Mark Howard returns to Archies Creek Hotel with his band to launch his brand new album Deep Dark Blue. Wanderer, mercurial frontman, and dusk lit storyteller, Mark Howard is a voice from the edge of the map. Rooted in the windswept coastlines of Phillip Island and shaped by the grit of 45 countries’ worth of stages, his songs walk the line between folk, rock, and country. Tipping his hat to the likes of Michael Hutchence, PJ Harvey, and Robert Louis Stevenson, Howard holds a room and howls vivid tales of motion, memory and the human mess.
About special guest Todd Cook:
Todd’s emotive lyrics, earthy tones and raw appeal connect to a wide variety of listeners. His songs float from intricate folk fingerpicking styles to driving rhythms that stir the soul. His stories of Australian landscapes and people are accompanied with mesmerising instrumentation and a depth that always engages and entertains.
Todd Cook has five studio releases; ‘So Long’ (2008), ‘Hunting Ground’ (2010), Brilliant Green (2012), The Silent Boat (2018) and Salt of the Earth (2022). Drawing inspiration from both the lush green fields of Gippsland where he grew up, and the rich, remote areas of the Northern Territory and recently the ancient streets of Edinburgh. Each song reveals a meeting place for sounds, techniques and lyrics that connect north to south, remote to mainstream, and traditional to contemporary. His music takes the audience on a journey from dark turbulent songs, witnessed first-hand when Todd was living in a remote Northern Territory community, to lively acoustics of joy and celebration.
