Jordan Millar

Overview

Now that New Year’s resolutions are well in the past you no longer need an excuse to drink mid-week and eat pizza, but Li’l Darlin’s Surry Hills outpost has one anyway. Each Wednesday from 8.30pm until late they’re serving up a big slice of acoustic goodness along with their signature pizzas and cocktails, starting with 25-year-old Sydney singer/songwriter Jordan Millar.

Millar’s jam is pretty folksy pop backed by bluesy riffs and an addictive intimacy — it’s stirring, yet still provides a light balance to a plate of Crispy Chilli Chicken Drummers ($11.90). His quietly (and independently) released EPs have sold thousands of copies since he released the first back in 2009, and since then he’s been touring with the likes of The Fray, Xavier Rudd, Colin Hay and Tim Freedman. Millar’s new album Cold Lights On Curious Minds came out just last week, so it’s a good chance to try before you buy.