Etta Lane (8pm) and Hazel Ray (9pm)
Hailing from the South Coast of Victoria, Etta Lane shares snippets of personal narratives in contemporary yet vintage-flecked nostalgic folk. With satirical honesty reflecting on past-self and experiences, her “pretty songs for ugly feelings” are a tangle of growing pains and bittersweet hindsight - a catalog trickling honey-soaked vocals with sepia-toned introspection.
Etta Lane’s collection of works has comparable qualities to an array of icons and up-and-coming artists; Ella Fitzgerald, Phoebe Bridgers, Stella Donnelly, Angie McMahon, and Ruby Gill. Wednesday’s show is the perfect opportunity to soak up all the best parts of Winter, nestled into one of Melbourne’s coziest Irish
Hazel Ray has been making music as long as she can remember, as a child she found her place amongst the melodies of her parent’s record collection, and the rest, as they say, is history. Her lyrics, written with purpose, are designed to reach those who need to hear them most. Providing her listeners a place to connect, and even a place to heal. You can expect songs on both piano and guitar as Hazel writes beautiful melodies on both. Come and join us on her journey as she makes her debut at the Poet.