Settlers Tavern

Sunbird Three - Australia Day Long Weekend
2020-01-26 15:30 (Australia/Perth) | Settlers Tavern, 114 Bussell Hwy, Margaret River, WA, 6285, Australia
SunBird is a vocal trio of award winning singer songwriters. Their unique sound will take you on a captivating journey from satirical commentary on society to intimate songs of love and loss. Stripped back and playing an assortment of acoustic and electric instruments, this is storytelling at its best. Attendees of major festivals including Port Fairie, Gympie Muster and the Tommy Emmanuel Gibson Showcase in Nashville, these entertainers arrive with vast experience in both live performance and recorded projects.. With an APRA sponsored QMusic award, ARIA nods for recorded projects and international touring under their belts, they have been referred to as the ‘accidental super group’
“SunBird are a World Class, International Act”…. Tony Hillier, National Music Journalist (The Australian)

Wizards of OZ - Australia Day Long Weekend
2020-01-25 21:30
With a shared passion for Australian rock, five professional musicians from the south west of WA have combined to bring you the Wizards of OZ. Drawing on many years of experience they bring to life the rich musical heritage of our great nation. With a selection of songs spanning over four decades, this outfit generates a polished and powerful show that never fails to impress!

Feels
2020-01-24 21:30
Elise and Rosie met at age 14 at an after school percussion program at The West Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA). They bonded over an exchange in hand drum solos and have been friends and collaborators ever since. Both have Bachelors of Music, Elise majoring in composition and Rosie majoring in percussion. Elise is also an Ableton Certified Trainer. Both are respected educators of music in Australia as well.

Tijuana Cartel
2020-01-23 21:30
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Following on from a mammoth 2019 with 3 months of sold-out Australian winter touring, and a successive European tour, Electro-Roots legends Tijuana Cartel return to Australia for a few very special headline shows
Do not miss this show!
Simply, there isn’t another band doing what they do. Having spent the last decade mixing in influences that haven’t been fused in the past, their penchant is for Middle Eastern scales, beats that get a floor moving and a general Psychedelic approach in song structure and ethos. Not married to one genre or another, they happily change direction in search of new flavours and inspiration, whenever the moment takes them there.

Dave Sonntag
2020-01-19 15:30
Dave Sonntag is an acoustic singer-songwriter from Perth, Western Australia. The venerable musician creates feel-good music with dark undertones, telling conceptual stories and wearing heart on sleeve through every show. Dave has journeyed from skins to strings, putting the sticks down after seven years as a professional drummer to build rhythm-centric music with imaginative strumming techniques and velvety vocals. Dave’s voice works through his rhythmic melodies like water, swimming from piercing falsettos to powerful tones. If Tool were folk artists or Paul Simon was a drummer, you might find Dave’s sound.
Keep an eye out for Dave’s debut EP release early-2020.
“Every time I think I know what’s happening with Sonntag’s music, he throws a spanner in the works, in the most delightful way. The layer he creates with his guitar is so rich and dense, it’s like a shimmering wall of sound palpitated by the beat.” – Nkechi Anele, Triple J Radio Australia

DJ Wasteland
2020-01-17 21:30
WasteLand represents the brainchild of Western Australian born producer MattRiley. Over the years he established himself as a unique and versatileDJ andProducer in the Australian scene. Breaking through in the EDM bubble having releases on major labels such as Cr2 Records, Fuze Records and Onelove, which garnered the support of industry heavyweights such as Avicii, David Guetta, Afrojack, Martin Garrix and more. His music has been heard on main stages around the world from Tomorrowland, to EDC in Las Vegas.He graced local festival stages opening the mainstage for consecutive years of the world renowned Stereosonic Festival.In recent years WasteLand, has focused on more of a pop sound, and with a combined Spotify count of over 3million plays, people are definitely listening.With day time radio syndication in Australia of his breakout song Tail Lights, anda video that achieved virality to match, things were only warming up for this young producer.His most recent single at the beginning of 2019 was a monster collaboration between WasteLand and Norweigan born breakout star “Mileo”. Paper Towns was the resulted was licensed by labels such as Universal Music close to homein Australia, right through to Discowax, and Kontor overseas. Developing a cult following of listener’s WasteLand’s mark in the pop dance world had definitely been made

