TONI Swain is bringing her band to the South Coast to promote her new album. 

On the back of her The Red Shed promotional tour, the Nundle-based musician will be visiting Candelo, Tilba and Tuross. 

“My original stuff is described as country-soul, with a little bit of jazz and blues as well,” Swain said.

Crowds can expect Swain to give a very intimate, cosy and welcoming show. 

She said the show at Candelo is “going to be quite moody” and the venue will be candlelit.

“We’re trying to create an atmosphere,” she said.

All of Swain’s songs are very personal - addressing the past, present, how life changes – and her songs might moisten some eyes in the audience. 

“Hopefully I don’t break down and cry like at my launch in Nundle,” she said.

The Red Shed is her debut album, written in the shed of its name during a Tasmanian winter. 

The recording process was relatively easy, done over one weekend.

The band recorded in one of her friend’s studio where they went through the songs three to four times, then chose the best take. 

Swain said her friend and musician Jeremy Edwards was responsible for taking song arrangements out of her lounge room and into the studio. 

“While they were simple songs in the lounge room I think they have now evolved into something pretty groovy,” Swain said. 

Swain visited the South Coast many years ago when she was touring with rock bands, playing at venues all around Bega Valley, and is looking forward to performing here again.

“I have great memories of the South Coast,” she said. 

Swain will be at Candelo Hall on July 4, for $15 and doors open at 7pm, supported by Roy “Big Daddy” Payne and Andy Zarins.

On July 5 she will play at the Tuross Heads Boatshed from 2-5pm, with more of a jazz-focused evening. 

Then on July 6 Swain will be performing at The Dromedary Hotel, Tilba from 11am until 2pm.