"The best kept secret of the Dandenongs" - Washington Irving
Acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist Jed Rowe has performed across Australia and Europe, but he still calls The Dandenong Ranges home.
Rowe returns to Selby Folk Club to launch his third album The Last Day Of Winter. Enlisting ARIA award winner Jeff Lang for the second time as producer, Rowe also brought in Cat Canteri and Justin Bernasconi of The Stillsons. The result is a diverse collection of songs which focus on Rowe’s deft touch with story and melody, with an emotional depth that resonates after the final note falls away. Rowe’s guitar talents are pushed to new heights by both Lang’s and Bernasconi’s supporting guitar roles, and three part vocal harmonies reign throughout.
The son of two musicians, Jed Rowe grew up in rural NSW and relocated to Melbourne in 2003. He showed early promise as an author, winning a national undergraduate short story writing award. Now a festival regular, Rowe has performed at Tamworth Country Music Festival, Port Fairy Folk Festival and Thredbo Blues Festival amongst many others.
Jed will perform with Cat Canteri on harmony vocals and percussion, with support from eclectic Yarra Ranges trio The Anecdote.
Rowe stands out in the pack… Jeff Lang returns as producer with Cat Canteri and Justin Bernasconi (The Stillsons)… The communion is a perfect fit for Rowe’s songs.
~ Rhythms Magazine 2015.