Central Rain kicks off the Leaps & Bounds Music Festival with a FREE show at favourite watering hole the Yarra Hotel. Luke Thomas's reflective, atmospheric songs take on a dynamic new sound in the hands of a five-piece band of friends and familiar faces (including The Ronson Hangup’s Mal Pinkerton on cello). Free teaser CD single to the first ten people to join their mailing list on the night!
Multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Leena Thavisin was a touring musician for 10 years. Signed to EMI/Capitol records, she made a record at the infamous Sunset Sound in Los Angeles with Joe Chicarelli (U2, Frank Zappa, The White Stripes, My Morning Jacket), and has toured with Rufus Wainwright, Paul Dempsey, Tim Rogers and more. Currently she is half of Voix D’Or, formed with good friend Shane Reilly (Tex Perkins’ Band Of Gold, Lost Ragas).