Ryland Moranz (CAN) & Andrea Kirwin (AUS/FIJI) live at The Little Lost Bookshop

WEDNESDAY 11th December 2024
Doors Open 5:30pm | Show Start 6:00pm

Venue: THE LITTLE LOST BOOKSHOP Hapenny Lane, 181 Katoomba St, Katoomba, NSW 2780 Blue Mountains.

Canadian singer-songwriter Ryland Moranz and Aus/Fijian artist Andrea Kirwin are coming to perform at The Lost Little Bookshop in Katoomba on Wednesday 11 December. Tickets are $30 + bf and if you haven’t visited The Little Lost Bookshop it’s an enchanting boutique venue with limited seating so be sure to book in early to avoid missing out. Doors will open at 5.30pm for 6pm show. This event will be an entertaining evening of songs and stories by two Festival artists who have built their careers on live performances, strong song writing and their story telling. Check out more information on Ryland and Andrea below…

RYLAND MORANZ (Canadian Singer-Songwriter from Alberta, Canada)

Ryland Moranz is a Canadian singer-songwriter and clawhammer banjo afficionado whose rustic alt-country and poignant folk songs explore the passage of time, human connection, and personal growth. With lyrics that blend the everyday with the extraordinary, his storytelling draws from both real and imagined experiences, creating a rich tapestry of heroes, villains, and life’s trials.

Ryland’s enthralling live shows feature unique vocals, guitar, banjo, harmonica and mandolin wax and wane between stories and songs which feature his poignant lyricism influenced by his favourite literary giants like Kurt Vonnegut and Ernest Hemingway.
His original songs are compositional templates determined by Townes Van Zandt, John Prine, or Blaze Foley, whose tragic demise is recalled in Ryland’s song, ‘There Ain’t New Songs’, which, like the ragtime-style ‘Run Rabbit Run’, is one of many sublime highlights featured on Ryland’s beautiful January 2021 sophomore release, XO, 1945.

Since his last Australian tour in 2023, Ryland has been busying himself with recording his 3rd album, Better/Worse, which he has recently released his first single, ‘When I’m Gone’, and official video for which you can view below.

When not performing solo or as a member of Leeroy Stagger’s Rebeltone Sound, Ryland spends his time on the road, reading classic literature and observing the world around him, collecting stories for future albums. Based in Lethbridge, AB, Ryland is also a visual artist, session musician, audio engineer, and tour manager, and remains a hopeful observer, gathering inspiration for his ongoing musical journey.
His solo shows are punctuated with quick wit and even quicker banjo picking and filled with humorous renderings of tales and songs based on true and imagined narratives. This all makes for a highly entertaining live show whether you are a fan of the banjo or yet to be convinced of it’s beguiling sound, don’t miss Ryland while he is touring Australia this Spring/Summer.

https://youtu.be/rCMGq5FIRpU?si=KUsQWdNOYNKnsfOX

www.facebook.com/rylandmoranz
www.rylandmoranz.com

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ANDREA KIRWIN (Aus/Fijian singer-songwriter)

A powerful vocalist and engaging story-teller, Australian/Fijian singer-songwriter Andrea Kirwin began her song-writing journey when she picked up a guitar at age 21 and dropped out of her arts/law degree in Canberra to tour the East Coast of Australia with her first band, the Andi and George band. During 2005 – 2008 she booked independent tours and travelled with the renegade collective of house mates and uni friends to many Folk Festivals in an old retired school bus and performed at The Dreaming Festival, Woodford Folk Festival and Womadelaide. Together Andi and George released 4 DIY albums, which hold a special place in the hearts of the Canberrans who attended some of their legendary gigs at The Front Cafe in Lyneham, including an album launch for their Sun and Moon double album that was shut down by the Riot police back in 2008. In 2009 Andrea went solo and founded Peace Run Records and Agency and went on to release 5 albums under her own label, receiving Queensland Music award nominations for her second album The Story of Us and won the QMA award for Best Children’s song for a co-write with Nyssa Ray, ‘Love Everybody’ and received 2 x QMA nominations in the Folk and World Music categories for her most recent album, Bloom (released in May, 2021).

Andrea’s original music has been influenced by her childhood growing up in Townsville as the daughter of a Fijian Preacher and her gospel roots can be felt in her vocal style. A lover of acoustic folk and soul, Andrea’s originals use melodies and arrangements that form a lasting impression on the listener and wax and wane between Easy listening tunes and high energy songs. She often performs solo or as a duo with her wife Claire Evelynn on the Celtic Harp and currently is performing as her 13 piece Folk/Funk/World Fusion big band The Yama-Nui Social Club at select Festivals as well.

For this show at The Lost Little Bookshop Andrea will be opening and performing solo. She’ll bring out songs from her 5 album catalogue as well as a few new ones as well.
Andrea’s original music has been influenced by her childhood growing up in Townsville as the daughter of a Fijian Preacher and her gospel roots can be felt in her vocal style. A lover of acoustic folk and soul, Andrea’s originals use melodies and arrangements that form a lasting impression on the listener and wax and wane between Easy listening tunes and high energy songs. She often performs solo or as a duo with her wife Claire Evelynn on the Celtic Harp and currently is performing as her 13 piece Folk/Funk/World Fusion big band The Yama-Nui Social Club at select Festivals as well.

For this show at The Lost Little Bookshop Andrea will be opening and performing solo. She’ll bring out songs from her 5 album catalogue as well as a few new ones as well.

www.facebook.com/andreakirwin
www.andreakirwin.com
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Limited pre-sale Tickets $30+BF:
https://events.humanitix.com/ryland-moranz-canada-w-andrea-kirwin-at-little-lost-bookshop

*Door sales only available if not sold out prior.
BYO Picnic and drinks
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RUN TIMES
Doors Open: 5:30pm
Andrea Kirwin: 6:00PM
Ryland Moranz: 7:00PM

HOSTED by Peace Run Records
CONTACT DETAILS OF LOCAL PROMOTER: Charity Mirow
For more information visit: www.fusionboutique.com.au