David M. Western The Gem Residency

Melbourne’s David M. Western returns with his first new music of the year on the pensive alt-folk exploration, ‘Child Mind’. Following a trio of releases already lifted from his highly anticipated album of the same name, including last year’s ‘Take Your Opportunities’ and ‘Blue Eyes Red’ and their beloved predecessor ‘Instant Life’, the long-awaited title track also comes with news of a rescheduled album release date. Originally penned for August 2021, David is pleased to announce that his debut album Child Mind will be with us Friday 24 June, in the midst of a month-long winter residency celebration at Melbourne's Gem Hotel.

Since moving to Melbourne, David M. Western has built a devoted following playing headline shows and supporting the likes of fellow Aussie greats Julia Jacklin, Spacey Jane, Gabriella Cohen and Asha Jeffries among others. Now in his late twenties David is what many consider to be the artists’ artist. The musician’s musician. A proficient guitarist, an accomplished songwriter. David has no intention of being ‘found’ - in fact he plans to always be that lost, strange boy emerging from the mud of Gunditjmara country that bred him. Do not miss your chance to catch this artist on the rise when David M. Western plays a five-show residency each Thursday night in June at Melbourne’s Gem Hotel, supported by Jim Lawrie, Baby Velvet, Annie Rose-Maloney and more to be announced. It may be interesting to hear what he has to say before he returns to the soil that concocted this strange, ethereal poet.

Gem Hotel June Residency
Thursday 2 June - Baby Velvet
Thursday 9 June - Secret Guest
Thursday 16 June - Ben Wright Smith
Thursday 23 June - Jim Lawrie
Thursday 30 June - Annie Rose-Maloney

Doors 8pm.