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Monthly Archives: June 2026
Lecia Louise Releases Single ‘Saturday Night’
“Saturday Night” is a swampy blues stomper about the grind of everyday life, working hard, and often feeling like you’re getting nowhere. It captures that feeling of letting go, where the struggles of everyday life fade away, even if only for one night.
Written by Lecia Louise and 8 Ball Aitken, the track was produced by 8 Ball Aitken, Lecia Louise, and Michael Flanders, with additional engineering by Rick Hollis and Jasper Jolley. The recording features guest Newcastle vocalist Justin Ngariki, along with additional guitar work from Blues Music Victoria People’s Choice Blues Legend Award recipient Shannon Bourne. The song was mixed by three-time ARIA Award winner Jeff Lang and mastered by award winning mastering engineer, Matthew Gray.
“Clean, elegant, tasty playing!!! I watched 3 times!!! Shred on!!!!!” – Nita Strauss, Alice Cooper’s guitarist
2025 People’s Choice Award winner, twice #1 on the Triple J Unearthed online charts, #2 on the AMRAP Regional Charts, and #1 position on the Alternative Chart three times in 2025. Lecia Louise’s musical journey has seen her perform around the globe and through Australia.
Lecia has continued to mesmerise audiences and has been featured at many festivals including Blues on Broadbeach, Tamworth Country Music Festival, Woodford Folk Festival, Mullumbimby festival, Agnes Blues & Roots Festival, Airlie Beach Music Festival, Adelaide Guitar Festival and more.
An award-winning songwriter and performer, Lecia’s music has been featured on cable TV, and radio stations nationally and internationally.
She has a loyal fan base which has seen her support grow as a result of years of hard touring and blistering performances at a number of Rock and Blues festivals around Australia. Lecia has shared the stage with The Black Sorrows, Ross Wilson, James Morrison, The Baby Animals, Jon Stevens, Grinspoon, Phil Emmanuel, Daryl Braithwaite and many more.
Lecia continues to mesmerise audiences nationwide, having recently completed a successful 3 State Tour April/May 2026 and the new album due for release in July.
UPCOMING TOUR DATES
July 18 – Folk and Blues @188, Ipswich, QLD https://www.ipswichciviccentre.com.au/event/folk__and_blues_at_188/
July 23 – Welder’s Dog, Armidale, NSW
July 25 – The Press Basement Bar, Tamworth, NSW
August 1 – International Blues Day, Sydney Blues Society, Marrickville Bowlo, NSW https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1576606
August 2 – Reub Goldberg Brewing Machine, Tarrawanna, NSW
August 2 – Blues Guitar Road Show, Factory Theatre, Sydney https://www.factorytheatre.com.au/event/blues-guitar-roadshow/
August 8 – Stag and Hunter, Newcastle, NSW https://stagandhunter.oztix.com.au/outlet/event/2030d7d0-7d76-4854-80c3-36e8823c9b0d?
August 9 – Flow Bar – Old Bar, NSW 12:30 – 2:30pm, solo free
August 14-16 – Mackay Blues Festival, QLD https://events.humanitix.com/mackay-blues-fest
August 21 – Flametree Gathering, Proserpine, QLD https://airlieevents.com.au/events/flametree-gathering-2026/
August 23 – Lefty’s Music Hall, QLD
August 30 – Gympie Muster, QLD https://www.muster.com.au
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Gareth Koch & Jan Daxner Release Single ‘La Volta’
From his massive 1612 dance collection Terpsichore, Michael Praetorius’ La Volta is a high-energy Renaissance party-starter that practically demands you jump around. Modelled after the favourite dance of Queen Elizabeth I, this short and snappy tune is characterized by a ‘scandalous’ rhythm—shifting between 6/8 and 3/4 time—designed to make courtly couples leap and turn in a dizzying, joyous blur. This cheerful, brisk piece of musical sunshine proves 17th-century Germany definitely knew how to have a good time.
In this version Gareth is joined by Viennese flute virtuoso Jan Daxner. The duo creates an imaginative interpretation brimming with embellishments & whimsy, emulating the colourful character of La Volta.
Gareth Koch is an ARIA Award winning multi-instrumentalist, recording artist, guitar soloist, composer & songwriter. He has recorded an extensive catalogue across multiple genres for classical guitar, flamenco, original compositions, arrangements, medieval projects, ambient music, rock & song writing. He has appeared at major festivals within Australia, Europe, Asia and North America.
Gareth was born in Milan Italy into an artistic family. His father is the Australian novelist Christopher Koch, and his Lithuanian-born mother Irene is a piano graduate of the Sydney Conservatorium of Music. His early musical education began with piano and clarinet before entering the gifted youth music programme at the Mozarteum in Salzburg Austria. When his family moved to Spain Gareth fell under the spell of the guitar.
After graduation from the Sydney Conservatorium of Music Gareth won scholarships to the Royal Conservatorium of Madrid and the Academy of Music in Vienna under Professor Konrad Ragossnig. From this point his career developed to include music teaching, recording, publishing and performing. His recent classical album ‘The Guitar Player’ received a coveted 5 Star review from the Sydney Morning Herald.
Gareth’s current projects have a world music and contemporary bias with classical overtones. His writing is increasingly focussed on the ethereal nature of music. Recent collaborations include ARIA Hall of Fame inductee Steve Kilbey (The Church) with whom he has released three albums.
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Kilbey Kennedy ‘Seraphina’ (Official Video)
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