NEWS RELEASE
NIGEL WEARNE
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Nigel Wearne is an Australian singer-songwriter, luthier, poet and gleaner. Equipped with personally handcrafted instruments, his music melds finger-style guitar, ‘up’-hammer banjo, folk and honest storytelling. Gleaning diverse influence from Kelly Joe Phelps, Gillian Welch and Townes Van Zandt, he tells stories of forgotten rebels, wandering poets and his love of eggs.
Almost a decade ago, he spent 3 months travelling across Canada from west to east. From the Rocky Mountains, to the mosaic of Montréal and back to the graffiti adorned streets of Toronto, it was a trip marked with poetic meanderings and self-discovery. By the time he got to Halifax he had a bag of new songs that became his 2012 album 'Black Crow'.
'Black Crow' garnered wide critical acclaim including a four star review in Rolling Stone Magazine, a nomination for Best Country Album at The Age Music Victoria Awards and it debuted at #1 on the AMRAP Great Southern Charts. Returning to Canada in 2019, Nigel was an Official Showcase Artist at Folk Alliance International in Montreal. He experienced his first ‘true’ winter and his love for Canada was reignited. In September, he returned once again to play the Troubadour Festival and to showcase at Folk Music Ontario.
February marks his 3rd Canadian tour in 12 months and the Great White North is fast becoming his home away from home. Wearne’s current album 'Drawing Circles' is a solo record that’s raw, compelling and reflective. With songs born of shadows and lucid reveries, the 14-song double album explores the dark corners of creativity and the irregular swells of life.
2020 CANADIAN WINTER TOUR DATES
- FRI 31 JAN // The Dakota Tavern – Toronto ON
- SAT 1 FEB // The Coach House Stage at Glenhyrst – Brantford ON
- SUN 2 FEB // Silence – Guelph ON
- THU 6 FEB // The Loft Cinema – Cobourg ON
- FRI 7 FEB // Batstone’s Northern Ramble – Renfrew ON
- SAT 8 FEB // St Lawrence Acoustic Stage – Morrisburg ON
- SUN 9 FEB // Lottie’s – Ottawa ON
- MON 10 FEB // Casa del Popolo – Montreal QC
- FRI 14 FEB // Black Lantern House Concerts – Dundas ON
- SAT 15 FEB // The Living Room – Markham ON
- SUN 16 FEB // Wildwood Gallery & Studio – Cayuga ON
For more details check out: www.nigelwearne.com
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