The Sound Doctor Presents

Extraordinary New York artist Joan As Police Woman returns to Australia with her full band and highly acclaimed new album Damned Devotion. She has not graced our shores since 2014 and we are so ready. Since her debut album in 2006 her sound has evolved through six breath-taking studio albums, over 1,000 live concert performances and hundreds of collaborations including with John Cale, Lou Reed, Antony & The Johnsons and Rufus Wainwright. Don't miss this exceptional artist in Anglesea.

A rare blend of eloquent lyrical craft and explorative musicianship, the songs of New Zealand band Tiny Ruins have been treasured by crowds and critics for almost a decade. Traversing influences that cross genre and era, the artistry of Hollie Fullbrook and her band spans delicate folk, lustrous dream pop and ebullient psychedelia. And they're bringing it all to Anglesea for the Sound Doctor as they tour the country with their latest album, Olympic Girls.

Multi-platinum selling singer/songwriter Katie Noonan returns to her award-winning jazz trio Elixir for a magical afternoon of poetry, angelic vocals and sublime improvisation. This special Sunday concert features the new ‘Gratitude and Grief’ collaboration between Elixir and Michael Leunig, showcasing a unique combination of poetry, angelic vocals and sublime improvisation, along with some of Elixir’s previous catalogue and a few of their favourite songs by other artists.

Australia's legendary elder statesman of song Archie Roach has enjoyed a stellar career since emerging in the early ‘90s. Perhaps best-known for his heartbreaking song ‘Took the Child Away’ his music speaks the stories of his people, of this land and of the human condition. His voice – uniquely Australian and undeniably universal –resonates for us all and we are humbled to be able to share this special evening with our Sound Doctor audience.

Keep the summer vibes alive this March when a smorgasbord of the best and brightest from the Milk! Records label head to the Surf Coast for The Sound Doctor Presents. Settle in for home-made dream pop from Hachiku, the sweet guitar with frayed edges and swollen hearts of Loose Tooth and the low-fi, slacker-fuzz pop bathed in the glow of ’70s surf-music that has become the trademark of Jade Imagine. Three bands for $30! Standing room only. Under 18s must be accompanied by a legal guardian.

ARIA-nominated Mama Kin and producer Tommy Spender come together as Mama Kin Spender, a stripped back duo of brooding guitars, primal drums and howling harmonies. Fresh off the back of touring their album Golden Magnetic to the USA, Canada and Ireland, they’re rounding out the year with some dates back home – including this special show for The Sound Doctor Presents. Support comes from Melbourne’s queens of indie-noir Broads, with their haunting, narcotic and deceptively sweet harmonies.

ARIA Award winning indie-folk band, All Our Exes Live in Texas, is a fantasy draft of Australia’s finest singer-songwriters. On mandolin, ukulele, accordion and guitar, the Exes are a powerhouse of musical prowess, known as much for their side-splitting banter and feminist politics as their devastatingly beautiful harmonies. After multiple sell out tours around Australia and overseas this Sound Doctor gig will be their last headline show before a much-deserved hiatus. Support from Jason Lowe.

He’s toured the world to great acclaim and now former Torquay local Fraser A. Gorman is coming back to the Surf Coast armed with a brand-new album and a laid-back Americana sound that’s bursting with driving pop sensibility and lyrical wit. This Sound Doctor gig is a night for lovers of country, blues and folk with support from up-and-coming local talent Bec Goring, an electrifying guitarist and singer whose music blurs the boundaries between blues and jazz.

Jazz and cocktails are on the menu as The Sound Doctor brings you award-winning vocalist Emma Pask. Described by James Morrison as ‘the greatest gift to Australian jazz vocals in the last decade’, Pask has performed for adoring audiences including the late Princess of Wales and Princess Mary of Denmark and at Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban’s wedding. Pre-order a Great Ocean Road Gin cocktail served up by The Ugly Cousin as you settle in for an evening of timeless swinging jazz standards and more.

The Sound Doctor is very excited to be bringing one of Australia’s best loved brother-sister outfits to Anglesea - Tinpan Orange. Tickets $35

Performer Jessie Lloyd invites you to discover the hidden songs and lost stories of 20th century Indigenous life on the missions. Tickets $45

The Sound Doctor is back in 2018 with more stunning music – this time from melodic architect and soulful crooner Ainslie Wills. Don’t miss her unfaltering strong vocals and quietly profound lyricism matched with complex, thought-provoking melodies taking over Anglesea Memorial Hall. Joining her will be singer-songwriter, folk raconteur and beloved live performer Jordie Lane, bringing his incredible voice and rhythmic guitar playing to town.

The Sound Doctor and Jen Cloher both had landmark years in 2017 – we brought music to Anglesea Hall and Jen released her self-titled album to unprecedented acclaim and unleashed her live show to rapturous audiences all over the world. So it’s fitting that our first gig for 2018 features Jen and her band stopping off in Anglesea on their national tour. Crowned Double J’s Australian Artist Of The Year, Jen has been described as a modern day Patti Smith – don’t miss her lo-fi indie rock magic.

The final Sound Doctor Presents gig for the year sees the beautifully ethereal dark folk of Leah Senior alongside the alternative folk-rock stylings of Forever Son (aka Jack Robbins). Leah’s Senior second album Pretty Faces pays homage to her folk roots while hinting at pop and psychedelic undertones. Forever Son’s heartwarming music draws inspiration from Crosby Stills Nash & Young and Fleet Foxes. In the intimate surrounds of Anglesea Hall these two stars will truly shine. Tickets $30.

Two intimate performances from illustrious ARIA Award-winning singer/songwriter Clare Bowditch. She’s had Top Ten albums, been named Rolling Stone Woman of the Year, toured with Leonard Cohen and played all around Australia. Now she’s set to beguile Anglesea audiences with her lush melodies, heavenly vocals and affable, yet razor-sharp banter. Supporting Clare is Indigenous Australian rising star Yirrmal, who will astound with his stunning voice that fuses the traditional and contemporary.

Irish singer/songwriter Lisa Hannigan is renowned for moving audiences with her sultry vocals and multi-instrumentalism. Now Surf Coast audiences have a unique opportunity to spend An Evening with Lisa Hannigan in the intimate surrounds of Anglesea Hall. Prepare to be dazzled by the raw emotion and enthralling guitar of one of the most transfixing artists in modern folk. “Gorgeous, ethereal, swoon-worthy stuff.” Sunday Telegraph “Bewitching and golden and deliciously moreish.” Outline