The Heart Collectors

Fabulous new film clip from The Heart Collectors as they launch their second CD this month!

Catch them at Friday Night Pizza at Flutterbucks of September 11 at 9pm, or throughout the Music Festival Market Weekend on 12 & 13th. - Tyalgum Village Markets

"Listen may have been recorded in Austin, Texas, but this album of folk pop songs sparkles with the sunshine and emerald green of the northern rivers.

The Heart Collectors have captured the carefree feeling of this region that so many folk flock to experience - all butterflies in green fields, sun shining through the long tussled hair, skipping into a gorgeous sunset.

The first track, Comanche Moon immediately called to mind the Waterboys, authentically captured and played folk instruments - mandolin, violin, cello, double bass, overlaid with impressive three part harmonies.

The songs are rousing and heartfelt, and somehow just a little innocent.

Sonically the album is beautifully produced, the Irish folk music influences and the voices come through to create a body of work that is once again a credit to the talent of this region.

The star of the show is undeniably the voice of Kymrie Henge, like a younger and wilder Loreena McKennit she trills and slides and explores her range, and is clearly developing a distinctive style all her own. Her vocal tone has a purity to it that gives her a slightly angelic vibe, but there is enough dirt on her bare feet to keep her on the ground and kicking up the dust.

This album has an unmistakably 70’s feel, like Crosby Stills Nash and Young recording with Julie Stone in a handmade music studio in Tyalgum."

Tweed Daily News - Music Reviews With Nick
20/12/2015 - Nick - Tweed Daily News

Bringing some acoustic folk goodness from Tyalgum out to Austin for SXSW this year, The Heart Collectors returned to Texas with a certain type of enthusiasm and vibrancy that definitely caught the attention of crowds who came by their showcases during SXSW Music. The four piece sat down with us at the Aussie BBQ to talk us through their SXSW trip so far, and returning to Austin in general.

“I definitely feel like we’ve tightened up,” Mobius Barnaby says of the band’s resolve in approaching SXSW. “We rehearsed and practiced and prepared ourselves a lot. This is a big trip to make if you’re not going to make the most of it. We’ve tightened up as a band, not just musically, [but] as a team. We’re feeling stronger in ourselves.”

The band, who have recorded in Austin before and have spent time travelling and performing through the US, note the connection they feel with different American cities, particularly Nashville.

“It is really special,” Kymrie Henge says. “We felt that the last time we went through there; it’s an incredible music city. You know what, Austin – especially now, obviously – is so thriving, culturally. It’s the most Australian that I’ve ever felt, in its alternative views, and the energy is so beautiful. It’s such a beautiful place.”

Watch the full video interview below and find out more about The Heart Collectors here! - The AU Review

The delicate interlace of string instruments – Reuben Loire on guitar, Tristan Dafoe on mandolin and banjo, Mobius Barnaby on cello -- in this Australian folk rock outfit underscores ethereal lead singing from Kymrie Henge and beautiful vocal harmonies from all. Though the band has been compared to numerous contemporary Americana groups its roots seem to lie more directly in the classic 1960s British folk rock epitomized by the likes of Fairport Convention, Pentangle and Steeleye Span. Like those musicians the members of The Heart Collectors are as interested in American folk rock songwriters as much as they are in their own traditional folk melodies. They are particularly adept at covers of Joni Mitchell, whose “Woodstock” and “The River” are both in their repertoire.

The band’s single “One” is an inspiring anthem for world unity and peace in troubled times.

This will be the second appearance for The Heart Collectors at SXSW after debuting in 2016. The band’s second album, “Listen” was recorded in Austin in 2015. A third album, “Back to the Garden,” was recorded last year at Blue Rock Aritist Ranch and Studio in Wimberly, Texas. - John Swenson

Imagine Fleetwood Mac with more of an organic, Celtic-inflected lilt of vocals and melody and you have a rough idea of why Australia Heart Collectors are so instantly appealing. There is a vibrant and timeless allure to their music that is resistant to the fashion of the moment, and all the more enduring because of it. Kymrie's voice is the stuff angel's wings are made of. - John T Davis