St. Jerome's Laneway Festival is about leading new and revered seminal music. The festival has always been interested in finding what's fresh and great and bringing it to unique settings and surrounds to be appreciated by music lovers.

The size of the festivals, the locations and the way we encourage community all form part of the way in which the Laneway team strive to present a live music experience like no other.

Debut Album Out Now 

Mike O'Dowd was born in Melbourne, Australia. He moved overseas in his early 20s to travel and develop as a Singer-Songwriter.

Living between New York, Montreal and Berlin, he released his debut single ‘New Blue Moon' in 2017. 

Mike returned to Melbourne during the pandemic to record his debut album with Burke Reid (Courtney Barnett, Julia Jacklin, The Drones) Jesse Williams (Leah Senior, Girlatones) and Alex O’Gorman (Angie McMahon) 

‘Over Lover Leaves’ embraces the Melbourne artist’s indie roots and weaves tales of heartbreak, love and loss into a rich tapestry with respect, care and grace, following on from his debut single ‘ New Blue Moon’ in 2017.’ 
-Beat Magazine 

'The recording sounds and feels like you're watching a live performance in a cozy venue. I love that it doesn't sound over produced.' 
-Montreal Rampage

‘With a lush atmosphere, emotional lyrics, and O’Dowd’s vocals to navigate us, it’s easy to lose yourself in the intimacy of this release.’
-Forte Magazine

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