Elegant little vibe for gig

Little Village is back with a bang for the people of the South West, throwing a small party with a big line-up including Nathan Parsons, Chloe Payne and Josh Garner.

The elegant event at Driftwood Estate will celebrate local musicians and a return to live music post-COVID-19.

Parsons is back in Australia after journeying to Europe to work in a studio in Austria with new label Aton on two solo projects, including one acoustic and one electronic.

His music was inspired by the ocean, mountains and deep emotion, and he said his time in Austria had led him to miss the wild waters of the South West.

“I’ve been working pretty hard before the coronavirus hit and was going to release an EP over there,” he said.

Unfortunately, the COVID-19 situation in Europe deteriorated and Parsons made the difficult decision to come home to complete his latest single Follow the Ocean.

“I was working with some American artists and European artists collaborating on some rap songs, but I ended up getting signed after the label approached me when I was busking on the side of the street,” he said.

“We went to the studio to write a few songs and now one is ready for release.”

Parsons finished Follow the Ocean in the South West and sent it back to the label to be mixed and mastered by Scandinavian music wizard Felix Sterzinger.

“I wrote it based on being overseas away from friends and family. It was difficult going from chasing the summer to having three years of winter,” he said.

“Emotionally for me, its been about finding peace after missing the ocean. I found creativity from snowboarding some of the highest peaks in the world in Austrian mountains at minus 20 degrees,” he said.

Parsons is excited to return to the Little Village stage after previously performing at the intimate shows as part of duo Salt Tree. “I think the Little Village events are really unique, the organisers tend to make it a more artistic scene for the audience,” he said.

“You never really know what to expect when you play or attend those events.

“They’ll have couches and rugs for you to chill out on the grass, but it’s a stylish and a nice warm vibe. It’s definitely a very unique experience.”

Due to COVID-19 restrictions the July 16 event will be capped at 100 tickets.

Organisers and punters are also required to strictly adhere to social distancing and hygiene practices.

Tickets are on sale at www.eventbrite.com.au/.