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News: GANGgajang set to headline Nimbin Roots Festival in October 2024

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Leesa Gentz and Julz Parker, the creative hub of Australian independent band, Hussy Hicks, have blended some of their country roots and current-world political insight into new single, He Knows. Lifted from their current album Swimming In Uncertainty, He Knows delves into the familiar archetype of the know-it-all, capturing the frustration and irony of dealing …

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In an era when festivals have been faltering, the Nimbin Roots Festival returns for its’ ninth year, running from October 25th through to October 27th. Along with headliner, GANGgajang, artists as diverse as Dog Trumpet, Pierce Brothers, Hussy Hicks, Rod McCormack and Melody Pool will make appearances, along with many others Festival founder, and alt-country …

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So it came to pass that we finally made our way to the final day. There is a sense of relief, coupled with the same sense of excitement that you feel on each of the other days as you await the day, pensively looking forward to your chosen artists (or the sometime, inevitable changes of …

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16 years in, and the fiercely independent and hard-working Hussy Hicks, continue to bring us truly wondrous new music. This time, it is the southern blues-inspired Fool On The Hill, the opening track from their forthcoming album, Swimming In Uncertainty, which will be their tenth long-player. The song was penned by Julz Parker, the band’s …

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Day 3 of my Bluesfest marathon started with me going along to catch the 2022 Bluesfest Busking Competition winners, Loose Content, a local indie/alt rock band. Whilst not your traditional blues/roots band, they were highly entertaining, and drew quite a few of their friends, family and other supporters to the festival. My third dose of …

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Day 2 began with me excited to get back to Frank Sultana, who had played on Day 1, totally captivating me with his down and dirty Delta blues style, and who was first up at 11.30 a.m. What a great way to get the day off to a flying start. My interest had been piqued …

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An exciting new innovation has been unveiled at Bluesfest Byron Bay, with an extra evening’s entertainment put on for the early-arriving, 5 day campers.These particular patrons are viewed as the backbone and, some may say, lifeblood of the Bluesfest being. As a reward, and as a way of encouraging people to arrive as early as …

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Nine weeks out from the start of the 34th edition of Bluesfest Byron Bay, a further 18 acts have been added to the previously announced artists. The acts, in alphabetical order are Bobby Alu, Buttered, Clarence Bekker Band, Coterie, Dami Im, Daniel Champagne, Dog Trumpet, Electric Cadillac, Frank Sultana, Frank Turner, Hussy Hicks, Lisa Hunt’s …

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Independent Australian band, Hussy Hicks have shown resilience beyond measure in releasing their second single from their upcoming, 3 song EP. Released alongside the track is the Hussy Hicks new mobile gaming app, available on both Android and iOS. The Hussy Hicks app, not only features tour dates, special insights and band news, but three …

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