JEN CLOHER

Reading through the lyrics to Jen Cloher’s second album Hidden Hands is like being handed a confidential diary. That may come as a surprise to those who fell in love with the dark narratives of her 2006 ARIA nominated debut Dead Wood Falls, but accept Cloher’s invitation to get musically intimate and you’re in for a treat.

The services of ARIA winning producer Paul McKercher (Augie March, Sarah Blasko) and creative genius Laura Jean were enlisted to join Cloher in recording and producing the album.

With new Endless Sea members Biddy Connor (viola and musical saw) and Tom Healy (guitar) helping to swell the span of The Endless Sea, along with a cast of special guests like Grant Cummerford (Jeff Lang) and Liz Stringer joining in, Hidden Hands was always going to explore a more expansive palette. If Dead Wood Falls was acclaimed as some new folk hybrid, Hidden Hands better represents the country-rock grit and grace of The Endless Sea’s live performances.

Date performing: 29 December 2009
Stage: The Bellbird

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