28th April: For Your Diaries!

@ Qirkz

An intimate evening of new acoustic music
Tuesday 28th April 2009

A converted warehouse in Marrickville would not usually be considered a Sydney hotspot but that is where we lay the scene for two rising acoustic performers this month.

Adorned with Bric a brac, retro soft furnishings and much more, ‘Qirkz’ is one of the most exclusive venues in Sydney for the next big thing and April is no exception. From the UK, Passenger will be performing a rare acoustic show along with young Australian singer Jess Chalker. Both have spent the last month on tour with ARIA award nominee Lior on his recent Shadows & Light tour.

Passenger

Mike Rosenberg doesn’t look like a man with a dark side. Yet the 23 year old founder of Brighton-based Passenger pens unsettling songs about stalking, wasted lives and, er, the despair of abandoned dogs with an alarming eye for detail. “Even my darkest songs have a sense of humour. The worst crime you can commit in pop is taking yourself too seriously” says Mike. “Passenger has its down-tempo moments and some our songs are quite sensitive, but they all share a certain quirkiness. In the end, it’s about storytelling – creating characters and sending them off on a journey.”

Jess Chalker

From the foothills of the Blue Mountains, to the big smoke and now the world, singer-songwriter Jess Chalker is rapidly emerging as one of Australia's most promising new artists.

A gifted lyricist with an innate sense of melody and musicality, Chalker shuns the 'another girl with a guitar' moniker and embraces an acoustic style that is always endearing, sincere, and inherently her own.

With a voice that cuts right through to your heart, and songs that could almost be written just for you, the rise of this young talent is not one that will be limited to the backyard for very long - this lovely lady is certainly one to watch in 2009.

This show is so exclusive you can only get tickets through pre-booking via info@qirkz.com but when you do you will receive 4 free mp3’s from Passenger and Jess Chalker just to tease you before you make it to the show.

For more information on this show please contact:
Katie Rynne: Katie@lior.com.au
0405 306 998

www.myspace.com/passengerofficial

www.jesschalker.com