Jack Nolan

From the vibrant heart of Sydney, Australia, Jack Nolan has been captivating audiences with his distinctive blend of songwriting and performance since the mid-1990s. His music inhabits a world of “mysterious and shimmering chords,” a sound he affectionately calls ‘Darlinghurst Country’ – a fusion of folk, country, rock ’n’ roll and ambient atmospheres.

Equally at home with an intensely charged electric guitar or a delicately finger-picked acoustic, Nolan has built a body of work centred on storytelling, melody and songs that explore love, loss, family, memory and the passing of time.

Recent years have seen a prolific run of albums, including 2018’s Our Waverley Star, 2021’s Gabriel, 2023’s Jindabyne, 2024’s Songs for Hemingway and 2025’s The Lonely Petunia.

The Lonely Petunia, Nolan’s fourth collaboration with Nashville producer and musician Justin Weaver, continued an enduring musical partnership and further explored the acoustic textures that have become an important part of Nolan’s work – acoustic guitars, mandolin, resonator, piano, strings and understated percussion.

In 2026, Nolan returned to Nashville to record Tell It to the Birds – Live Acoustic Sessions with Weaver at Curb Studios. The five-track EP strips the songs back to their essentials: two musicians, one room, performed live from beginning to end with no overdubs.

The first track, “Saving It Up for a Sunnier Day – Live Acoustic,” was released on 14 August 2026.

Tell It to the Birds – Live Acoustic Sessions arrives 13 November 2026.