1.Your Profile
Lucy Wise Trio have a contemporary folk sound, mixing storytelling with intricate musical textures. In this lineup I join musical forces with Chris Stone (violin) and Holly Downes (double bass) from The String Contingent. I love to write stories about people I’ve met, conversations I’ve had, peoples’ hopes for the world. Two big inspirations for me are Joni Mitchell and The Punch Brothers. My band’s favourite thing to do on our tours is play acoustic house concerts. What do I look for in a fan? A good old yarn after the concert!
2.Keeping Busy
Lately I’ve been writing a lot of new songs, getting excited about making another recording. My band is about to go on a September east coast tour with an Americana duo from the US, Ari & Mia, and then starting from October we’ll be playing a bunch of the Australian music festivals.
3.Best Gig Ever
My favourite gig ever was at The Mussel Inn, Onekaka, New Zealand with Lucy Wise & The BGollies. A handcrafted wooden brewery filled with great people and food, in a beautiful place. My most exciting gig was playing solo to 1,200 people at Sidmouth Folk Week, UK in 2013 (I was pretty nervous!).
4.Current Playlist
I went to see Gina Williams and Guy Ghouse at The National Folk Festival this year and was completely blown away – if you haven’t seen them yet, you must! My current playlist is Gina and Guy’s album Kalyakoorl, The Goat Rodeo Sessions, Elbow, Ray Charles and Lake Street Dive’s latest album, Bad Self Portraits.
5.Your Ultimate Rider
A wood-fired hot tub.
Lucy Wise Trio, Ari & Mia atMofo at The Record Crate, Glebe onFriday September 19.
