Gladstone Hotel 572 Marrickville Road Dulwich Hill

Hunter and Suzy are a husband and wife song writing team. Hunter is originally from Charlottesville, Virginia, USA and Suzy grew up in Sydney's beachside suburb of Maroubra. They now reside in Balmain.

Their songs cover the country spectrum from traditional to contemporary, and include honkytonk, swing, ballads, bluegrass and rock. They have been doing a series of Friday night residencies for over 10 years, performing original material. Their gigs have became a focal point for many musicians, singers and songwriters, who come down not only for an occasional chance to perform with the band, but also to check out the exciting playing and songwriting skills of this outfit. They intend to continue carrying on this tradition of quality country music in Sydney's Inner West.

The band lineup consists of: Hunter on vocals and acoustic guitars, Suzy on vocals and electric bass, Jake Lardot or Colin Watson on electric guitar, Tomi Graso on pedal steel (or Mike Kerin on fiddle) and Doug Bligh on drums.

Two of Hunter and Suzy's songs have been included on commercially released Australian recordings in the past few years: "Goin' Strong, Goin' Wrong" on Anne Kirkpatrick's "Cry Like a Man" CD and "Valentine's Day" on the ABC "Open Road II" compilation. In addition, two songs ("Dreamtrain" and "OCD") from their debut CD, "Incognito", have received regular nation-wide airplay on Radio National and 2BL in Sydney. They have been a regular feature at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and have also appeared at the Gympie Muster in Queensland.

The band has also released a second CD, recorded live, entitled "Honkytonk Angels", which has received a great response from the fans.

This band has a refreshingly original approach to country music, with great players performing strong songs.