Biography

Chloe & Jason Roweth combine strong original songs, old-style ballads and thoughtful arrangements of our beautiful, but lesser known Australian collected material in their repertoire. Their striking mix of older country and traditional styles, with a contemporary edge and relaxed delivery provides a captivating concert experience, distinctly Australian in character. They strive to maintain the tradition of Australian music, and to continue on in the same spirit while breaking new ground.

Chloë (vocals, mandolin) and Jason Roweth (vocals, guitar) have been performing and recording for over 12 years together. Professional musicians with an engaging manner and appealing sound, whether at a festival, club or in concert their performances are dynamic, refreshing and entertaining.

Their broad repertoire includes strong original songs, old-style ballads, well known bush songs, lively tunes and thoughtful arrangements of our beautiful, but lesser known Australian traditional material. Along with their concert and bushdance repertoire, Chloe and Jason present several themed concerts and instructional workshops.

Successful independent artists with thousands of performances around Australia & overseas to their names, their releases include 9 CDs of Australian folk, country and bush music, along with various other CD's as part of larger line-ups.

Recognition

• Chloë and Jason Roweth have received good support from community radio stations and the ABC, in particular on 'Australia All Over' where they have often performed live at open-air broadcasts and other concerts. Chloë & Jason's songs 'Salvation Jane' and 'I Don't Work for a Living' have been included on Ian McNamara's latest CD releases 'Macca By Request' volumes 1 & 2.
• In November 2002, Chloë and Jason won the "Best Folk Artist" category of the national "MusicOz Awards" with their song "Songs of the Bush".
• Chloë & Jason's version of "I Don't Work for a Living" was included on the Folk Alliance of Australia double CD of traditional music, “Musical Traditions in Australia”.
• In November 2003 a version of “Salvation Jane” was included on the ABC release CD compilation “Highwire”.
• Both Collector & Wongawilli have also enjoyed good representation on compilation CDs and Australian folk radio.

Live Experience

OUTSIDE AUSTRALIA
Festivals and other performances in England, France, The Netherlands, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, South Africa and China.

FESTIVAL APPEARANCES IN AUSTRALIA
Repeat perfomances at almost every major folk festival, in every state in Australia - as well as countelss smaller festivals. Country music, bush poetry, cultural and arts festivals all around the country.

OTHER EXPERIENCE
Chloe and Jason Roweth have played clubs, pubs, public occasions, cafes, weddings, parties, schools, old-age homes, caves, new years eves, busses, garages, streets, grandfinals, shearing-sheds, paddocks, harbour cruises, birthdays, trucks, cars, islands, wineries, back-yards, officeblocks, halls, mountains, proclamations, celebrations, days (Australia, Paddy's, Chillean, Italian etc), bush dances, balls, meetings, clubs (leagues, worker's ex-services etc), theatres, restaurants, rainforests, fetes, fairs, shopping centres, beaches, opera houses, horse races, agricultural shows, museums, bbqs, art gallery's ... you name it!

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Discography

2006
- Chloe & Jason Roweth with Jim McWhinnie "Another Threshing Day"
2005
- Chloe & Jason Roweth "Spring Grove" (formerly "Daisy Hill")
- Chloe & Jason Roweth "The Riderless Horse - An Australian Impression of WW1"
2004
- Collector "Pumpkin & Bear"
2003
- Us Not Them "As Good As New"
2002
- Collector "Coming in from the Old"
2001
- Wongawilli "Australian Traditional Dance Tunes" Double CD & Tune Book
- Us Not Them "Live - One Man's Weeds, Another Man's Flowers"
2000
- Us Not Them "Sleepers - The Songs of Carrie Milliner & the Bobbin Family" plus Songbook
1999
- Wongawilli "Live at the Local"
1998
- Us Not Them "Songs of the Bush and Beyond"
- Jindi "Jindi Plays Joe - The Tunes of Joe Yates" CD & Songbook
1997
- Us Not Them "Feet in the Dirt…Head in the Clouds"
1995
- Us Not Them "Wailing Bizarre"

Other Line-Ups Including Chloe & Jason Roweth

As well as performing as the duo, Chloë & Jason are also active members of the six-piece band Collector with their brand of Australian corrugated iron folk, and Crank Handle for roots and blues, along with other side projects.

Collector MORE
 
Bill Browne : Kit Drums
Roger Hargraves : Vocals, Fiddle, Bouzouki
Jim McWhinnie : Bodhran, Darabuka
Jason Neville : Bass, Guitar
Chloe Roweth : Vocals, Mandolin
Jason Roweth : Vocals, Guitar, Bass
 
...playing distinctive arrangements of collected Australian music.
 

Crank Handle MORE
 
Jim McWhinnie : Vocals, Rhythm Guitar
Bill Browne : Kit Drums
Jason Neville : Bass
Jason Roweth : Lead Guitar
Chloe Roweth : Vocals, Mandolin

Featuring the original songs of Jim McWhinnie, Crank Handle plays roots music of a distinctive style.

 
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