Music-lovers are in for a terrific night at The Imperial Hotel Eumundi with the Bob Dylan tribute ‘I Shall Be Released’ taking place on Friday 27 January, and hosted by lap slide guitarist and roots troubadour Pat Tierney.
Pat will be joined by a well-loved singer-songwriters Katie Milae, Those Folk, Zac Gunthorpe, James Bennett and Karen Law, to traverse a journey through the best of Bob Dylan – spanning a songwriting career of 60 years.
Bringing together some of South East Queensland and NSW’s best and brightest singer-songwriters, the evening will celebrate the music and illustrious career of the poetic master and Nobel Prize-winning songwriter Bob Dylan.
This will be the fifth incarnation since 2012.
Pat Tierney started the event ten years ago in Brisbane as a way to bring the local music community and music lovers together, to connect and share a love of songwriting, performance and poetry, and of course, Bob, who he’s been listening to since the day he could walk.
“Bob has had a huge impact on my musical career, life, and songwriting, so I am really excited to bring the show to the Sunshine Coast for the first time. All the artists on the bill are acts I really admire, and I can’t wait to share the stage with them all,” Mr Tierney said.
“It’s as much about Dylan as also showcasing some of the best local music and songwriting on offer. I’m really proud to be a part of the Sunshine Coast music family and nights like this are a really beautiful way to connect and bring community together.”
About the artists:
PAT TIERNEY – Lap slide guitarist and roots troubadour Pat Tierney brings an eclectic and captivating musical experience to everything he touches. Taking influence from the likes of Bob Dylan, Ben Harper and Harry Manx. Pat’s music dances between folk, blues, roots, and soul. A true songwriter and poet, Pat brings an old-school approach with modern tales of love, loss, hope, and social justice. Pat’s latest single ‘Shadows’, dances and weaves into the mystic blues with haunting slide guitar and evocative lyrics.
KATIE MILAE – Growing up on the ochre land of Darwin and immersing herself in Australia’s cultural and spiritual centre meant for Katie Milae there was no shortage of inspiration and music was unavoidable. Her free adventurous spirit has led her on a life full of creativity and adventure. From hand-raising and wrangling crocodiles as a keeper in Darwin and sharing the amazing transformative beauty of the Katherine Gorge on boat tours, to spending months on end hand harvesting pearls off the Kimberley Coast and adopting a nomadic lifestyle to travel the world alone.
THOSE FOLK – Truly authentic, naturally charismatic, and delightfully entertaining, Lawrence Menard (USA) and Clare Quinn (AUS) are the transpacific troubadours known as Those Folk. With Lawrence’s Cajun beginnings and Californian upbringing melding with Clare’s grounding in Australian folk music, their musical inspiration is diverse and ever expanding. Their worlds collided on the streets of Edinburgh, Scotland and the pair have been an inseparable duo ever since.
KAREN LAW – Karen is a distinctive singer-songwriter who has been creating spirited modern folk songs for over three decades. After winning a BBC songwriting competition as a student, she began performing in English folk clubs where her carefully crafted folk songs caused people to notice. Moving to Australia in 1995, Karen took her story-songs on the road while living in a caravan and working the fruit harvest trail.
JAMES BENNETT – James Bennett is an independent solo artist and multi-instrumentalist from Newcastle. A prolific songwriter and one who believes in writing for a purpose and not just for the sake of trying to hit the big time. James grew up on an off the grid, isolated farm just inland of Byron Bay where his parents raised him listening to nothing but Bob Dylan.
ZAC GUNTHORPE – Celebrating ten years as a recording artist, singer/songwriter Zac Gunthorpe is releasing new music, starting with the brand new single, ‘Wonder and Why’.
Teaming up with Brisbane’s Mexico City, the two forces come together to deliver an ‘Australianesque’ feel, that seems to sway like a leaf on an autumn breeze on the new track.
TICKETS: $30 (+ booking fee) through Oztix. 18+ event. Doors open 7.30pm.
