- When talk up Brisbane's music I'm not sure that alt-country is necessarily the first thing that jumps to mind. Maybe it should be though - beyond just the Gin Club there are just a bunch of really fine sounding folks singing lonesome country tunes. You've got your Bang Bang Boss Kelly, Silent Feature Era, Halfway, Texas Tea, Jacob S. Harris (and a bunch more I'm certainly leaving out - sorry), but don't let's forget Sue Ray who's been singing and songwriting as long as any of them. Her latest album is full of bittersweetness and lots of trad country violin, banjo, mandolin and double-bass, Magoo has done a very nice job of producing it too. Like I said, I'm not sure whether this kind of music out of Brisbane gets appropriate recognition and if I had to pick one lady in particular deserving of greater recognition, I think it would be Sue Ray.