Past Event

Lucie Thorne - Bonfires in Silver City - Album Launch

29th Sep 2011

Presenter: Lucie Thorne
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Event Duration: 180 minutes

Described as "Australia's PJ Harvey... possessing the punch of Cat Power and the wise words of Joni Mitchell" (Courier Mail), Lucie Thorne returns to the Bella Union to celebrate the release of her stunning new album Bonfires In Silver City. Lauded for her unique voice, poetic lyricism, and tender-to-gutsy electric guitar playing, Bonfires In Silver City sees Thorne further hone her spacious, gritty, “exquisite miniatures of distilled emotion” (The Canberra Times), with that signature warmth and intimacy for which her live shows have become so renowned.

Most of these songs were written whilst on the road, over the past two years of almost constant touring (throughout Australia and Europe) since the release of her last album, Black Across the Field. But the sound of Bonfires In Silver City has grown largely out of the musical empathy and camaraderie Thorne has developed during this period with legendary drummer Hamish Stuart.

Produced by Thorne in close collaboration with Stuart, most of the album was tracked live over three days in April 2011, and shining at its centre is their remarkable duet sound. Expansive, playful, loose and real.

Thorne’s last album, Black Across The Field (2009) was awarded Best Roots Album of 2009 by the Sydney Morning Herald, was short listed for the prestigious Australian Music Prize, and earned her a place as one of Australia’s most distinctive contemporary songwriters, and with Bonfires in Silver City she has clearly hit her stride.

“Thorne writes some of the most simple and beautiful songs you will hear” (****The Age)

Lucie Thorne will be performing with Hamish Stuart and special guest Jo Jo Smith

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