I’ve got chills listening to “Paper Boats,” the latest single from Naarm/Melbourne-based country-soul duo Hana & Jessie-Lee’s Bad Habits. It offers a delicious taste of what’s in store when the pair drop their sophomore album, Say What You Mean, next month.
I can’t stress how good this is. I’m not sure why they’ve slipped under my radar, but after hearing “Paper Boats” I’m not going to forget them in a hurry. The vocals are so strong, and Jessie-Lee’s distorted Gretsch guitar is absolutely epic. Honestly, I’ve listened to it four times in a row and I’m just about to press play again. We’ll hear more new music from Hana & Jessie-Lee’s Bad Habits’ when Say What You Mean drops on April 12. They’ll play the following shows around the country to support its release.
7 April 2024 – Summer Sapphic @ Little Foot, Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Bunurong Country/Footscray
24 April 2024 – TBA, Dja Dja Wurrung Country/Castlemaine (FREE)
3 May 2024 – The Eastern, Ballaarat/Ballarat
4 May 2024 – Trashcult Records, Dja Dja Wurrung and Taungurung Country/Bendigo
9 May 2024 – The Royal Oak Hotel, Kanamuluka/Launceston (FREE)
10 May 2024 – TBA, Nipaluna/Hobart
11 May 2024 – MONA, Nipaluna/Hobart (FREE)
17 May 2024 – The Grace Emily, Tarntanya/Adelaide
18 May 2024 – The Stone Pony, Wirruwarrungga/Willunga
24 May 2024 – Tanswells, Baarmutha/Beechworth (FREE)
25 May 2024 – The Old Bar, Naarm/Melbourne
30-31 May 2024 – Cronulla Jazz & Blues Festival, Gweagal Country/Cronulla
1 June 2024 – The Golden Barley, Eora/Sydney (FREE)
2 June 2024 – The Junkyard, Wonnarua Country/Maitland (FREE)
15 June 2024 – Memo Music Hall, Euroe Yroke/St Kilda
22 June 2024 – Odessa Leavers Hotel, Dja Dja Warrung Country/Creswick
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