Nigel Wearne is a country/folk singer-songwriter whose music has an intimate and poignant narrative. Equipped with personally handcrafted guitars, his music melds finger-style guitar, country twang, honky-tonk and honest storytelling. With a hint of Hank Williams and influences including Townes Van Zandt, Steve Earle, Bob Dylan and the spirit of Woody Guthrie, Nigel Wearne tells stories of mischievous bank robbers, wandering poets and his love of eggs. Nigel has performed at various music festivals throughout Australia, including the Port Fairy Folk Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival, Tablelands Folk Festival and the Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival. With frayed poetic edges and honest grit, Wearne is "one of Australia's emerging songwriters" (Tone Deaf) and has "the narrative-fuelled prose of Paul Kelly" (Beat Magazine). Nigel’s new album Black Crow was recorded by Adelaide’s Mick Wordley (Jeff Lang, Chris Whitley, Jordie Lane), and has received impressive reviews across the board, most notably, a 4 star review in Rolling Stone Magazine. Black Crow is available now on iTunes http://bit.ly/VgrZuO. Upcoming Festival Appearances: 2013 Avoca Music Festival (VIC) 2013 Northern Beaches Music Festival (NSW) 2013 Kingston Harvest Festival (VIC) More festivals to be announced soon, stay tuned! Past Festival Appearances: 2013 Kyneton Music Festival (VIC) 2013 Fiddlehead Festival (VIC) 2012 Folk, Rhythm & Life (VIC) 2012 Harrietville National Bluegrass & Traditional Country Music Convention (VIC) 2012 Dorrigo Folk & Bluegrass Festival (NSW) 2012 JamGrass Music Festival (VIC) 2012 Black Mountain Unplugged (QLD) 2012 Port Fairy Folk Festival (VIC) 2012 Gulgong Folk Festival (NSW) 2011 Tablelands Folk Festival (QLD) 2011 High Noon Festival (VIC) 2011 Ocean Grove Live Music Festival (VIC) 2010 Mount Beauty Music Festival (VIC) 2010 Ocean Grove Live Music Festival (VIC) 2008 Queenscliff Music Festival (VIC) 2007 Queenscliff Music Festival (VIC) 2006 Queenscliff Music Festival (VIC)
