LT is acting her age at the Tanks

from Cairns Local News April 21 2023

by Cairns Local News

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| Nick Dalton

A LITTLE bit of Florence Welsh, a little bit of Billie Eilish, and the musical version of Alanis Morrissette being a little less tortured, the artist formerly known as Leanne Tennant –now better known as LT – has just released her new single ‘Act your Age’.

Told through blistering lyrics, ‘Act Your Age’ is an intoxicating tale of what it means to be a woman in the music industry, one who simply refuses to conform to the existing stereotypes.

Winning the prestigious Carol Lloyd Award in 2018, and followed on by a swag of Queensland Music Awards and mentions in Rolling Stone Australia for her previous album ‘Happiness is…’, LT teamed up with two of Australia’s most renowned writers, Joel Quartermain (Eskimo Joe, G-Flip, Meg Mac) and Edwin White (Vance Joy) to write Act Your Age which explores these over-

LOCAL AND VOCAL arching themes of ageism in the music industry, and societal pressures and expectations.

FLAME.Arts also is presenting Local and Vocal – Cairns’ biggest, loudest, original youth music concert.

Featuring nine local music acts over two stages, and performances by Street Elements break dancers, Local and Vocal is a free live music event featuring the brightest emerging musical talent from across Cairns and surrounding regions.

Grab your mates, don your band T-shirts and come support your favourite local bands and music artists on the stage. Get Loud and Vocal in 2023 at the Tanks Arts Centre, Saturday, April 22.

This collaboration has resulted in a fresh sound with some catchy hooks, an experience she says is nothing short of exhila- rating, and certainly reveals her best work to date.

While staying true to her sparkling indi pop tones, LT has spread her wings to reveal a new and intoxicating evolution of her style.

Since releasing her first album in 2015 (Pull Up Your Britches) LT has built rapid momentum and collected a host of accolades including nominations for the Grant McLennan Fellowship, Australian Artist of The Year (AU Review), and three Queensland Music Awards.

She has also supported gigs for Ball Park Music, Bernard Fanning, Missy Higgins, and Cold Chisel, and landed coveted festival appearances at BIGSOUND, Woodford Folk Festival, and Port Fairy Folk Festival.