Laura & Susie are a sister duo from Sydney whose songs are influenced strongly by the Celtic and Americana folk music from their childhood. Laura’s complex and story-tale piano compositions range from the epic to the light-hearted, influenced by artists like Joanna Newsom, Regina Spektor and Tori Amos. Her songs are complemented by the spellbinding simplicity of Susie’s gentle folk melodies on guitar, inspired by great songstresses such as Joni Mitchell, Kate Rusby and Kate Bush. Accordion, piano, violin and guitar create the backdrop for beautiful harmonies that weave together flavours of jazz, roots, Appalachian folk and more eclectic styles.

"I love these songs. Beautifully constructed, original, intriguing, beguiling, & disarmingly honest ( - not to mention infectious! I just can’t get "Little Song" out of my brain." – Nigel Westlake, multi-award winning composer (Babe, Miss Potter, Missa Solis, co-writer of Compassion with multi-ARIA award nominated artist Lior)

Together they comprise one third of Balkan/jazz ensemble Chaika, and separately have a varied musical history: Laura has sung with and composed for ARIA award winning Mara! & the Martenitsa Choir, sung with the London Bulgarian Choir, performed with The Rhythm Hunters to 15-20,000 capacity crowds on the Woodford Festival NYE Amphitheatre stage, contributed her solo vocals to animated short The Rose of Turaida, and worked on nearly 50 films with credits including Moulin Rouge, Babe, and Australia. Susie has performed in all the major music venues in Sydney including the Opera House, Sydney Town Hall and Angel Place Recital Hall as well as frequenting the Sydney jazz and independent music stages, has sung as a soloist with early music ensembles The Parsons Affayre, The Marais Project and The Renaissance Players, and plays violin and sings in acclaimed tango quintet Tángalo and with Dave Calandra and the Min Min Lights.

Catch Laura & Susie with their 5 piece band fresh from touring their debut album “Meremba” up and down the East Coast.

www.lauraandsusie.com

Django Bar opens at 6pm
Happy Hour 6pm - 7pm!
Show 9pm
Delicious food (including pizza!) available. Fully licensed – NO BYO
Please book carefully - as no refunds, credits or exchanges on tix!
All ages welcome (but under 18′s must be accompanied by an adult)