Touring this weekend: Clare Bowditch & Lanie Lane
Last year was significant for Clare Bowditch, who was crowned Rolling Stone Magazine’s ‘Woman of the Year’ for her contribution to culture. She was also handpicked by the legendary Leonard Cohen to open shows on his Australian tour.
This year, the lovable and inventive Miss Clare Bowditch decided to try her hand at something a touch different and collaborate with a few fellow artists (Gotye, Golden Arrows) on writing some new songs and re-worked versions of material from previous albums.
Through the process Clare met Lanie Lane, a Sydney songstress gaining popularity for her rockabilly swing-folk sounds, and thus began a musical love affair between the two ladies. Not only have they written and recorded a stunning new duet ‘Now You’re Home’, but Clare is also thrilled to be taking Lanie on the road for her Winter Secrets tour, which will be making it’s final stop this Saturday evening (July 23) at the Old Museum in our cosy little city. Tickets are on sale from Oztix right now, and there are only a few left!
The Winter Secrets tour is designed to offer a collaborative approach to live music, encouraging the audience to join in a creative adventure with Clare and Lanie to break down the barrier between artist and audience. The shows will reveal a shared collage of intimate performances, inspiring stories, songs, comedy, questions and answers, secrets, random audience participation and even group singing sessions with the two talented ladies.