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Medusa’s Wake Releases EP ‘Echoes of Our Past’ For St Pats Day Shows

Often described as the love child of The Pogues and Australia’s own Roaring Jack, Sydney’s Medusa’s Wake deliver a powerful fusion of Celtic tradition, folk storytelling, and punk-fuelled intensity. Their sound blends rebel spirit with barroom melody — equal parts whiskey-soaked ballad and foot-stomping anthem — capturing both Irish heritage and Australian grit in one unmistakable voice.

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 Creeper 

The first single from the new EP Echoes of our Past, Creeper is an engaging and uptempo tune that will have your feet tapping and your throat thirsting for Irish Whiskey and a cold Aussie Beer all at once. 

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The EP – Echoes of Our Past

Echoes of Our Past is a deeply personal and powerful release from Medusa’s Wake, born from a period of profound loss and reflection. The songs emerged after lead singer and songwriter Eddie Lawlor lost both his father and brother within sixteen months of each other in Ireland. In the space between grief and healing, these tracks took shape — not simply as songs, but as a way to process loss, honour memory, and reconnect with heritage.

Blending Celtic tradition with driving folk-rock energy, Echoes of Our Past carries the raw honesty that defines Medusa’s Wake while revealing a more mature and emotionally resonant depth. Themes of family, resilience, identity, and brotherhood run throughout the EP, transforming personal tragedy into communal strength. The result is a collection of songs that invite listeners to raise a glass, remember their own, and find solidarity in shared experience.

Rooted in storytelling and driven by heart, this release stands as both a tribute and a testament — proof that even in grief, powerful music can be born.

Upcoming Live Shows

This St. Patrick’s season features two Sydney appearances: the Mortlake Irish Festival (Friday 13th March) and the Echoes of Our Past EP Launch on Tuesday 17th March at Sydney Park Hotel, Newtown.

With further shows in Newcastle, Brisbane, and Tasmania on the horizon, Medusa’s Wake continue to unite audiences through music that celebrates heritage, rebellion, and the enduring power of song.

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This will be a very big celebration of everything this band and the day itself stand for, Don the Green and don’t miss.

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Formed over a decade ago, Medusa’s Wake have forged a reputation for commanding, high-energy live performances that turn venues into communal celebrations. With driving rhythms, rousing choruses, and anthemic hooks, their shows invite audiences to sing, stomp, and raise a glass in equal measure.

Their debut album Rascals and Rogues introduced a bold mix of working-class anthems, rebel songs, and traditional influences wrapped in a modern folk-punk edge. The release established the band as a rising force within Australia’s Celtic punk landscape.

Their latest release, the EP Echoes of Our Past, marks a confident evolution in both songwriting and musicianship. The record explores themes of heritage, resilience, loss, and camaraderie, delivering sharper arrangements and emotionally resonant storytelling while retaining the raw fire that defines their sound.

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Across their ten-year journey, Medusa’s Wake have shared stages with genre heavyweights The Rumjacks, The Go Set, Handsome Young Strangers, and XLF (ex-Stiff Little Fingers). Performances in Melbourne and Tasmania have helped expand their grassroots following well beyond their Sydney base.

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Tim Walker Releases Album ‘No Strings Attached’

Former Sydneysider Tim Walker’s songs are a folk-pop mix of reflective electric-acoustic music veering at times into pure indie rock territory.

The mood spans introspective thoughts on our dire environmental crisis (Copperhead, Every Story Tells a Picture) to the joyous celebration of love and pure fun (Love is for The Young (at Heart), Christine), then doubles back into angst (The Loving Arms) and aspiration (Star). One of the songs, featuring Tim on keyboards, is Streets of Rome, which was set in that city and features on his last major album release, Bridge of Angels – an actual tourist location. The album was released just as the pandemic hit our shores.

The most recent single is Pilot, which observes the explosion in travel of all types in the wake of the covid 19 crisis, as people try to shrug off the trauma of the confines and restrictions of the lockdowns. The songs are both light and dark and the collection concludes with a purely instrumental piece – a lighthearted jig, The Bolshie Swing. Tim performs regularly in Adelaide and Sydney.

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Tim Walker is a singer-songwriter now based in Adelaide (ex-Sydney). His indie electric-folk/pop style reflects a city perspective, but with country, rock and jazz influences and universal themes. He began as a folkie at school, and continues its idea of personal stories, using electric rock guitars thrown in. As a tertiary student in Adelaide he was in a small country rock act doing mainly covers. Now as a soloist he is at his most prolific.

He moved to Sydney for work and continued playing after hours in many venues across town before releasing his first album, Fellow Traveller, with Foghorn Records in 2008. He followed this with a series of singles, then returned to Adelaide in 2018.  He released the album Bridge of Angels in 2019, again through Foghorn Records.

He has played at several major music festivals including Peat’s Ridge and the Sydney Blues and Roots Festival Windsor (NSW), and the Port Noarlunga Blues Festival (SA).

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The Mezcaltones latest Album Second

The Mezcaltones latest Album Second

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Sydney is a long way from Mexico but The Mezcaltones still know a thing or two about sultry nights and dangerous days – not to mention sultry man and dangerous woman.

Inspired by tunes from Tito and Tarantula, Dick Dale, Link Wray, Los Lobos, Santana and other artists with a sizzling Mexican sound.

