Black Box Theatre July 12: From Lowe Street buskers to folk award finalists

Nambour-born musicians Hazel and Roanna Law, pictured, grew up busking on Lowe Street and playing in their family folk band. They sang together in their high school musical and played their first gigs in cafes on the Sunshine Coast. 

Now the sisters are returning to their home town to launch ‘Safe Harbour’, their debut album as ‘North and Elsewhere’. 

“We’ve always loved singing together and I guess we’ve just never stopped. Even while living on opposite sides of the world for a while,” said Hazel. “I wrote many of these songs while living overseas and wishing I could be closer to family.”

Last year North and Elsewhere were finalists for Young Folk Act of the Year in the Australian Folk Music Awards. They also made the Grand Final of the Listen Up Music Prize. 

They have chosen Nambour as the first launch event for their album, with shows in Newcastle and Canberra to follow. The show will be opened by Nambour songwriter Sam Hodgkins who is a popular performer at Naamba Folk Club. 

Venue: Black Box Theatre, Sunday 12th July from 3.30pm for a 4pm show. Tickets: $20 adults, $15 youth and $10 children available on Trybooking or on the door.

Nambour-born musicians Hazel and Roanna Law.