Amazing Americana from Melbourne and Sydney

The Orphanage Sessions: Gretta Ziller + Dear Orphans + Katie Brianna

After a two year abscence, Sydney Americana duo Dear Orphans return with their band and a truckful of guests to Mars Hill Cafe in Parramatta to reprise The Orphanage Sessions.

The Orphanage Sessions brings to the west of Sydney great Americana acts that normally don't leave the CBD. Mars Hill Cafe provides the perfect, intimate space for music that travels and inspires, creating a platform whereby artists can communicate directly with listeners away from the artificial constraints of showy stages.

Hells Half Acre - Gretta Ziller

Raised on the muddy banks of the Murray River in the Upper Murray region of Victoria, but now living Melbourne, Gretta Ziller comes to Sydney for the first time with her new EP Hell's Half Acre.

From her vocal stylings often likened to Emmylou Harris to her songwriting gods, Paul Kelly and Steve Earle, Gretta is finding a multitude of welcoming arms for her blend of Country Roots & Americana music.

Laying bare the bones of the human condition - Dear Orphans

Dear Orphans’ music embraces the simplicity of life while connecting with the human condition.

Featuring the songwriting of Lyn Taylor and Nick Payne set against bluegrass and old-time line up Dear Orphans’ music weaves stories of love lost, love found, bushrangers, cowboys and road trips.

Dark Side of the Morning - Katie Brianna

"One of a very few promising Australian interpreters of Americana music." - Martin Jones, Rhythms Magazine

"The first time I put on 'Dark Side of the Morning' I fell in love with it. Beautiful songs, beautiful voice, and even though it sounded different to anything I'd heard before it was strangely familiar. A breath of fresh air.." - Kasey Chambers