The Mezcaltones latest Album Second has sounds only described as Tex Mex, 60’s, cowboy rockabilly surf guitar style of twang and incorporating Mimi’s spellbinding dance moves they are hard to pigeonhole.

But one thing everyone does agree upon is The Mezcaltones are highly entertaining! It’s more than a band: it’s a show, a journey… with ATTITUDE!

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2018

Tamworth Country Music Festival Recent completion of ‘Here’s to Love’ film clip Humble Pride clip due out April 5

2017

Tamworth Country Music Festival Sydney Winterfest Blues festival Sydney Blues & Roots Festival  ‘Painted Lady’ film clip featured on Alt Country Segment of CMC.

2016

 Tamworth Country Music Festival

‘Painted Lady’ featured in Amrap Regional Top 10 charts for 3 weeks

Self-titled EP voted #6 in the Top Ten CDs of 2016 by 100%

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Joel Sena – QnA with Foghorn Media

Joel Sena is a Sydney saxophonist and producer with his debut self-titled EP expected for release 11 November, 2016. The first single off the EP, “Be With You,”Featuring Female Vocals from Phoebe  will be available 7 October, 2016.

Listen to previews of the EP here: joelsena.com/music

Foghorn Media: What inspired you to become a musician? Who
are your early influences?
Joel Sena: I’ve been playing and writing music from a very young age. It has always been a great emotional outlet for me, being someone who is quite shy and reserved. Sharing an emotional connection with others through music is something really special and that’s why I try and write songs that are honest and direct. I’ve always thought the saxophone to be a uniquely lyrical and compelling instrument when played well. Mastering that instrument and its potential has been a long term pursuit of mine!
FM: Tell us a little about how you write; how do the songs come?  What gets you going creatively?
JS: I write songs in the strangest of places. More often than not I’ll have an idea in the car or on the train. I’ve learnt to jot down ideas quickly and then unpack them when I have some time to be more creative. I produce my own music and the pre-production phase of putting songs together is really helpful in developing them further. I love finding something compelling – whether it be a melody, groove, or set of chords – to expand upon bit by bit. I’ve always found that experience drives creativity. Travel, relationships, and life’s struggles have all spurred me on to create more and more music.
FM: What is the first record you bought and why?
JS: Miles Davis – “Kind of Blue,” I bought it because my sax teacher told me to! It took me more than a decade to really appreciate all of the nuances of that album but it inspired me from the start. It has remained one of my favourite albums of all time.
FM: What current OZ acts inspire you? International acts?
JS: I’m loving the current resurgence of soul inspired music in Australia. Artists like Hiatus Kaiyote, Daniel Merriweather, and Chet Faker are pushing the boundaries and creating some incredible stuff. I’m inspired by international acts that are fusing the spontaneity of jazz and soul with modern production and contemporary songwriting. Artists like Robert Glasper, Kendrick Lamar, and Jill Scott have been huge inspirations to me. I’m also a sucker for a great female vocalist – Melody Gardot and Lianne La Havas come to mind.
FM: Tell us a little about your music and what a crowd can expect
at a live show?
JS: The music is groovy and engaging. It’s for people who love a well written song and a great sax sound. It’s music with an infectious groove. Those coming to a live show can expect a fair bit of spontaneity within a seriously tight sounding band. They can expect soaring instrumentals with wailing solos to soft, delicate and contemplative ballads. There may or may not be a dose of my dry sense of humour in there too! I always feature at least one world class vocalist at my live shows to sing several of my songs.
FM: Favourite artists of all time?
JS: Miles Davis, Jill Scott, Robert Glasper, Kenny Garrett, Michael
Brecker/Brecker Bros, Toto, Earth Wind and Fire, Stevie Wonder,
Chaka Khan.
FM: Favourite film? Favourite Book? Favourite place?
JS:
Film: Lord of the Rings.
Book: The war of art (Steven Pressfield) – helped me
so much with getting over myself and making the music happen!
Place:I love the hustle and bustle of big cities like NYC. When I was there I met and jammed with some killer musicians who were some of the most welcoming people I’ve met. I turned up unannounced to a funk jam run by one of Lauryn Hill’s horn players. I had a play and slotted right in. It was a great experience. They value music there and are so accepting of people from any walk of life. It’s a great place for art to thrive.
FM: Favourite food or drink and is there a story associated with that?
JS: I’ll go to great lengths to find a perfect coffee. Whenever I’m traveling I’ll be sure to suss out where the best coffee spots are with a little help from Google Maps. Unfortunately this obsession has oft taken me on wild goose chases and long detours.
FM: You are backstage with Miles Davis; what do you say?
JS: I don’t think I would have to say much. From what I hear, Miles had a knack for imparting years of wisdom in a single phrase. I’d be quite happy to be on the receiving end of an MD one liner!
FM: Where do you see Aussie music heading?
JS: There are a bunch of highly motivated and talented artists that have been a little late to the self promotional internet age we’re in now. I think as more and more of these artists start coming to terms with the new tools we have to connect with fans we’ll start to see some really special stuff. I think that really well crafted songs and a high level of musicality will come to the forefront somewhat again.
FM: What are your future plans for 2016/2017
JS: After releasing my own EP, I plan to get playing live regularly. Live shows are where my music will really shine and inspire people. I love playing live and creating special moments with an audience. I’m really excited to return to the studio in 2017 and follow up my EP with another release. I’ve learnt an unbelievable amount over the past year and I can’t wait to put all of that new knowledge to use!