*** PLEASE NOTE, THIS SHOW IS NOW SOLD OUT ***
Rob Snarski returns to St. Kilda to play George Lane in support of his new double album Song Gifts with long time collaborator Shane O’Mara, Go- Betweens founder and drumming legend Lindy Morrison as well as pedal steel player Graham Lee (The Triffids).
Snarski the velvet-voiced troubadour and singer with our national treasures The Blackeyed Susans, originally formed as a holiday band for one of this country’s greatest exports The Triffids. The Susans boast multiple ARIA nominations, tours with Johnny Cash, Leonard Cohen, Paul Kelly and Wilco.
Snarski launched his debut solo album, “Wounded Bird” in 2014 winning the listeners Album Of The Year on 3RRRs Off The Record. In 2015 he followed up with “Low Fidelity”~ a selection of covers recorded in the hills of Tecoma on his iPhone and in 2019 returned to the studio with Shane O’Mara or the exquisite and fuller musical soundscape of “Sparrow & Swan”.
Throughout the Victorian lockdowns, Snarski was kept busy honing his craft ~ writing and recording over 100 songs as gifts for fans and friends ~ “Song Gifts” has just been released as a best of two disc, double album.
Expect songs from the past and present with Rob dipping into the back catalogue but with a focus on these new and curious Song Gifts.
“Smooth and sultry enough to coax life and love back into the most damaged of souls” (Steve Bell / The Music)
Check out Rob below:
Rob Snarski - 'Searching For The Heart Of It All'
Support for the evening is Sean Simmons, former front man of The Spoils (formed in St. Kilda at the turn of the century) performing his first selection of new songs in almost a decade armed with a guitar and loop pedal. In the mid 2000’s The Spoils abandoned their home country for Europe signing with French label Beast Records regularly touring there. In the years in between Sean turned his hand to behind the scenes founding his own booking agency and touring company Press Play however, now remerges to get back behind the mic.
Doors open at 6:30pm and tickets can be purchased below:
See you there :)