Top 20 Australian Country Albums and the Australian Independent Record Labels Association 100% Independent Albums chart.
Joyce's music has an intimacy that warms over you and inspires repeat listens, with nods to artists like Joni Mitchell and Leonard Cohen while also being contemporary. She has toured with many Australian favorites and was a finalist in the 2022 and 2023 Australian Folk Music Awards.
10pm - Kris Mizzi
Winner of 2017 Troubadour Award as well as 2021 Folk Alliance 'Australian Solo Artist of the Year', Melbourne Singer/Songwriter Khristian Mizzi is making waves throughout the Folk circuit across the country.
More than just a few have said that "Khristian Mizzi's songs take them to a place they'd forgotten in themselves". Well crafted stories which draw hopeful and heartwarming wisdoms found in the people and places we experience.
With a 'strong and gentle' voice, and an art for weaving beauty and truth into the words of each song, Khristian Mizzi reaches the hearts of his audiences with performances that are joyful, uplifting, confronting, spiritual, comedic and vulnerable all at once.
He has been described by other musicians as having 'one of Australia's finest voices' leaving listeners feeling as though they have experienced something truly special. Poetic lyrics, meandering melodies and 'a voice which truly moves people', along with a unique picking style, Mizzi really is a complete artist and is becoming renowned for his intimate performances and thoughtful songs, throughout the country.
$15 entry