Each Thursday in October, Little Faiths are presenting some of their favourite bands, especially gathered for the Evelyn. First up, the wondrous Shaky Stills and Ten Gallon Head.
Octo Thursdays at The Evelyn will bring you the western swing of Shaky Stills, Annual Leaf’s smorgasbord of melodic riffs, the cult power pop of John Dowler’s Vanity Project and the mystifying alt/pop soundscapes of Burning Grace alongside much, much more.
Little Faiths will be opening up each Thursday in full band mode. Scratch the dates on the fridge now and grab a ticket early.
Octo Thursdays: Week One, Thursday October 5 at 8pm
- Shaky Stills
- Ten Gallon Head
- Little Faiths
- Grab tickets here
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Headlining are Shaky Stills, Melbourne’s own original country western, tex mex, trucker and western swing band that play only the best drinking songs. They deliver only the prime cuts and take no detours, performing with their incredibly tight sound, three-part harmonies, classic 7” singles arrangements and big-hearted honesty.
In the middle are Ten Gallon Head, a long-standing quartet whose guitar-and-keyboard-driven blend of rock and roll, powerpop, rockabilly and psychedelia will soon come together for listeners on their long-awaited second LP, which sees the band take a wild leap away from their country-folk-tinged origins into something melodic, swinging and kaleidoscopic.
Opening the night are your hosts, Little Faiths, in full band mode.
Little Faiths is the songwriting pairing of Douglas Galbraith and Jon Baxter, fellow music obsessives whose creative output spiralled when they put their heads together. Over the last two years they have compiled a sonic scrapbook crammed full of reveries, schemes, and shadowy recordings that are now slinking out into the light of day.
Little Faiths present their original songs through multiple formats -acoustic duo, five-piece rock band, duo-with-feature-guests (keys, clarinet,other guitars or bass), and songs written to play on piano while nursing a strong drink and a heavy heart. Strong vocal harmonies, poetic lyrics and messy, moody guitars are the hallmarks of the Little Faiths schtick.
Depending on the angle and availability, Little Faiths may also include Rick Swaney, Craig Raits, Red Smith &/or Scott Woodhouse. Throughout 2023, Little Faiths have been making up for lost time, playing gigs all over inner Melbourne incl. Merri Creek Tavern, Lyrebird Lounge, The Workers Club, The Tote, Brunswick Artist Bar, as far afield as Tanswell’s Beechworth and The Bridge, Castlemaine.
And now the Evelyn! Grab tickets here.
