The duo of Tracy McNeil and Dan Parsons just finished their American tour.
They also opened for the Teskey Brothers in Chicago.
“Playing with the Teskey Brothers, they’re kind of doing quite well in America, particularly even though they’re from Australia,” Mr Parsons said.
“They had pretty much every single show that was sold out, and they were playing in like 3000-seat capacity theatres.”
He said their tour mainly attracted crowds of about 100, so playing for a big audience was thrilling.
“When you get the chance to sort of open for a bigger artist, you’re not always guaranteed their audience is going to like you,” he said.
“We were super stoked that they cared and listened to our whole set.”
On October 14, they kicked off their Australian Album Tour, and Seymour is one of the dates on the list.
Seymour is the halfway point of the tour for their self-titled album, Minor Gold.
They have chosen to play for an intimate audience at Blue Tongue Berries.
“That’s kind of who we play for,” Ms McNeil said.
“Our music goes down best when it’s in front of a smaller listening crowd,” Mr Parsons said.
Ms McNeil expressed her excitement to see the landscape at the venue and said she was proud to be a part of Short Straw Sessions.
The duo met a decade ago but didn’t perform as Minor Gold until 2022, when they released their first single, Mona Lisa.
They started writing Mona Lisa in 2020, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, then finally released it in October last year.
“It’s just been a year ... We’ve done a lot in a year,” Ms McNeil said.
“(The single has been) A long time coming since 2020.”
When asked what message they had for their fans, Mr Parsons half-jokingly said to buy tickets to the show.
They explained it had become usual for audiences to buy tickets at the last minute in case of show cancellations.
“I’d say if you think you want to come along, grab a ticket in advance, and that kind of helps everybody out,” Ms McNeil said.
“If you want a good afternoon of decent country-folk kind of tunes, then look no further,” Mr Parsons said.
Ms McNeil said everyone had been struggling and that the show could be an escape that left audiences feeling hopeful.
Blue Tongue Berries is located at 445 Northwood Rd, Seymour.
For tickets and other information about the show, visit www.bluetongueberries.au/events/short-straw-with-minor-gold
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