The Stereo Stories Band returned to  Albury in September for its sixth annual show at the lovely Write Around The Murray festival. Such a treat to perform again at what has become our home away from  home.

Jock Serong, a regular member of our ensemble, narrated two stories: his own yarn about meeting Marlon Williams and band member Peter Maskell’s story about David Cassidy.

Sydney writer Amal Awad had wanted to be part of a Stereo Stories show since seeing us in Albury in 2019. Amal presented two stories with the band: a reflection on her life as a writer (based on The Cranberries song Dreams) and US writer Cher Finver’s story about family trauma (Innocent Man by Billy Joel).

Cellist Laura Sheridan and accordionist/backing singer Julie Merritt.

Rijn Collins narrated two of her roadtrip stories, one set in Iceland (Crawling King Snake) and one in Jackson. Rijn also narrated a revealing and sensitive story about mental health by band member Martina Medica. (Anthem by Leonard Cohen)

Singer Martina Medica

 

Drummer Matt McGrath

Eliza Hull’s love story riffed on the Etta James song At Last. Eliza, an accomplished musician, also performed one of her own songs solo.

Singer Chris Phillips

 

Bass player/backing singer David Barton

 

Guitarist/singer Peter Maskell

 

Big thank you to Write Around The Murray‘s staff, committee, volunteers, sound technicians, and audience, and photographer Peter Charlesworth.

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