Join acclaimed indigenous vocalist Emma Donovan and Melbourne rhythm combo The PutBacks live on Boss Action with Miss Goldie.
Taking cues from the burgeoning soul revival but with a far looser interpretation than many releases in the style,Emma Donovan makes no attempt at reviving a bygone era. There’s no horn section. There’s more rock in there. There’s more country in there. There’s more - in Emma’s words - “blackfella music” in there. The songwriting is more akin to classic Aboriginal bands like Coloured Stone than it is to Sharon Jones.
Heartfelt soul songs telling stories of grief, struggle and redemption. Set for release on November 7th through HopeStreet Recordings, the album is accompanied with national touring in December.
Dawn is a gritty, uniquely Australian record - simultaneously classic and contemporary. The songwriting is in turns optimistic, angry, melancholic and on occasions bruisingly honest. The music is fluid, live and raw, recorded in one room on eight channels of analog tape. The electric connection between Emma and the band comes through in every beat.
Listen back to Boss Action with Miss Goldie, for a live set from Emma Donovan and The PutBacks.
