A KIND OF HUSH-THE MAGIC OF KAREN CARPENTER

The voice that melted a thousand romantic hearts lives again through an exceptional all-female line-up celebrating the magic of Karen Carpenter. A Kind of Hush will be touring nationally in April 2024 to bring you the joy, the sadness, the stories, and the enduring love of the timeless singer/drummer.

Katie will be joined by 6 x Golden Guitar and 11 x MO award winning Melinda Scheider alongside beloved songstress Abby Dobson (Leonardo’s Bride) and is very proud to introduce her 14 year old mentee, First Nations artist Layla Havana. Together these multiple generations of women are coming together for the first time to celebrate the enduring beauty of Karen’s voice and artistry.

Featuring classic hits, we all know and love, this will be a heartwarming celebration of an amazing albeit short lived life, brilliant songs, and a truly once in a lifetime artist and trailblazing woman.

A Kind of Hush will bring the most authentic versions of Karen Carpenter’s music to the stage and feature:

Katie Noonan – vocals and keys
Melinda Schneider - vocals and guitar
Abby Dobson - vocals and guitar
Layla Havana - vocals and guitar
Kathleen Halloran - guitars and vocals
Freyja Garbett - keys and vocals
Lucy Clifford - bass and vocals
Dexter Hurren - drums

National tour 2024:

A Kind Of Hush - Albury
Wednesday 3rd April
Albury Entertainment Centre, Albury, NSW

A Kind Of Hush - Sydney (SOLD OUT - 2nd show added)
Thursday 4th April
Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall, Sydney, NSW

A Kind Of Hush - Thirroul (SOLD OUT - 2nd show added)
Friday 5th April
Anita's Theatre, Thirroul, NSW

A Kind Of Hush - Canberra
Saturday 6th April
Canberra Theatre, ACT

A Kind Of Hush - Toowoomba
Tuesday 9th April
Empire Theatre, Toowoomba, QLD

A Kind Of Hush - Brisbane
Thursday 11th April
Fortitude Music Hall, Brisbane, QLD

A Kind Of Hush - Tweed Heads
Friday 12th April
Twin Towns, Tweed Heads, NSW

A Kind Of Hush - Caloundra (SOLD OUT)
Saturday 13th April
Kings Theatre, Caloundra, QLD

A Kind Of Hush - Newcastle, (SOLD OUT)
Sunday 14th April
Civic Theatre, Newcastle, NSW

A Kind Of Hush - Narre Warren
Wednesday 17th April
Bunjil Place, Narre Warren VIC

A Kind Of Hush - Melbourne
Thursday 18th April
Palais Theatre, St, Kilda, VIC

A Kind Of Hush - Adelaide
Friday 19th April
Norwood Concert Hall, Adelaide, SA

A Kind Of Hush - Perth
Sunday 21st April
Perth Concert Hall, Perth WA

A Kind Of Hush - Bunbury
Tuesday 23rd April
BREC, Bunbury, WA

A Kind Of Hush - Mandurah
Wednesday 24th April
ManPAC, Mandurah, WA

A Kind Of Hush - Thirroul (EXTRA SHOW JUST ADDED)
Friday 26th April
Anita's Theatre, Thirroul, NSW

A Kind Of Hush - Sydney ( EXTRA SHOW JUST ADDED)
Saturday 27th April
Sydney Opera House - Concert Hall, Sydney, NSW

All info and links here

Elixir featuring Zac Hurren, Katie Noonan and Ben Hauptmann announce new album and tour

Elixir have announced the release of their fourth studio album,
‘A Small Shy Truth’, out via ABC Music on October 27.

The album, which will also be released on limited edition CD and Vinyl, is based on the poetry of Melbourne poet and National Living Treasure, Michael Leunig and features the compositions of the three band members - National Jazz Award, ARIA Award winning and Freedman Jazz Fellowship finalist saxophonist/composer Zac Hurren, Freedman Jazz Fellowship winning and National Jazz Award finalist guitarist Benjamin Hauptmann and 5 x ARIA, AWMA, AIR and APRA award winning musician Katie Noonan. Alongside the trio, is the legendary double bassist Jonathan Zwartz, and a luscious string quartet with arrangements penned by some of Australia finest composers - Iain Grandage, Joe Chindamo and Steve Newcomb, and Michael himself reading his poetry.

