Polly Medlen is a brand new artist entering country music with her debut album ‘Easier to Run’. Polly hails from Williams, Western Australia and her original music draws mostly from her country / roots influences and experiences growing up in rural W.A.
Her music reflects her love of the ‘alternative road’ and her album crosses musically through country, folk and rock while her lyrics draw insightful images from her life and times. Her songs have that rare quality of instant rapport with audiences of all types and ages. Reminiscent of a young Kasey Chambers or Patty Griffin, Polly is a genuine new voice who sounds like she’s been here the whole time.
“A unique sound – she has a voice that becomes addictive to listen to – theres a certain tone, a wonderful ability to bend notes- and that little catch that contains so much emotion” Sue Jarvis – Capital News
After attending the 2005 College of Country Music, Polly spent a year travelling around Australia with her best friend Rat, working, writing and playing along the way, and it was the inspiration she drew from life on the road and attending music festivals like Tamworth / Gympie and the Blues and Roots, that she finally decided to come home, knuckle down and create her debut album "Easier to run". The decision definatley payed off for Polly, and within the year she picked up the 2006 WAM Country Song of The Year Award and had the opportunity to support true greats like Ian Moss (Cold Chisel) and Shane Howard and Neil Murray on the legendary
"Two Songman Tour".
In 2007, Polly scooped the pool at the WAM Songwriting Awards again, taking out the Best Country Song of the Year Award AND Best Regional Song. The unque and talented songwriter is now nominated for a WAMi Country Artist of the Year Award and is just itching to get back on the road for more gigs - so if your lucky you may catch her round.......
POLLY’s ACHEIVEMENTS
2006 WAM Songwriter Award - Best Country Song
2007 WAM Songwriter Award - Best Country Song
2007 WAM Songwriter Award - Best Regional Song
2007 WAMi Country Artist of the Year Nomination
Babe I want ya to check out a song that I think you'll like go to my top friends and go to Martha Wainwrights site, check out her song "Bleeding All Over You " from her new album, a lil hint of Polly in it ;) Also if you've never heard her song "Bloodymotherfuckinasshole" you gotta hear it, has been one of my fave songs for a long long time!
Hey Polly Great to meet you in Katherine and hear your songs , Thanks for the CD well done . Hope to catch up in Tamworth next year maybe and have a drink or two Cheers and take care Alby xx
Hey! Sorry for taking so long to get back to you but we have no internet at the moment!
Good to see you've been busy! i can see the long lsit of gigs you got coming up...
Well we're really busy at the moment too.. we're about half way through a 2 week stint in the studio working on our album! Progress is slower than we expected, but it is still shaping up nicely! looking forward to having it finished, but its gonna be a while still i think...
Hey polly!!!!! wats going on?hows things with your music???? i bought Faith and Science to day and i really like it! it is a great i think it will grow on me though..... i will leave it in the CD player for a while and ill know every song.
We are totally loving your stuff here! Just wondering how the gig went on Saturday.. Aaron and I wanted to make it down but unfortunately we were both busy with prior commitments. :(
But we will endeavour to come along to one of your gigs one day!
Hi Polly good to have you join us with our new Country profile we still have to catch up and have a chat when we can organise it you have a top time at Tamworth all the best from the DTR team Rod/duke
Hey, thanks for the add. I saw you perform at the WAMI Song of the Year Awards and have been meaning to find you on Myspace ever since. I really like your songs.
Hi Polly Big Congrats your way we will talk about it in the Interview and get you into my country breakfast Show and real kewl to have you as a friend see you Soon Rod/Duke
