BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//jEvents 2.0 for Joomla//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20180401T020000 RDATE:20181007T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20190407T020000 RDATE:20191006T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20200405T020000 RDATE:20201004T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20210404T020000 RDATE:20211003T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20220403T020000 RDATE:20221002T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20230402T020000 RDATE:20231001T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20240407T020000 RDATE:20241006T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20250406T020000 RDATE:20251005T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20260405T020000 RDATE:20261004T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20270404T020000 RDATE:20271003T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20280402T020000 RDATE:20281001T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20290401T020000 RDATE:20291007T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20300407T020000 RDATE:20301006T030000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEST END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20171108T180000 RDATE:20180401T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20181007T030000 RDATE:20190407T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20191006T030000 RDATE:20200405T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20201004T030000 RDATE:20210404T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20211003T030000 RDATE:20220403T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20221002T030000 RDATE:20230402T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20231001T030000 RDATE:20240407T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20241006T030000 RDATE:20250406T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20251005T030000 RDATE:20260405T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20261004T030000 RDATE:20270404T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20271003T030000 RDATE:20280402T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20281001T030000 RDATE:20290401T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20291007T030000 RDATE:20300407T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20301006T030000 RDATE:20310406T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1000 TZOFFSETTO:+1100 TZNAME:Australia/Melbourne AEDT END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT UID:f184cd3163ab9e0186d7852c31b4295d CATEGORIES:NSW CREATED:20181002T153514 SUMMARY:Catherine Britt and The Cold, Cold Hearts LOCATION:Tumut River Brewing Co DESCRIPTION;ENCODING=QUOTED-PRINTABLE:
When you look at modern country music you can identify a diverse range o
f styles that have evolved from the traditional roots form. From pop countr
y to bush ballads, acoustic folk-leaning songs to rousing country rock and
the polymorphic blend of Americana. One Australian artist that can lay clai
m to all of these strains is Catherine Britt, a songwriter who has already
packed a respected and highly acclaimed career into her first two decades a
s a recording artist. Now, in 2018, a new chapter begins with the release o
f her seventh studio album, Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts.
“It’s very country and organic, probably one of the most country al
bums I’ve ever done.”
From Newcastle to Nashville, Catherine mad
e the move to the home of country music at just 17 years old. It proved to
be a brave decision that gave her immeasurable experience as a musician, in
sight into the machinations of the industry and a contract with the legenda
ry RCA Records. Upon returning to Australia in 2009, Catherine set about re
cording her debut full length album Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures, the
first of five consecutive albums nominated for Album Of The Year at the CMA
A (Country Music Awards of Australia). The accolades didn’t stop there. Alo
ng the way she has received five Golden Guitar Awards, the CMA Global Artis
t Of The Year award in 2010 and six ARIA Award nominations for Best Country
Album.
The critical acclaim for her albums and reputation as a
performer has seen Catherine tour and perform with some of the biggest name
s in music, including Sir Elton John, Don McLean, Kasey Chambers, Brooks &a
mp; Dunn, Alan Jackson, Brad Paisley, Dolly Parton, Kenny Chesney, Steve Ea
rle, Guy Clark, Chris Isaak and Keith Urban.
Not content with ju
st carving out an enviable career as a songwriter, performer and recording
artist, Catherine has also been involved in the wider country music communi
ty as a radio broadcaster on ABC’s Saturday Night Country show, TV host on
CMC’s Alt Country program and most recently as the editor and owner of Rhyt
hms, Australia’s premiere roots music magazine.
Life has a way o
f throwing curveballs, both good and bad, and the last three years have see
n Catherine fight and win a battle with breast cancer, marry her husband Ja
mes and most recently, give birth to their first child. Out of those highs
and lows comes Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts, an album that ra
ttles and rolls with life, energy and honest, autobiographical songwriting.
