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Watling & Bates are songwriters from Unumgar NSW, raconteurs of contemporary rural Australia and revivalists of the country’s past. Their songs move like a will-o-the-wisp between Australiana and Americana, Gothic country and dark folk, hillbilly and honkytonk.

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Our new single Hey Julie! arrives Friday 12 June. 
It will be free to download here and available on all streaming services. 
Hey Julie! can also be requested at your local community radio station. 
If you would like the single on CD, we can do that too, just hit the button below!  

Hey Julie! CD singles - Call 02 6636 4342 or message here.

Thanks so much IndyNR for featuring Julie's story in the Inky!

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Don't Pick Up The Phone  by Watling & Bates

Don't Pick Up The Phone

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Self-care 101. You’re exhausted. You’ve had enough bad news. The troubles of the world are overwhelming. Time to unhook, put up some boundaries, switch off the phone, and take some time out. Don't Pick Up The Phone Read more

Self-care 101. You’re exhausted. You’ve had enough bad news. The troubles of the world are overwhelming. Time to unhook, put up some boundaries, switch off the phone, and take some time out.

Don't Pick Up The Phone features vocals, guitar, and bass by Kym Watling; guitar and backing vocals by Geoffrey Bates; keyboard and drums by Scott French; music and lyrics by Kym Watling.

Watling & Bates were recorded and arranged by Geoffrey Bates at the duo’s Unumgar Studios, Unumgar NSW. Keyboards and drums were recorded by Scott French at Lovestreet Studios, Currumbin Qld. Final mix and engineering by Scott French at Lovestreet Studios; mastered by Paul Blakey at 12th & Vine Post, Broadbeach Qld.

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West Out Of Redrock  by Watling & Bates

West Out Of Redrock

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West Out Of Redrock is a rockabilly romance, sung by Geoffrey Bates and featuring the Shelly Jones Band on backing vocals. The local crew are joined by Christopher Ridgway on guitar and Julia Farver on blues harp from Read more

West Out Of Redrock is a rockabilly romance, sung by Geoffrey Bates and featuring the Shelly Jones Band on backing vocals. The local crew are joined by Christopher Ridgway on guitar and Julia Farver on blues harp from Amesville Ohio USA.

Geoffrey Bates plays bass and trades guitar licks with Christopher Ridgway, Kym Watling plays fiddle and Scott French hits the sticks in classic rockabilly style. The result is a dance-ready feast of unrestrained joy!

West Out Of Redrock was written, produced and arranged by Geoffrey Bates, mixed and engineered by Scott French at Lovestreet Studios, Currumbin Qld, and mastered by Paul Blakey at 12th & Vine Post, Broadbeach Qld.

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Fires Within  by Watling & Bates

Fires Within

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Stories of love and loss from a faded old photograph. Fires Within features guest artists Christopher Ridgway on mandolin, Nick Peterson on keyboards, and Scott French on drums. Written and produced by Geoffrey Bates, the Read more

Stories of love and loss from a faded old photograph.

Fires Within features guest artists Christopher Ridgway on mandolin, Nick Peterson on keyboards, and Scott French on drums. Written and produced by Geoffrey Bates, the track was mixed and engineered by Scott French of Lovestreet Studios, and mastered by Paul Blakey of 12th & Vine Post.

Fires Within is the first single release from the upcoming Leaving Unumgar album, released to radio on 9 May by AMRAP and Blue Shamrock Music, and distributed to streaming services by GYROstream.

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Our Dark Middle Period album releases to radio, streaming, and CD  Tues 17th September 2024.  Forged through drought, fire, flood, and pestilence, it reflects a time of personal challenge.

Dark Middle Period  was written and produced by Geoffrey Bates & Kym Watling, engineered and mixed by Scott French of Lovestreet Studios, and mastered by Paul Blakey of 12th & Vine Post.  The album features musical contributions from Geoffrey Bates, Scott French, Nick Peterson, Christopher Ridgway, Marcus Schintler, and Kym Watling,  with featured artists Thor Phillips and John Willsteed. 

The album will be available on CD from record store Music Bizarre in Lismore and from our website store. Digital downloads are available from your favourite streaming service. 

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