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LIVE ON AUDREY'S ROOFTOP 7PM - SOLD OUT

11

May

Time	7:00pm - All Ages
Where	AUDREY'S ROOFTOP Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia 3067
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We have just got back from an incredible time at Bluesfest in Byron Bay. It was great meeting those of you who came to the CD signings. Check out our crazy stories about Iggy Pop, Wilco, Glen Hansard and Rodriguez as well as some photos of our time at one of the world’s greatest festival in our Bluesfest Blog.

Also, SGV will be live in the radio studio tonight with Lindy Burns. Tune in or stream online.

Hope to see you on that rooftop in May!

Mark, Amanthi, Chris, Kelly & Sare xo

We have just got back from an incredible time at Bluesfest in Byron Bay. It was great meeting those of you who came to the CD signings. Check out our crazy stories about Iggy Pop, Wilco, Glen Hansard and Rodriguez as well as some photos of our time at one of the world’s greatest festival in our Bluesfest Blog.

Mark, Amanthi, Chris, Kelly & Sare xo

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LIVE ON AUDREY'S ROOFTOP 5PM - SOLD OUT

11

May

Time	5:00pm - All Ages
Where	AUDREY'S ROOFTOP Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia 3067
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When we saw the first line-up for Bluesfest late in 2012, we all looked at each other and said, “Wouldn’t it be incredible to play that festival? All our favourite artists on one line-up!” When we were offered the chance to play alongside them at Bluesfest, the excitement in camp SGV was overwhelming. Who knew what would happen in the days ahead but there was a lot of excitement in the tour van on the way to Melbourne Airport. Although it was typically raining and windy, there was a full rainbow above us as we walked through the sliding doors to the terminal. A good sign for us to hold on to for the weekend ahead.

Friday 29th March, 2013

When a band enters the artists’ tent at a major festival there is always a quick peruse around the space to find out which other artists have their band room close to yours. Rodriguez, The Break, Glen Hansard & The Frames were close by. We were like kids in a candy store.

Sare and Kelly getting ready for our first show at Bluesfest

Chris changing Mark’s guitar strings. Byron Bay is known for its humidity and heat – not a great combination for an in-tune guitar.

Our first show was at Mojo’s, one of the two main tents of the festival, holding over 10,000 people. It was an honour to play after Leonardo’s Bride, who had reformed especially for Bluesfest. As we set up our gear we could hear the beautiful Abby Dobson serenading us with, “I-I love you. Even when I’m sleeping…” Things were starting to heat up and the humidity was rising. We played to a packed tent and the crowd was amazing.

Courtesy of Swamp House Photography

Courtesy of Swamp House Photography

Courtesy of Swamp House Photography

Halfway through our set the skies opened and the rain started pouring down – a magical moment for us as we watched the crowd dancing and swaying. The rain stopped for our last song, marking our first Byron Bay Bluesfest appearance.

We had met Glen Hansard, one of our favourite songwriters, a few weeks back during the Port Fairy Folk Festival. We were really looking forward to catching his set again with his band The Frames straight after our show. Glen had watched our set from side of the stage, and later told Mark that he loved ‘Castles Full of Storms’ and ‘You Can’. His set with The Frames blew us away again. Glen Hansard believes what he sings and takes you to another place.

That night we got to catch a set from the highly mysterious Rodriguez. He was dressed in black floppy hat, black leather pants, black jacket, black shirt and heavy black boots. In contrast, he was escorted around the backstage area by a lovely lady in the most vibrant canary-yellow dress. It was very hard to chat to him as he mostly stayed in his dressing room but Amanthi did get to congratulate him as he exited his amazing show to which he simply replied, ‘Thank you, dear’. Mysterious and polite.

Sare also caught a bit of Wanda Jackson’s set. Wanda is said to be the ‘Queen of Rockabilly’ but that day she was the ‘Queen of Charisma’, saying to her fans, “The way you clap your hands together sends a sweet breeze my way and I thank you, I thank you”. Nick Huggins (pictured below) our amazing co-producer joined us on the road. A pretty good Friday so far don’t you think?

Saturday 30th March, 2013

Our second show at Bluesfest was in the other main festival tent, Crossroads. So many people had arrived early for our set and the crowds continued to swell as we played to another packed tent. Thank you, Bluesfest.

Our amazing sound guy Scott Mullane

We raced off to our second CD signing but were able to get back to watch Allen Toussaint in his dazzling green suit. He loves interacting with his audience, handing out maracas, tambourines and shakers to his fans so they can join in on the show. If you get a chance, check out his bio for his long list of artist collaborations.

