Andy Baylor's Banksia Band | Musician/band
Andy Baylor's Banksia Band
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24.01.2022 Getting ready for our little show this Sunday down at Miss Moses in Brunswick. Love to see you there from 4pm.
22.01.2022 I slept last night in Bunarong land And dreamed that I met an old, old man The song he was singing so soft and low Was a ’callin’ to me like the wind by the sea Down where the banksias grow, boys, down where the banksias grow... https://andybaylormusic.bandcamp.com/
21.01.2022 The Banksia Band has some upcoming shows in Melbourne Friday 29th Feb at the Lomond Hotel ; Sun 1st March at the Post Office Hotel Renowned Melbourne musician, Andy Baylor, has a new album of songs and tunes The Old Southern Line Andy Baylor and The Banksia Band offer a colourful folk/roots sound which encapsulates the essence of Australian music-making. Their polished, eclectic music draws together threads of ‘roots music’ styles including Country, Folk, Cajun fiddle mus...ic, old, deep blues and world music exotica, and seamlessly weaves these into a contemporary Australian bar-room symphony. The band features a sweet string sound with the fiddles and violas of Sophie Dunn and Kate Connor, with Andy on electric surf, jazz-guitar, fiddle and vocals. This formidable front line is driven by percussionist/producer Denis Close’s exotic world percussion, the bass of Kain Borlaise and Sharky Ramos’ masterful jazz drumming. As with all my albums over the years, I have committed myself to passionate, honest expression through poetry and music, to tell something of the place and times I find myself living in. I love writing and playing music and even though I may naturally be a fairly shy, quiet person, when I play and sing I feel powerful - free to tell it like it is, and right where I should be. See more
21.01.2022 It’s Saturday but it’s still Friday... Last few hours folks should you wish to purchase some fine tunes from Andy Baylor. https://andybaylormusic.bandcamp.com... Thanks to all for their purchases thus far on #bandcampfriday & thanks to the good folk at Bandcamp . #music #andybaylor #isitbandcampfridayyet
18.01.2022 "I work in a little art studio in the signal box at the deserted railway station in Cowra, Central West, NSW. It’s a small space, quiet and peaceful. It evokes a feeling of days gone by. The Railway Line painting is a view of the tracks heading south. I used this painting to promote my most recent album with The Banksia Band, 'The Old Southern Line'. - Andy Baylor The Railway Line artwork is now available to buy via Bandcamp merch - https://andybaylormusic.bandcamp.com/merc...h Stay tuned for more exciting arty updates coming soon!
18.01.2022 ‘The Old Southern Line’ now available via bandcamp . Enjoy folks.
16.01.2022 A spot of live music with Andy, Kain & Denis down at Miss Moses today from 4pm folks.
16.01.2022 Another grand review coming in for 'The Old Southern Line' - thanks to the good folk over at Rhythms Magazine for featuring it in their latest edition. The album is available over at bandcamp https://bit.ly/2FCVL8I We'll have some more shows coming up soon so stay tuned for updates.
13.01.2022 "The instrumentation is lush, featuring strings (including a sweet-sounding viola), guitars, mandolin and world percussion anchored by solid bass and jazz-tinged drumming." Thanks to the good folk over at Divide and Conquer Music for their recent review of 'The Old Southern Line' on Bandcamp .
12.01.2022 We’re back folks & reckon it’s a good time for a bit of ole Bush Medicine...what say you? Full track on ‘Down Where The Banksias Grow’ now available via Bandcamp . https://bit.ly/3h9Nk6d
12.01.2022 In another spot of good news, Andy’s 'Reel Of Joy' album is now available to purchase on CD & Digital via Bandcamp. A collection of bar-room favourites & original songs - Cajun, Country, Rhythm 'n' Blues & Ska. Recorded at The Irene Building in Brunswick. ... Beautiful album artwork by Jen Huntley at Fin Graphics. Enjoy folks. https://andybaylormusic.bandcamp.com
12.01.2022 If you missed our grand showcase last week fret not. We will be down at Miss Moses next Sunday 15 December from 4pm with live tunes from our new album 'The Old Southern Line'. Love to see you there. Entry is free folks. What's not to love?
11.01.2022 Thanks to Myles on 5 Feet High And Rising on PBS FM for including us in his favourites this year, along with other great names in music. Tune in over the coming weeks to hear local music at it's finest. Alt-Country on Saturday's from 6am on PBS 106.7FM Melbourne .
11.01.2022 Thanks to everyone for helping the music along .We played all the songs from the new album-The Old Southern Line- at Brunswick's Spotted Mallard the other night.... I enjoyed bringing the music to life and telling the stories.Typically it was a cold,rainy Melbourne night ...somehow ominously perfect weather for new music to be brought into a troubled world. If anyone would like a copy of the album...I have Bandcamp site where you can download the whole 14 songs or as many as you like or contact me for a hard copy .If you have problems with this you can always send me a private message on fb messenger or email me through my website.If none of these avenues of communication work for you could send me a carrier pigeon, letter in a bottle or possibly in the quiet,still moments of the long dark night ,telepathy or dream communication might connect ...you never know...we may even run into each other in Aldi or the organic wholefoods shop depending on your shopping budget ...mine's usually pretty much on the cheap side these days... https://andybaylormusic.bandcamp.com//the-old-southern-line [email protected] www.andybaylor.com.au See more
08.01.2022 Bandcamp Friday is tomorrow folks, 4 September! 100% of sales go to the musicians. Our top three picks are: 1. 'The Old Southern Line' - Andy Baylor & The Banksia Band 2. 'Down Where the Banksias Grow' - Andy Baylor & The Banksia Band... 3. 'Blues From The Irene Building' - Andy Baylor https://andybaylormusic.bandcamp.com/ https://isitbandcampfriday.com/ Thanks Bandcamp! #bandcampfriday #andybaylor
07.01.2022 Spring is springing...love from Andy.
07.01.2022 Over a great period of musical renaissance and cultural development in Australia which has abruptly ended ... at least in public , I worked hard to produce original music that reflected my interests in local , lyrical ,hand-made music n poetry . Having been brought up on American music and inspired by it in all its forms ,my trips there and personal experience at home made me realise that Australian music is , or can be something different-something to be proud of. I set about fashioning my own musical stories with The Banksia Band . Much of this work from the last decade is available here
03.01.2022 For any of you Banksia Band fans & folks who might love to listen to some of Andy's blues music, the good news is his 'Blues From The Irene Building' album is now available on CD & Digital on Bandcamp . His first record in six years, this has Andy Baylor at his very best. The Sydney Morning Herald https://andybaylormusic.bandcamp.com//blues-from-the-irene
02.01.2022 "This is a vivid and varied collection of the finest traditional music revisited with love, with deeply authentic sounds and insights country, folk, Cajun influences and more. The lyrics ring true and the instrumental tunes jump out with joy." Thanks to the good folk at Listening Through The Lens. On-line roots music magazine for their grand review of 'The Old Southern Line' https://bit.ly/34cn4AH See you at Miss Moses this Sunday afternoon from 4pm.
