[Listen to the interview above or watch on YouTube.]
Amber Lawrence is one of the busiest Australian country music artists working today and the reason why could be summed up simply: she’s excellent at what she does. That would really simplify things, though, because the ‘excellent’ and ‘what she does’ parts have history and work and application and talent behind them.
Since the start of her career, over twenty years ago, Lawrence has been a notable songwriter, combining story detail and emotion to create songs that resonate with all sorts of people. Her latest single is ‘Comeback Queens’, which was written with Melanie Dyer, and the detail of it is what makes the fun of it so effective – and fun is the dominant emotion in this song, which is one of the things we discuss in this new interview.
These days Lawrence is also a touring artist with an extensive schedule that has taken her around the country for the past year or so, playing towns and cities and all sorts of venues. [Upcoming dates appear below.] Just as her songs appeal to people of all ages, so do her shows – and that’s not even including her children’s shows, which contain songs from her Kid’s Gone Country albums.
One of the biggest live commitments she has coming up is as the host of this year’s Deni Ute Muster, which is taking place in Deniliquin, NSW, from 3 to 4 October. Details at https://www.deniutemuster.com.au. We also have a chat about what that involves, and also about past Denis.
Before that there’s a range of shows to play and new music to plan, working with her longtime producer Stuart Stuart. Lawrence’s previous album, Living for the Highlights, was released in 2022, so fans – including this one – will be keen for more new music. Lawrence isn’t making a comeback, because she’s never been away, but ‘Comeback Queens’ is a fitting way to lead us towards the music to come. And it was, as ever, great to catch up with her ahead of a big second half of the year.
Friday 18th July – Flamingos Live – Lambton, NSW
Friday 25th July – J Theatre – Noosa Alive Festival, Noosa – QLD
Friday 15th August – Robertson Public House – Robertson, NSW
Saturday 16th August – Milton Theatre – Milton NSW
Sunday 17th August – Tallagandra Hill Winery – Gundaroo, NSW
Saturday 23rd August – Visigano Country Festival – Visiganas, Lithuania
Friday 5th Sep – Starfish Sessions – The Starfish Deli – Batemans Bay, NSW
Saturday 6th September – Muswellbrook Cattle Dog Festival – Muswellbrook, NSW
Saturday 13th September – Proserpine Entertainment Centre – Proserpine, QLD
Sunday 14th September – Summergarden Theatre – Bowen, QLD
Wednesday 24th September – Winton Outback Festival – Winton, QLD
Friday 3rd- Saturday 4th October – Deni Ute Muster – Deniliquin, NSW
Thursday 9th- Sunday 12th October – Savannah in the Round – Mareeba, QLD
Friday 24th October – Quorn Town Hall – Quorn, SA
Saturday 25th October – Murray Delta Juke Joint – Goolwa, SA
Sunday 26th October – The Gov – Adelaide, SA
Listen to Amber Lawrence on Apple Music
