By VICTORIA STONE-MEADOWS
THE York on Lilydale will come alive with bluesy roots on Saturday 20 February, when one-man troubadour extraordinaire Kim Churchill takes the stage.
The Summer In The Hills Community gathering will bring together Churchill with special guests Jordie Lane, Woodlock, Phil Manning, Doc White w/ Steve Williams and Dave Diprose.
Churchill has become an internationally renowned musical powerhouse in recent years, and says he is keen to bring his unique brand of music to the Yarra Valley.
“I haven’t been to Lilydale before, but I think the urban spread concept is a great idea,” he said.
“Melbourne, like most cities, artists usually just play downtown or a central venue, so it’s a fair concept for people out in outer suburbs to get live music too.”
Described as matching lyrical artistry with fierce vocals and a sonic architect, Churchill says his brand of musical performance is something different but difficult to describe.
“It’s a bit tricky what I do. Kind of the ultimate experiment in multi-tasking,” he said.
“I started as busker, and realised I could do the one-man-band thing and make a big difference to my performance.
“I committed to one-man band thing, but I decided I wanted to push that concept as far as I could and create my own sound.
“It’ll be like nothing people have seen, and hopefully I’ll broaden a few horizons.”
The Summer In The Hills festival will feature stalls of local beer, wine and cider maestros, a massive variety of local food as well as market stalls, arts and crafts and heaps more.
Gates open at 3pm on Saturday 20 February with tickets starting from $25 available now from moshtix.com.au.
