Nighthawks will be showcasing a special one-off Blues, Outlaw Country, Rock N' Roll event featuring KIM VOLKMAN & THE WHISKEY PRIESTS, MATT MALONE & THE HOLY SPIRITS + LES THOMAS.
Don't miss this show!
$15 - Super limited presale tix available above / $20 door (if available) x
KIM VOLKMAN & THE WHISKEY PRIESTS
Kim Volkman is Australian rock n roll with musical roots that tap the dirty, swaggering, tattoo'd rock of Melbourne's St Kilda & Sydney's Kings Cross. He’s been the lead guitar slinger w/ the legendary Ian Rilen (writer of Rose Tattoo’s Bad Boy For Love), bassist for the seminal underground band - X + guest musician w/ Spencer P. Jones, James McCann, Izzy Cox, Harem Scarem. He’ll be joined by The Whiskey Priests featuring Helen Cattanach (Moler) + Carl Manuell (Beargarden + John Justin & The Thunderwings).
Kim Volkman & The Whiskey Priests - Blue (2023):
Kim Volkman & The Whiskey Priests - Alive And Well (2020):
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MATT MALONE & THE HOLY SPIRITS
Matt Malone is an iconoclastic singer-songwriter hailing from the goldfields region of Victoria, Australia. Matt’s bold baritone / tenebrous imagery have often been compared to Michael Gira, Nick Cave, David Eugene Edwards, Mark Lanegan, Johnny Cash + he has cultivated a cult audience with his intense live performances having shared the stage with the likes of Kim Salmon (Beasts Of Bourbon) + Hugo Race (Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds). 2023 saw Malone release his critically acclaimed - For The Term Of My Natural Life (VRS Records, CD / Vinyl), solidifying his status as one of the consummate singer-songwriters of the Australian underground. He'll be joined by The Holy Spirits featuring James W. du Plessis (Volcanic Honeymoon, The Seabirds) on drums.
'★★★★’
- Sydney Morning Herald
"Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits channel the darkness, the shadows... you'll recognize some Bad Seeds vibes in here and I'm all for it."
- Henry Wagons, Double J
"Whatever juju, alchemy or disturbed darkness that made Jim Morrison put on a pair of leather trousers & shock the world out of its apathy… Matt has got it!"
- Kim Salmon (The Scientists, Beasts Of Bourbon, The Surrealists)
Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits - For The Term Of My Natural Life (2023):
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Matt Malone & The Holy Spirits - I'm Bad Like Jesse James (2024):
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LES THOMAS
Les Thomas is a Troubadour award-winning singer-songwriter and storyteller whose songs speak to conscience, connection, and the poetry of everyday life. With guitar in hand and a voice full of feeling, he draws from folk traditions, histories of resistance, and a deep belief in music’s power to bring people together. His performances leave audiences thoughtful, uplifted and more attuned to what matters.
“Outstanding … Intelligent.” Billy Pinnell, 3AW
“One of the best male artists going around at the moment – Les Thomas, is a great storyteller. Stunning.” Kaz Johnson, Cowgirl Up
“Remarkably perceptive, insightful and nuanced.” Stuart Coupe, author and music journalist
“Les Thomas’s superpower is as a lyricist – simple yet sophisticated, accessible yet uncompromising, ultimately honest and always with something powerful to say.” Ruth Hazleton
https://lesthomasmusic.bandcamp.com/album/all-my-friends-are-superstars
https://lesthomasmusic.bandcamp.com/track/the-ghost-of-melbourne-city
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