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SINGER and songwriter Jo Davie brings her debut solo outing to The Citadel on May 16.<\/p>\n

Davie is also the lead singer of jazz-folk ensemble Cig\u00e1ny Weaver, and the special Murwillumbah show features a double bill with both Davie’s solo band project and a Cig\u00e1ny finale.<\/p>\n

A slight departure from the raucous Cig\u00e1ny Weaver, flying solo sees Davie in a combination of folk and alt-pop. The singer is both nervous and eager.<\/p>\n

“I feel a little scared but very excited to get out on my own. I’ve played with the guys for six years, and we have so much fun together. I feel so safe in their musical embrace,” Davie said.<\/p>\n

“But the songs I write in my own time don’t quite fit that particular band.<\/p>\n

“We had a beautiful show at The Citadel a few years ago, so when it was time to tour this, I thought, why not a double-header?”<\/p>\n

The 29-year-old artist comes from a music-loving family that encouraged her creative pursuits with music lessons and shared their favourites with the budding young musician. Her trajectory appeared to be a clear north-star path.<\/p>\n

“My dad has always been a big folk head. That’s where my love of Joni Mitchell and 60s folk originated,” she said.<\/p>\n

“I stumbled into it. I loved singing in choirs at school and taking piano, guitar, and violin lessons, and by the time I finished high school, I just didn’t want to stop.<\/p>\n

“I did jazz voice at the Con and didn’t look back. It just kept tumbling. I decided I’m loving it, so I’ll keep going.”<\/p>\n

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Singer\/songwriter Jo Davie flies solo for the first time in a double header with her other band Cig\u00e1ny Weaver. Photo: SUPPLIED<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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The intrepid artist is also completing her PhD investigating the female singer-songwriter’s use of music technology and self-production.<\/p>\n

The new EP Nothing Comes Free features guitar, drums, bass, and three-part harmonies and was curated from a back catalogue of music Davie has been working on for years. Winning the Carol Lloyd Award in 2024 allowed her to record and tour.<\/p>\n

“I’ve wanted to release my solo stuff for ages, but it’s just always been on the back burner,” the singer said.<\/p>\n

“The most recent single is Cemetery, and it’s about me going for walks in the cemetery near my house. It’s a good place for reflecting and processing, and helps me see the bigger picture.”<\/p>\n

A sense of impermanence runs through Davie’s songs and their musical interactions with each other.<\/p>\n

“Overall, there is a theme that nothing comes free, and while there’s this feeling there’s always an end to things, there’s also a start and a middle.<\/p>\n

“I want not to be as worried about the end and appreciate the good times, which is the crux of it all,” she said.<\/p>\n

For tickets, visit events.humanitix.com\/jo-davie-and-cigany-weaver<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

SINGER and songwriter Jo Davie brings her debut solo outing to The Citadel on May 16. Davie is also the lead singer of jazz-folk ensemble Cig\u00e1ny Weaver, and the special Murwillumbah show features a double bill with both Davie’s solo band project and a Cig\u00e1ny finale. A slight departure from the raucous Cig\u00e1ny Weaver, flying […]<\/p>\n

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