MAIN ROOM / TICKETED SHOW
JO MEARES’ SILVER BULLETS The Silver Bullets feature the explosive and brilliant guitar work of Mark McCartney, the groove and passion of the phenomenal upright bass player Mark Carson, the hauntingly beautiful saw and backing vocals of Charlie Barker, the wonderful powerhouse that is Matt Cotter on drums and Christiaan Webb from the Webb Brothers on piano. Jo Meares' Silver Bullets will be joined by the brilliant Joyce Prescher accompanied by her violinist:- Dutch singer-songwriter Joyce Prescher brings a distinctly European sensibility to the Australian folk landscape. Now based in Melbourne, her songwriting blends quiet intensity with melodic richness and poetic storytelling. Through carefully layered arrangements, she explores themes of love, loss, identity and belonging with emotional clarity and nuance. Her music has drawn comparisons to artists such as Jessica Pratt and Adrianne Lenker of Big Thief, while listeners and reviewers alike often note echoes of Leonard Cohen’s poetic depth and Nick Cave’s brooding intensity. The result is a sound that feels both timeless and contemporary – intimate, yet emotionally weighty.
The Retreat Hotel would like to acknowledge the Wurundjeri People of the Kulin Nation, the traditional custodians of the land on which The Retreat now stands, and pay our respects to all elders past, present and emerging. We acknowledge that sovereignty has never been ceded and that our venue operates on stolen land.