The trio have also announced national tour dates commencing on October 28 at
Melbourne’s International Jazz Festival followed by performances in regional NSW,
Wangaratta, Brisbane, Canberra, Sydney and Adelaide with the tour wrapping with two shows in Perth on December 9 and 10.

Supporting the band on tour is Charm of Finches made up of Melbourne sister duo Mabel and Ivy Windred-Wornes who are set to deliver their intricate folk-pop on all dates excluding Adelaide. The sisters were the recipients of the Australian Folk Music Awards Best Folk Album (2022) and Music Victoria Best Folk Act (2021) and their music has been nominated twice for the prestigious Australian Music Prize. They released their third full length album Wonderful Oblivion in 2021 through New York-based label AntiFragile Music to critical acclaim and they have since toured extensively through the UK, Europe and Canada.

New Adelaide favourites Laurel are supporting Elixir on December 8 at Trinity Sessions and will be wowing crowds with their beautiful voices and exquisite harmonies.

Tickets: here

Saturday 28 Oct Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Melbourne Recital Centre, Naarm, VIC

Friday 3 Nov Warners Bay Theatre, Warners Bay, Awabakal Country, NSW

Saturday 4 Nov Wangaratta Jazz and Blues Festival, Yorta Yorta, Taungurung
and Bpangerang Country / Wangaratta, VIC

Sunday 5 Nov Avoca Beach Theatre, Avoca Beach, Darkinjung Country, NSW

Thursday 30 Nov Pleasuredome, Brisbane Powerhouse - Brisbane, Turrbul
Jagera Country, QLD

Friday 1 Dec Street Theatre, Canberra, Ngunnawal Country, ACT

Saturday 2 Dec The Regent, Richmond, Darug Country, NSW

Sunday 3 Dec Factory Theatre, Sydney, Gadigal Country, NSW

Thursday 7 Dec Trinity Sessions, Church of the Trinity, Goodwood Road, Adelaide, Kaurna Country,  SA (2nd show added)

Friday 8 Dec Trinity Sessions, Church of the Trinity, Goodwood Road,

Adelaide, Kaurna Country,  SA (SOLD OUT)

Sat 9 & 10 Dec Lyrics Underground, Noongar Country, Perth, WA

Presave the album on streaming platforms here.

Pre order the CD or Vinyl here.

Polyserena available for the first time on Vinyl!

To celebrate the 20th anniversary, Polyserena has been released on vinyl for the first time!

Polyserena is the 2002 debut studio album from Australian band george, and was only the tenth album by an Australian band to clinch a number one debut on the ARIA Album Chart. It reached Gold status within 10 days of release, and Platinum status within three weeks – peaking at Double Platinum by the end of 2002.

Polyserena cemented george’s place in the Australian music scene in the early 2000s, taking out the Breakthrough Artist award in the 2002 ARIA Awards, and getting six other nominations in the same year including Best Group, Best Pop Release and Album Of The Year with Polyserena.

george spent 36 weeks in the top 50 of the ARIA Album Chart in 2002 with Polyserena.

Purchase the album here

Katie Noonan - The Sweetest Taboo

Katie's amazing new Jazz album featuring Zac Hurren, Sam Keevers, Phil Stack and Evan Mannell. Album out now through ABC Records

Listen to the album here: https://ABCMusic.lnk.to/SweetestTabooAC

Katie explains: 'I am absolutely thrilled to share my new project ’The Sweetest Taboo’ with you. This is my 20th studio album and a reflection on my 20 year career and a return to where it all started - 80’s pop! This is a selection of the awesome tunes that blew my mind as a young girl rocking double denim with my turntable and hairbrush microphone in suburban Brisbane. From Icehouse and U2, through to my early vocal queens Whitney and Annie Lennox, I had an awesome time reimagining these classic songs with 4 truly extraordinary Jazz musician mates - my husband, Zac Hurren on saxophones, Sam Keevers on piano, Phil Stack on double bass and Evan Mannell on drums.