“Since Boneshaker, I’ve been through so many things that have s
haped this record and that I’d never have written before. Life experience,
recording it while I was pregnant and having gone through all the sickness
stuff as well. I personally feel like these songs are from a totally differ
ent place than anything else and even more honest and real than I’ve been b
efore. It feels like you’re reading my diary when you’re listening to it.”<
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The album was recorded in Catherine’s own studio, built in her b
ackyard and dubbed the Beverley Hillbilly Studios. With engineer Jeff McCor
mack behind the desk, Catherine and The Cold Cold Hearts (Michael Muchow &a
mp; Andy Toombs) self-produced the album with Bill Chambers guesting on all
the tracks. “I came up with this idea three years ago on our honeymoon whi
le we were traveling in our camper in WA. I didn’t know what to do next aft
er Boneshaker but I knew I didn’t want to do the overseas thing again and t
hat I wanted to do something more organic and at home. I thought of buildin
g the studio and doing it ourselves. I’ve always wanted to do one of those
‘artist and a band’ projects like Ryan Adams & The Cardinals and Emmylo
u Harris & The Hot Band. It’s still the artist but they have this band
of mates behind them. When I was writing the album I was going back to when
I was a kid and rediscovering that music that I grew up on. I thought abou
t who would get that and pull it off and these guys were perfect. When you’
re making a record and going out on the road it’s really important that the
re’s a good vibe and you’re all on the same page.”
“These songs
were all about what I was seeing and feeling and wrapping it up in an album
.”
Catherine Britt & The Cold Cold Hearts conjures up vibran
t Australian imagery, from the bush to the coal mines via the white lines o
f the coastal and desert open roads; the beauty and scale of the landscape
juxtaposed with songs of personal challenge and the power of love and famil
y.
The first single,’Red Dirt’, opens the album on a sprightly p
ercussive banjo note. It’s an ode to driving toward the outback skies, leav
ing the city in the rear view mirror. As Catherine explains, it sums up one
of the core themes of the album, “A lot of the songs are about living ever
y day like it’s your last and just enjoying it.” The upbeat nature of the s
ong is quickly tempered with the heavy-hearted double shot of ‘Too Hot To J
ust Quit’ and ‘Met My Match’. They are tales of the redemptive nature of fi
nding one’s soulmate, the yin to one’s yang. The latter is a great example
of the depth of soul that Catherine has always been able to convey with her
voice, and proof that she’s never sounded finer than she does on this reco
rd. On the chain gang call-and-response of ‘Where You Gonna Go?’ she takes
a swing at the temporary world of fame and delivers a mesmerising gospel/bl
ues holler, again showcasing her rich and soulful vocal diversity.
It takes a masterful songwriter to be able to craft a tale of intertwine
d and codependent love between a river and a gum tree but over fingerpicked
guitar and mandolin Catherine cuts right to the heart of it on ‘The River
And The Gum’. The quick-stepping ‘Troubled Kind’ again makes reference to e
scaping into the great wide open and following ones heart, reinforcing the
recurring theme of the modern gypsy and restorative powers of being at one
with nature.
‘I’m Not Ready’ references the fears and hopes surr
ounding Catherine’s breast cancer. It’s a devastatingly direct and honest s
ong, defiant and strong in the face of such a frightening experience and bo
th a heartbreaking and inspiring centrepiece to the album. “I’d wanted to w
rite that song for a long time but say it in a way that wasn’t too obvious.
I think the hardest part was that last verse which I wrote for my husband.
When someone is going through some kind of medical situation they are gett
ing all the care and attention and the partner has to sit back and watch an
d feel helpless and it was hard to watch my husband go through that. That h
urt me more than anything else. To get through it and out the other side, a
s we have, was so inspiring. I really wanted to write that and say thank yo
u.”
Traditional country music sits at the root of what Catherine
does and she goes old school and authentic with the pedal steel-led ‘Young
In All The Wrong Ways’. Country mainstays of drinking and loneliness are n
ame-checked in the tale of balancing the joys of living and the wisdom of l
earning before ‘Coalmine’ leaves the listener with the story of a soul trap
ped in a preordained life, highlighting the theme of following one’s dreams
. Live your own life with open eyes and a full heart because you never know
what’s around the next bend in the trail. Catherine has done just that thr
oughout her professional career and through her love of music and dedicatio
n to her craft she’ll continue to do for many years to come.
“Ov
er the years being an artist has meant different things to me and I’ve had
different goals. My goal from when I was a young girl was to make money fro
m music which I’ve been able to do and I’m really proud of. At different po
ints of my life I’ve felt the pull of wanting to be famous and chasing that
dream, living in Nashville and then realising that that wasn’t what I want
ed to do. It’s constantly changing but my ultimate goal has been fulfilled
and I can never see myself not making music. It’s what I’ve always done and
it comes naturally to me and I feel like it’s what I’m meant to do, that a
nd being a mum.”
Catherine Britt Website and Tour Dates
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