★★★★ “Australian alt. country at its near-finest...” / “Australian Gothic-Country is in good hands.”

Rolling Stone

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★★★★ “What's not to love? The velvety allure of vocal harmony, Bluegrassy instrumentation drizzled like honey, engaging Gothic narratives that both worry and warm. In the tradition of Johnny and June, Gillian and Dave, the Melbourne-based couple captivate the listener as a fine-tuned unit...”

Rhythms Magazine

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3 x CMAA ‘Golden Guitar’, 2 x Australian Folk Music, ICMA and Music Victoria Award winners, The Weeping Willows (Laura Coates and Andrew Wrigglesworth) are a couple of old souls, steeped in Bluegrass tradition and draped in Gothic Americana imagery.  They regale their audiences with "stories of sunshine and romance, God and The Devil, murder and decay".

2017-2026 saw The Weeping Willows nominated for 14 x CMAA ‘Golden Guitar’ awards, 7 x Australian Folk Music Awards (AFMAs), 4 x Country Music Channel (CMC) awards, 2 x Live Act of the Year (Country) in the National Live Music Awards (NLMAs), performing Official Showcases at AmericanaFest (USA) and Folk Alliance International (USA) and appearing at Maverick Festival (UK), Port Fairy Folk Festival, National Folk Festival, Queenscliff Music Festival and the Australian Americana Music Honours.

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“What makes The Weeping Willows sound quite distinctive is their impressive dual vocal lines that start to weave from the opening ‘House of Sin’ to the closing ‘North Wind’ ...they are on the way to making some serious waves in Americana circles with ‘You Reap What You Sow’.” AmericanaUK

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