One Track Pony | Tin Star

Come on down for an eveing of folk and country shenanegans with One Track Pony and Tin Star!

One Track Pony was formed from the nucleus of song-writing duo Bec Byrne (accordion/vocals) and Den Byrne (guitars /vocals). With the addition of Greg Eales on percussion and Rene Ranke on EU double bass, this dynamic and fun-loving quartet is the confluence of four substantially diverse musical and performing careers.

So what is OTP’s musical style and genre? “It actually defies description” says Den “but you could say it’s something along the lines of SWINGIN ROCKIN FOLKA POLKA FUSION”

Fun, humorous, and with a liberal dash of noir, this all original, low volume combo is unique in its style and appeal. So if you like beat, if you like melody, if you like harmony, then One Track Pony is a MUST SEE item!

Brisbane trio Tin Star, collectively Penny Boys, Cathy Bell and Dan Grant, can be hard to pin down – country folk perhaps with a fragility and spaciousness, much like their music idols Gillian Welch and David Rawlings.

Inspired by the folk scenes of sixties Greenwich Village and Laurel Canyon, their strength is the intimacy and passion of three vocals that curl like smoke around each other. Adding guitar, fiddle and accordion creates a sound that many fans believe is its own unique genre; a melting pot of the diverse musical influences of the three members – traditional folk, western swing, acoustic ballads, eighties pop and American rock.