Rebecca Jane Howell and Marty Mckenna are friends from Central Victoria who have been singing together for over a decade. Rebecca honed her instinct for harmony through years spent in the Australian Girls Choir and Marty grew up singing to the sheep on his family farm, with his dad, where he still tends the flock to this day.
As Valley Road the duo released their wonderful self-titled debut album towards the end of last year (read my review here). It was produced by Rod McCormack after Valley Road were awarded the Troubadour Foundation prize.
Whether live or recorded, Howell and Mckenna have a synergy as writers and performers in a partnership of true equals. Each knows how to support each other in song, and accordingly bring out the best in each other. The result is songs that are elegant, nuanced and strong, covering the whole of life from birth to death, and love for the natural world.
You can watch our chat on YouTube (below), watch a snippet (also below) or listen on the podcast. Subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Spotify.
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