Traveller & Fortune
Genre:Acoustic, Experimental, Folk
Traveller & Fortune play bittersweet folk songs. Lilting melodies, subtle and soaring harmonies, guitars, double bass, keys, ukulele, sax drums and mandolin combine to create something unique: Something big and dark and folky; something whimsical; something that would tie itself to a bunch of helium balloons and try to fly. “Honestly, I haven’t heard Australian indie-folk ever been done this well. I love everything about it.” – Timber & Steel, April 2011
The band of multi-instrumentalists strive to create song-scapes that are at times moody or at times uplifting, rich with harmony and melody. Traveller & Fortune’s performances are honest and nuanced but maintain the spirit of whence the band started out: spontaneous late night shows in the low lit bars of Adelaide.
Traveller & Fortune formed in late 2009, due to an injury in another band. After spate of haphazard gigs full of ad-hoc harmonies, not so witty banter and more than a little toe-tapping the band was born.
Striking while the iron was hot, the newly-formed group spent the earnings of the previous months’ work on getting their ideas down. Their 2010 self titled EP was recorded in live sessions over a few days worth of recording in Adelaide and earned recognition on Triple J Radio's 'Home and Hosed' program. 2011 has seen the band develop further and 2012 bodes well with shows and conferences scheduled across Australia, and further!
Some recent noteworthy performances include: Fuse Festival, February 2012 Opening Act for HUSKY, November 2011 ‘Windy Mill’ limited release Live EP Launch, August 2011 Opening Act for The Panics,’ July 2011 Opening Act for James Cruickshank, July 2011 Fleurieu Folk Festival 2010, 2011 Self titled EP Launch, October 2010
