Lonesome and Ernest will deliver their sad country tunes about broken hearts and loneliness to the punters.

However, the mood is sure to lift when the Pornskas take to the stage. Also on the bill is Lennie Tranter and the Bagism Revelation. 

It’s on March 3, entry is free. 

NEWCASTLE talent Steel City Sue has released a teaser for her much anticipated and long awaited debut album. 

The first single, From the Valley, off the soon to be released 11 track album Boom Town was released last week. 

In 2017, Morley travelled to Kansas to record with Mike West, of Truckstop Honeymoon, at The 9th Ward Pickin' Parlor. 

The pair met at Woodford Folk Festival in 2001. 

The material draws on the things Morley occupies her mind with. 

“Songwriting is just stuff I’m thinking about,” Morley said. “Whether that be a broken heart or local politics.” 

Morley has been writing her own material for years, but had been reluctant to record and release her tunes. 

“It was a confidence thing,” Morley said. “I had just been quietly writing songs in my head, processing life and ideas.

“But, I’d always play in other people’s bands and play other people’s music.” 

However, with the encouragement of a few of her musical friends she took the plunge. 

A second single Anymore will drop on February 28, a third single It’s Never Enough will follow,  with the entire album due for release by April. 

You can download the singles on her BandCamp page: steelcitysue.bandcamp.com/releases

Note: this journalist has heard the entire album and reckons it’s awesome. 

NEWCASTLE’s surf punk inspired Wavevom will take to the stage at the Hamilton Station Hotel with Viral Eyes for a night of punk rock as part of their Garn Servo tour. 

They will be joined by Ill Sylvester and Wollongong’s Space Boys.  

The gig is on February 28, doors open at 9pm and entry is free. 

Send your music news to melinda.mcmillan@fairfaxmedia.com.au