Mama Kin's bittersweet melodies soar with stomping piano and swampy beats, all the while traversing the riotous, the raw and the intimate. Already a favourite on the festival circuit with killer appearances at Woodford Folk Festival and Byron Bay Bluesfest under her belt, Mama Kin draws on her experiences of love, life and heartache to deliver a set that is as engaging as it is inspirational.
This summer Mama Kin will take to the road to nourish the ear drums of music lovers nationally, showcasing tunes from her debut album Beat and Holler, due in store through MGM Distribution July, 2010.
Beat and Holler marks the arrival of a sassy, soulful femme fatale, with hints of Regina Spektor, Fiona Apple and Joan As Policewoman. Powerful and gut-wrenchingly honest, Mama Kin's roots-tinged soul conjures the songbird greats.
‘Tore My Heart Out’, the first single from Mama Kin’s debut album was named iTunes Single of the Week. The accompanying video clip, complete with drum majorettes in suburban streets, scored indie clip of the week on Rage and was named clip of the week by The Daily Telegraph. The first taste of what’s to come from Mama Kin, ‘Tore My Heart Out’, resonates with her trademark passion and pathos.
Tour dates are:
Saturday 23rd January: West Cape Howe Winery, Denmark, WA Friday 12th February: The Zoo, Brisbane, QLD Saturday 13th February: The Raval, Sydney, NSW Friday 19th February: The Loft, Gold Coast, QLD Saturday 20th February: Mullum Civic, Mullumbimby, QLD Sunday 21st February: Northcote Social Club, Melbourne, VIC Saturday 27th February: Nannup Festival, Nannup, WA Sunday 28th February: Nannup Festival, Nannup, WA Saturday 6th March: Womadelaide Festival, Adelaide, SA Sunday 7th March: Womadelaide Festival, Adelaide, SA Friday 12th March: Fremantle Arts Centre, Fremantle, WA
Womadelaide 2010 The Armada, Public Opinion Afro Orchestra, Ethiopiques, Babylon Circus and Ojos de Brujo live @ Botanic Park, Adelaide, SA (5-8 March 2010)
Future Music Festival 2010 Empire of the Sun, Franz Ferdinard, Prodigy, Way Out West and more live @ Sydney, NSW (March 2010)
It was at the Great Escape Festival in Sydney. It was a really nice setting as the stage was set up alongside the Parramatta river. The only problem was about 15 minutes before the show it was raining and there was no crowd in front of the stage. So we where obviously like a little bit worried. Then about 5 minutes to show time, suddenly like clockwork the sun came out as well as a swarm of a few thousand people rowdy and ready to go crazy. Needless to say it was an awesome show and even better because it was in front of a home town crowd!
Ideal Lineup? Outkast, Bubba Sparxxx, Mos Def Featuring The Roots, K-os, Rage Against the Machine, Dead Prez, Notorious B.I.G & 2pac (hey you said ideal! J)
My Festival Experience
