Queenscliff Music Festival (QMF) announced its second batch of artists this week, adding 15 Aussie acts to its 2024 program.
The announcement continues the festival’s long-standing theme of musical diversity, including renowned Melbourne songsmith Mick Thomas, the Kimberley’s beats-driven trio Tjaka, jungle bluesman C.W. Stoneking and disco-funk powerhouse Vaudeville Smash.
Among the new additions to the QMF roster are local act Wild Honey, consisting of sibling duo Lucy and Daniel Crock.
Based on the Surf Coast and the Bellarine, Lucy and Daniel have performed around the region together for the best part of a decade, playing a mix of original music and covers at pubs, cafes and parties.
This year the pair have focused on original music, taking the moniker Wild Honey and releasing their first single Where I’m From in March.
Where I’m From showcases the siblings’ chilled, coastal sound and sweet, flawless harmonies as they sing of nostalgia and missing home.
Daniel said he and his sister were “insanely grateful” to have the opportunity to play at QMF.
“We really like this festival, it’s our kind of vibe,” he said.
“It’s family-friendly, it’s fun for everyone… and we’re also stoked to be on the lineup with artists like Xavier Rudd. It’s pretty cool.”
With a backlog of unreleased original tunes, honed over years of live performance and now recorded and mastered, the siblings plan to use the festival appearance to kickstart the project.
“We’ve got six songs we’re about to release in the lead up to Queenscliff,” Daniel said.
“Over the years, even doing weddings or covers gigs, we’d always have some original songs in there. So we’ve had all these songs kind of in the back pocket.
“After Queenscliff we’re kicking off the live gigs. After that we’re going to start playing a bunch around the Bellarine and Geelong area.”
