The Drunken Midnight Choir

Folk and rock meet in The Drunken Midnight Choir, a trio from the Gold Coast. Richard Neill writes and sings, and he'd been working as a solo artist in Australia since 2018 before teaming up with two players who know the local scene well. Ryan Grantham plays bass and Josh Paish is on drums, and the three have played as a band since 2021. With only three on stage and the songwriter out front, the sound stays uncluttered, so the songs and the voice carry the night. Picture them in a beer garden or at a laid-back party, somewhere a folk-rock band suits the mood.