Any Young Mechanic to Perform in Paris and the UK

Tarntanya-based art-folk band Any Young Mechanic (formerly Wake in Fright) have joined the lineup of the UK's Reading Festival on Friday 22 August and Leeds Festival on Saturday 23 August; and the Rock en Seine festival in Paris on Sunday 24 August, with more European tour dates to be announced soon. Comprised of Elder Conservatorium alumni Sam Wilson (vocals and guitar), Jackin Mee (drums) and Thea Martin (violin), and current students Allan McBean (upright bass) and Luka Kilgariff-Johnson (electric guitar and banjo), Any Young Mechanic were the recipients of the Helpmann Academy's 2024 Creative Innovator, awarded to help fund the international publicity campaign around the release of their 12-track record, The Modern Shoe is Ruining the Foot. A huge congratulations to Sam, Jachin, Thea, Allan, and Luka!