Indie rock band to headline Folded Music Festival

INDIE rock band Eliza and the Delusionals will headline the Folded Music Festival at Ballina Skatepark on Saturday, September 20.

The band formed at Pottsville in 2017 and includes singer and guitarist Eliza Klatt with Kurt Skuse on guitar and Ruby Lee playing bass.

They have already received a triple j Album of the Year nomination, a Rolling Stone Australia Award nomination and a Queensland Music Award.

Their second album Make It Feel Like the Garden debuted at No.11 on the ARIA Australian Albums Chart and they have previously played a sold-out Australian tour and through the United States with acts like The Front Bottoms.

The event will include some of the best school-aged bands in the region.

Mental health charity The Healthy Minds Club founded the festival after seeing a gap in the local arts and music scene.

“We are proud to help foster the wealth of musical talent among the young people in our area,” event organiser Jackson Connellan said.

“We understand the importance of creative outlets for wellness, so we’re keen to put on a great day of music and give the kids a chance to feel like rock stars.”

Each school band will compete for the top prize – a professional recording session at a local music studio, including mixing and mastering.

It will give the group the opportunity to release their first single, as winning Byron Bay band The Maggots did after last year’s event.

The best performance on the day will be selected by an independent board.

The Rotary Club of Ballina-on-Richmond will put on a free barbecue and soft drinks at the event, which runs from noon until 6pm, with the skating bowl open for use.