Jordie Lane

And there was plenty of magic on this Thursday night at Auckland’s Tuning Fork as Australians Jordie Lane and Clare Reynolds harmonized their way into the hearts of the small, but enthusiastic crowd.

The Basement, Sydney, Australia

Considering it was a Sunday night, the evening was well attended, right from the start. And unlike so many gig’s I’ve been to of late, the crowd was largely hushed and attentive, leaving a few of the evenings performers, who are perhaps more used to a rowdier crowd, a little disconcerted.

Notes Newtown, Sydney, Australia

Which turned out not just to be a similarity in name as Ryan said himself ‘she is a great influence on me and is also my spirit animal’.

Playing his first shows back on home turf after his sojourn to LA Lane treated the intimate audience to several new tracks inspired by his travels.

They use a cello in substitution for a bass alternating between plucking and bowing giving the band an interesting timbre.