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"Selk Hastings and The Wild Free seduce with their understated dreamy alt-folk... a Velvet Underground happening." By Jason Kenney, DRUM MEDIA, October 2008 "Selk Hastings took to the stage next and brought with her a softly spoken demeanor and a silky voice. Thought provoking and simple at the same time. Not many can drop the instrumental accompaniment and simply sing a beautiful song that captivates and completely silences an audience but Selk Hastings did just that." - By Marta Wiacek, Fremantle Herald "Selk Hastings played one of her own songs next. Like a modern-day Joan Baez, she sang in a simple, slaying, drop-down-on-the-floor kinda way." - By Brett Someday, Perth E-zine BIO Selk Hastings is a singer-songwriter from Western Australia who plays crooked folk music which smacks of the haunting red landscape she was born into way up in the Northern deserts. Over the last few years Selk has grown some gig wiles troubadouring around the music venues of Perth and the southern country. The sonic beauty and honesty of her live shows is seeing audiences fall in love with her music, fans and reviewers alike comparing her compelling on-stage presence with the likes of Cat Power and PJ Harvey. She has lent vocals to folk outfit The Kill Devil Hills, and can be heard as the female voice on both of their nationally acclaimed albums 'Heathen Songs' and 'The Drought'. She has recently recorded her forthcoming debut EP with 'Torn and Frayed' record label owner Andrew McGee, at his farm in Nagambe, Melbourne, due out soon.
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* TO READ A REVIEW OF SELK HASTINGS AND THE WILD FREE IN DRUM MEDIA OCTOBER 2008 go to Selk's Blog on this page
* TO READ AN INTERVIEW WITH SELK IN XPRESS SEPTEMBER 2008 go to Selk's Blog on this page
* LISTEN TO AN INTERVIEW AND LIVE-TO-AIR PERFORMANCE OF SELK on RTR Fm. click here then drag the cursor halfway along the interview to begin listening: PLAY
* WANT TO KNOW WHEN SELK IS PLAYING OR OTHER NEWS? Send an email to her mangagement at
selkhastings@hotmail.com and request to be added to her email list.
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