WE CAN HELP! Red Cross Bushfire Disaster Relief - Fundraiser Concert
2020-01-16 18:00
WE CAN HELP! Bushfire Disaster Relief Fundraiser Concert. Save the date – let us know how you can contribute – we raised $40,000 for the 2011 local fires recovery – Let’s do it AGAIN! Bring the family for dinner early, or come later to enjoy amazing music.
6pm donations accepted, 8:30pm $10 door entry + raffles and prizes.
Business donations for raffles – email info@settlerstavern.com
If you can’t make it Thursday 16 January but would still like to donate click here https://fundraise.redcross.org.au/fundraisers/settlerstavern/fundraise-for-disaster-relief-and-recovery

MonGrella
2020-01-10 21:30
Mongrella is a 4 piece original Alt-Rock outfit from Gracetown Western Australia. The band popped up in the music scene in 2012 under their former name Broken Sea playing shows across Australias South West. A few years later they released their debut EP State of Confusion which received great reviews and had 5 of its 6 songs played on FM radio stations in over 40 different countries.
Mongrella offers a unique blend of influences in their music, ranging from stoner rock, like Kyuss, ’90s alt-rock, grunge and classic hard rock.
With a heap of original songs and a selection of covers Mongrella deliver a solid unique sound that will leave you wanting more.

CHICA
2020-01-04 21:30
Don’t miss the sensational Becca Choisy and band, complete with a killer voice and the island rhythms of the Caribbean, ladies it’s your night to dance!

Rastatrix
2020-01-03 21:30
Rastatrix bring their uplifting reggae, ska and dub vibrations to Settlers Tavern, Woodichup/Margaret River, on Fri-night 3rd of January.
If you like music that’s danceable from the beginning to the end, that’s full of positive social and environmental messages, that’s original and innovative, has solid and lively percussion beats, phat bass, skanking guitar, dynamic trumpet solos and three-part vocal harmonies – then you’ll enjoy Rastatrix’.
Rastatrix have been performing since 2012, with appearances at Fairbridge Festival, Bob Marley Outernational Day, opening for Dragon, Kooii and Sticky Fingers, have featured a song on WAM’s ‘Sounds of the Great Southern’ compilation, and tour all around the south-west of WA, from their base in Kwoorabup (Denmark WA).
Rastatrix feature David Rastrick on trumpet, vocals, slide-didgeridoo and keys, Jonelle Grochowski on vocals and electric percussion, Xander Rowden on electric guitar and vocals, Brad Anderson on bass guitar, and Mark Gretton on Drum-kit.
You can hear Rastatrix dynamic, danceable sounds from 9:30 – 11:50 p.m. at Settlers Tavern on Friday night 3rd of January.

New Years Eve Wipe Out Party
2019-12-31 19:00
Tickets available at the bar $15, or on the door $20.
We’re going to WIPEOUT 2019 with a tsumani of a party!
Celebrating our rich surf culture & good times in Margaret River since 1977, Settlers Tavern is throwing our iconic New Year’s Eve Party in true Margies style. Dress up (or not) in your boardies, surf shirts, zinc etc. and join the rest of the town on the Main street to dance the night away to vinatge surf guitar rockers The Frothers & The Big Kahaunas.

DJ Bobby Chance
2019-12-26 21:30
BOBBY CHANCE- NO genre is off limits when Bobby steps behind the decks. Whether its venues like Metropolis Fremantle- Main Room, The Newport, Peaky Bodega or festivals like Grooving the Moo, Southbound or Noodle Palace, chances are youʼve partied with Bobby. Supporting big names like The Gorillaz, Party Favor, Peking Duk, Slumberjack, Carmarda, Tigerlilly, ILLY and the list goes on. A certain energy is felt when Bobby hits play, whether its at a house party or the bigger festival stages, party jams n booty shaking is what will be expected when he dons the headphones and goes to work.

Oversize
2019-12-26 21:30
OVERSIZE are a local three piece original rock band(guitar, drums and bass) from Margaret River. We all have been playing for over 18 years individually in different bands and outfits and currently as OVERSIZE. We have been playing around the Margaret River area for nearly Six years. In this time we have been working on our original rock set from blues rock to hard rock.

Gypsy Lou and the Kingfishers
2019-12-22 15:30
Originating in Perth, Western Australia, this fabulous five- piece ensemble brings their signature style of uplifting melodic pop-folk to audiences. Weaving strands of Celtic and earthy, trad-folk with warm and hearty three part vocal harmony, they entertain with truly dance-able, sing-able, soul-warming music.
The ‘GypsyLou’ duo was formed in 2016 by singer/songwriters Carrie Lee and Katie McMahon. Having met in a choir where they both sang in the alto section, they founded the duo on their love of singing in harmony together. GypsyLou quickly grew in popularity and released a six-track EP, ‘Girl in Blue’, in 2018.
Wishing to build on their sound, they began to take on other musicians shortly afterwards. Matt Stapleton now joins them on fiddle, Ross Daglish on the double bass and John ‘J.D.’ Donoghue on percussion. Together they are ‘Gypsylou and the Kingfishers’.

