This is an acoustic cover of Out of Reach by the Get Up Kids.

I recorded this track in one straight take (one of about 400 straight takes trying to get it right), I've used no drop-ins and no vocal tuning. Just me, the Cole Clark and 2 microphones. Raw and real.

Out Of Reach (The Get Up Kids)

This is an acoustic version of the song Long Black Veil, as written by Johnny Cash.

Long Black Veil (Johhny Cash)

This was the first song I heard when I got out of bed this morning and I couldn't shake it all day. SO when I got home from work I did this.
The Triffids are an Australian National Treasure.

Wide Open Road

A new old track I found hiding up the back of my laptop. I'm gonna go out on a limb and say I was listening to a lot of folk music the week I wrote this one.

Jenny's Song

Cold December

Sneak peak at some new material for those taking the time to be in the know. Cheers for your ears!

Dont You Know

Much thanks to Leunig for the lyrics and Talitha Fraser for the melody. I'm only the conduit on this one I'm afraid:

Love is born 
With a dark and troubled face
When hope is dead 
And in the most unlikely place
Love is born
love is always born

Love Is Born

Much thanks to my new backing band The Big Southern for bringing this track to life. 

Ain't Begging You To Stay

It's Friday night, and I'm alone in my share house drinking beers and eating salt n vinegar chips. So I descided to recorded this cover of no expectations just for fun. No edits or 'Ptools' magic spells, just one room mic, a blues harp, a guitar and me.
How good are the stones! 

No Expectations

Some more dirty folky blues with my amazing band the big southern!

Get Sick And Die

A little change of pace from the normal loud & crazy we squeeze out here. Still sad and dark though so, you know, not to far from the fold. 

Wings

Demo

Kulin River

Nathan Brailey is an acoustic artist from Melbourne, and after years of touring the East coast with folk rockers ‘The Ramshackle Army’ he is now translating his road tested storytelling into a solo project. Nathan is no newcomer to the folk music scene, and over the last 5 years of touring has played at many festivals both within Australia and abroad. Such festivals include Port Fairy Folk, Illawarra Folk, Shamrockfest (Washington DC), Get Shamrocked (California) and Echuca Celtic Festival to name a few. Nathan has also played a range of prominent rock festivals, including Cherry Rock, Blood Sweat and Beers (Sydney), and St Kilda Fest. Nathan’s solo material draws on a wide range of classic folk influences, but mainly those from the UK and American south traditions. This is a man who clearly knows his way around a Pogues or Billy Bragg CD, but subtle tones of Appalachian, bluegrass, NOLA blues and some classic C&W can all be heard too. Nathan brings both eclectic tastes and unique interpretations to his music, and his song writing style translates well to both the stage and studio. His music is both artistically and mentally provoking, ranging from loud aggressive ballads and raucous sing-a-longs, to quiet finger picked peeks at the soul. With light hearted satire and a cheeky disrespect for the status quo, his high energy but intimate live shows will leave you with a healthy smile, a rested heart, and a friend you didn’t know you knew. Whether in a quiet bar, a noisy pub, a sunny festival or a relaxed beer garden, Nathan Brailey has a song that seems fitting. Take note though, Nathan’s lyrics are catchy and may be prone to getting stuck in your head so if you get caught out singing along at the lights, you were warned!


Nathan Brailey

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