Wilco is Skipping Girl Vinegar’s favourite band so it was awesome to be on the same line-up as them. It was great to meet their frontman, Jeff Tweedy, one of the band’s favourite songwriters. Jeff gave us a Wilco guitar pick and we gave him a Baker the Monkey badge. Fair swap? Wilco’s set and song list was incredible and covered nearly all of their records which is no easy feat. People came from the corners of the festival attracted to the magnet that is Wilco.

That night people were tossing up whether to see Robert Plant or Iggy Pop. We chose Iggy. It was manic from the time he walked onto the stage. The crowd were going insane and he was egging them on with his bare-chested antics and athletic maneuvers. The Stooges are a relentless backing band keeping it solid and rockin’ for the set’s entirety. At one point the crowd were allowed to crash the stage, which they did… Things were reaching further levels of frenzy.

After Iggy’s show we calmed down backstage and Charlie Musselwhite came and chilled at our table. Where were we?

Sunday 31st March, 2013

Happy Easter! We finally had a day off to go and explore the festival, find those famous organic donuts and stop for a band photo.

Monday 1st April, 2013

We had met some incredible people during our time at Bluesfest but had not yet walked down to the beach. Byron Bay’s coastline is just stunning. An incredible part of Australia.

We have all grown up listening to Simon and Garfunkel records during our childhood and their songs are a deep part of our musical history. We got back early from the beach to secure our place to see Paul Simon and his mega band. There was so much anticipation brewing both in the audience and backstage. Paul showed up looking younger than ever. Black jeans, black t-shirt and black NYC baseball cap. His set was mostly Graceland tunes but he did play ‘The Sound of Silence’ and ‘The Boxer’ on his guitar – solo. Mark had a grin that covered his entire face. Paul Simon did three encores and conducted his band at each point. What a great way to end one of the greatest festivals in the world. It was such an honour to be a part of it.

Mark, Amanthi, Chris, Kelly & Sare xo

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We’re very excited to announce the release of our brand new single ‘Making Our Way’ today (Mon, 11^th March AUS) – available for purchase now on iTunes via Secret Fox/Popboomerang/MGM. We had a great time recording this track in Nashville on our recent U.S. tour with good friend and indie legend Brad Jones. If you didn’t catch the new film clip on Rage over the weekend – check film clip out here.

‘Making Our Way’ has just been added to rotation on Triple J – tune in to hear it on the radio and feel free to request it using this link Triple J’s Goodnights Show.

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For those who want the physical single as part of their collection, we have a very limited edition of 25 hand-crafted and signed ‘Making Our Way’ singles including instructions on how to make our paper crane (as seen in the film clip). Get your limited edition copy here.

This weekend, we had a brilliant time at Port Fairy Folk Festival – so many highlights including meeting so many old and new friends. We were stoked to meet Glen Hansard (The Frames, Once) and play to an overflowing tent at Stage 1 last night. Thanks to all of you who made it such a great night. For those who weren’t there here are a couple of pictures to check out.

Hope you enjoy the new single ‘Making Our Way’ and we look forward to seeing some of you at Bluesfest 2013.

Mark, Amanthi, Chris, Kelly & Sare

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We are ‘Making Our Way’ to Port Fairy Folk Festival. Retracing the film clip road trip – check out the NEW FILM CLIP. Here are the playing times for this weekend:

Friday, LIGHTHOUSE CAFE 10:30pm

Saturday, THE SHEBEEN, 4:00pm

Saturday, FOLK CIRCUS STAGE, 10:30pm

Sunday, STAGE 1, 8:30pm

Hope to see you at the festival,

Mark, Amanthi, Kelly, Chris, Sare

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Here is a sneak peak of our new aerial film clip ‘Making Our Way’. Single out Mon, 11th March 2013.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Mark, Amanthi, Chris, Kelly & Sare

We are very excited to let you know that our label found a box of original pressings of our album ‘Sift the Noise’ in their warehouse this week. The album has been sold out for the past two years. This is your last chance to get your hands on this original pressing.

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This is the very last stock from the first pressing of this critically acclaimed record. Definitely a collector’s item.

‘Sift the Noise’ LP with bonus Owl Audio Library Bag is now available until stocks run out, so you better get in quick to get your hands on one.

Amanthi, Chris, Kelly, Mark & Sare

SGVxo

Happy Friday! Festival season is officially  a-go-go for SGV with our addition this week to the Port Fairy Folk Festival in Victoria! It’s going to be another massive line-up which we are pumped to be apart of. Hope you were lucky enough to get a ticket to one of our favourite festivals.

Check out festival info here: Port Fairy Folk Festival

Amanthi, Chris, Mark, Kelly & Sare

SKIPPING GIRL VINEGAR xo