Tropicalia
2019-12-21 21:30
Tropicalia is a 4 piece live band specialised in Latin music. We play a wide selection of Caribbean rhythms perfect for dancers of all ages. The most popular genres among our followers are Afro-Cuban Salsa, Merengue, Cumbia, Reggaeton and Vallenato. Our four members come from different parts of South America, from Chile to the Colombian Caribbean Sea, giving Tropicalia a unique combination and a very native flavour.

Lincoln MacKinnon and the Wrecking Train
2019-12-20 21:30
Sometime assassins, sometime saints, Fremantle based rockers ‘Lincoln MacKinnon & The Wrecking Train’ combine uplifting choruses, heartbreak harmonies and a barely contained menace to produce music that is as powerful as it is memorable.
Based in Fremantle, WA, these port-town rockers have been wowing crowds across the country with their infectious melodies; ener- getic live shows and wild and unruly swagger.
With recent shows across the country with celebrated artists: Tex Perkins, Big Country, Kill Devil Hills, William Crighton, Wagons and Southern River Band, Lincoln’s contagious hooks are spreading..

Odette Mercy and her Soul Atomics
2019-12-14 21:30
Saturday 14 December, 9:30pm. Free Entry.
Prepare yourselves for the EXPLOSIVE, DYNAMITE sound of Perth’s freshest Old Skool soul/funk act… live, original and direct from Australia’s West Coast. …and with all the down-home sweet S.O.U.L. of yo’ mommas fresh homemade strawberry jam smeared over raw chunks of bad-ass funk!
WE present to YOU…
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The SUPER SOUL SOUNDS of… ODETTE MERCY & HER SOUL ATOMICS!
Local Perth soul/funk springing from the heavy soul sounds of the sixties, Odette Mercy and her Soul Atomics are the real deal! Take Motown, Verve and Stax, shake ’em up and add a little grit… and then a little more grit… Odette is a unique soul sister who brings the heavyweights of soul together.

Shag Rock
2019-12-13 21:30
Friday December 13, 9:30pm. Free Entry.
The indie surf-pop 4-piece have plenty to smile about, fresh off the steam train of 2018; touring throughout regional Australia with The Rubens and Tia Gostelow, as well as making waves in New Zealand on their ‘Bridge the Ditch’ tour. Amassing 14 million streams internationally and constantly growing their shaggy family of fans – 2019 hasn’t dimmed the spotlight either.
Since the release of their debut full length album Barefoot (2017), Shag Rock have toured the USA and embarked on multiple headline tours across sunny Australia, clocking up the miles in the band van. Following this success, they have released two singles ‘Double Life’ and ‘Fuzzy Connection’ (2018) which have evolved into full-blown party anthems. Whether they’re sung in sold out Melbourne shows, or steamy pre-work showers across the world; there is always a time for some Shag.

Guthrie Duo
2019-12-08 15:30
Sunday, December 8, 3:30pm. Free Entry.
It began in a swamp. Well, in a Tipi in a swamp, with a telephone attached to an ironbark gum. This is not fiction. This is the cold smoking truth. Guthrie delivers honest and distinctive foot stompin’ electric blues. These rugged southern gents sing songs of love, murder, vengeangce, addiction, redemption, lust, longing and loss.

Winston Surfshirt [SOLD OUT]
2019-12-07 21:30
Saturday, 7th December, 9:30pm.

