Wagons/Those Darlins

Overview

Most of you will be familiar with Melbourne's rag-tag, country/hippy sensation Wagons, led by none other than Henry 'Wagons' Krips. And for those of you who aren't: they play alt-country tunes, taking heed of Lee Hazlewood, Johnny Cash and Dylan — then adding a dash of theatrics and more people than you could drunkenly count on stage.

They made friends and became fans of Tennessee trio Those Darlins, inviting them to tour 'Straya for the first time hand-in-hand on the East Coast Stampede Tour. The three young women that make up Those Darlins shred out a brand of very lo-fi country, almost punk-rock in its simplicity and in its outlook. They sing of feminine empowerment, shoot guns, drink whiskey and tear clubs apart with their attitudes and riotous live shows. Both bands have just wowed South by Southwest in Texas. The ladies have been drumming up hype and showered with kudos throughout the US, showing up on lots of 'bands to watch' type-a lists and touring with cool cats including Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), Dr. Dog and King Khan (which, by the look of the photos was pretty crazy). It should be a pretty fun evening of both types of music — Country and Western — with a bit of punk thrown in.