WINSTON SURFSHIRT RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE
“SMILE”
BUY/STREAM HERE
+ ANNOUNCE SOPHOMORE ALBUM
APPLE CRUMBLE
OUT THIS NOVEMBER VIA SWEAT IT OUT
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Sydney-based funk, soul and R&B act Winston Surfshirt today release their latest single, “Smile”paired with the announcement of their second studio album, Apple Crumble, due out this November via Sweat It Out. The six-piece celebrate the news with a fresh set of regional tour dates, as they debut their new material live across Australia this summer.
Premiered on triple j’s Good Nights, “Smile” enlists brass hooks folded with shimmying beats, enhanced by Winston’s unmistakable cocktail of sultry R&B and soul-driven vocals. More slowed-down in approach than the disco movement of recent track “Make A Move”, today’s release ties a bow on the signature mood their loyal fans crave, and is certain to crack grins and stir visions of summertime in listeners everywhere. Funk-dipped grooves and catchy rhythms point to smiling words of love, as the esteemed act get set to embark on the next round of their musical story.
Winston says of the single:“I’ve been with the same woman for 14 years and she has the most emphatic smile. I think I was always meant to write this song…”
Today’s new music and album announcement is coupled with a regional summer tour for loyal fans to get around. The eight-date leg kicks off at Langhorne Creek’s Handpicked Festival on November 9 before heading to Byron Bay’s Beach Hotel on November 15. The band next arrive at Maroochydore’s Sol Bar on November 16, followed by Spilt Milk Canberra on November 23, a Uni Bar takeover in Hobart on November 29 and a return to Spilt Milk Ballarat on November 30. Wrapping up, Bunbury’s Prince of Wales receives a dose of new music on December 6, before a final show ignites Margaret River’s Settlers Tavern on December 7.
Apple Crumble marks Winston Surfshirt’s second full-length release, following on from their applauded 2017 debut, Sponge Cake. The hit album bound together brass, hip-hop sensibilities and airy vocals to receive nods from international tastemakers, including Beats 1 host Zane Lowe, Sir Elton John, Jason Bentley (KCRW), Huw Stephens, Phil Taggart (BBC Radio 1), Lauren Laverne (BBC Radio 6), and triple j feature album.
Having developed a cult following for their smooth style and raucous live shows, the band’s unique blend of funk, soul and hip-hop originally emerged as the solo project of singer/rapper/producer Winston Surfshirt, before organically adopting other local artists and snowballing into what is now a musical collective filling each stage they grace to the brim.
From a sell-out debut national Sponge Cake tour in 2017, to festival billings at Splendour In The Grass, Spilt Milk, Falls Festival, Field Day and sold-out British & European shows, Winston Surfshirt continue to sell out crowds at home and abroad. Now with an Apple Crumble in the oven, be sure to follow the second chapter of Winston Surfshirt closely.
“SMILE” OUT FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 6
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APPLE CRUMBLE IS OUT THIS NOVEMBER
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THE FLOORS
2019-12-06 21:30
Friday December 6th, 9:30pm. Free Entry.
“Come Unstuck”, the third full length album from The Floors was unearthed and born in a rural abode in France while the band toured Europe in 2018.
Luke Dux speaks about the writing process:
“It’s a rare thing to find all 3 of us in a room together, touring with others bands keeps us apart, which is most likely why we still tolerate each other. With no outside distractions and a plentiful supply of wine, cider, beer, hash and cheese we spent 4 days jamming and writing in a small farmhouse in the middle of the French countryside. The perfect algorithm of quintessential + cabin fever= songs.”
The album speaks the idea of growing up and coming to terms with the distortion of life’s twists and turns. The title of the album, inspired by Kurt Vonnegut, ties in with the nation that we all lose our way at some point.
The Floors previous album “Beat It Down” was recorded on an 8 track tape machine however this time, a broken tape-machine yielded an opportunity for The Floors to explore new sonic depth in their recording. A change in recording style saw the band move from live tracking, to a combination of the former, plus the added bonus of over-dubbing and more complex layering.
“The large room at Rada studios allows us to play live together and turn up as loud as we like with little bleed into the other mics. Finding the tape machine broken was a bummer at first but I think we ended up with a fuller, more realized record, rather than limiting ourselves to 8 tracks and no overdubs, like we usually do, we could record 600 plus bass guitar tracks.”
Recorded with producer Dan Carroll at Rada studios, The Floors have emerged with “Come Unstuck”; it’s all the same hard-hitting, bare-knuckled blues music you’ve come to know from The Floors, but with a few extra nuts and bolts thrown into the equation for good measure.
The album will be set free exclusively online and on vinyl August 26 th via BEAST records

THE LANSDELL BROTHERS
2019-12-01 15:00
Sunday December 1, 3pm. Free Entry.
Nate Lansdell brings his “Emmanuel-esque” guitar techniques from his solo one man band show and is accompanied by his brother Kieren on drums and singing harmonies.
The Lansdell’s have been playing music together for around 15 years and this shows in their tight and complimentary sound. Growing up with a myriad of genres and styles makes for a versatile and entertaining show
