Kim Churchill continues to captivate on seventh studio album, 'Dawn Sounds' - playing Chiggy's Coolum on February 18

Australia’s Award-winning and loved songbird, Kim Churchill returns with his latest captivating album, ‘Dawn Sounds’. The seventh studio album from this cherished artist is an earnest ode to the joyous peaks and liberating pits of life’s journey.

‘Dawn Sounds’ celebrates sentimentality and new beginnings through a sincere collection of heart-warming and poignant songs, with the album being layered with acoustic guitar beds and earthy elements, on a bed of his trademark compelling vocals and storytelling.

As a whole, ‘Dawn Sounds’ captures tales from the heart, from the soul, and from memory, all wrapped up in rich, organic, and honest tones. It’s an album packed full of subtle sonic flavours that, when blended together, creates this simple yet stunning anthology. Kim tugs at the heart using stories of love for others, for parental figures, and most importantly oneself.

Not to overlook the combination of Kim and his guitar, but the exploration of other instruments on this album is impactful, and better for it, from strings, flute and saxophone, to the more unconventional metallic percussion (as used in the single, ‘Fighter’, which gives the impression of a hammer striking an anvil - a metaphor for strengthening, perhaps?), and the clever use of a vocoder; all of these enrich ‘Dawn Sounds’ for a deeper listen.

Currently in the midst of his biggest home soil tour ever, Kim is plotting his way across all corners of Australia in 2023, in celebration of the new album. The anticipated album has been warmly welcomed by live audiences across the country, as Kim has graced stages with very special previews ahead of its release.

Kim talks through what Dawn Sounds means to him and the serene recording experience; “The album is a collection of songs written across a hundred mornings as the sun arose. I discovered this beautiful quiet time in the world and in my mind to write from. I worked with my dear friend and long time collaborator Chris Collins to produce and record over three mornings in the Byron Hinterland. We opened the doors wide and hung microphones from the tree's. I was also lucky to have another dear friend, Steph Strings sing a duet with me for the second single Please Come Home.”

“I wrote these songs from a place of soft confidence and felt a beautiful calm joy for who I was and a liberated feeling that failure was the mark of a life well-lived.”

Featuring his tender string of releases, “Fighter” and “Please Come Home”, Dawn Sounds begins with surf-soaked anthem and recent single, “Come Back Free”. Gently creeping in is “Dawn Sounds”, a melancholy whirl of darkened violins and finger picking before cathartic “Solace Down” offers a silver lining and reminds us there’s hope on the horizon.

Promising to be a wholesome and captivating evening of story-telling and sing-alongs, Kim is bringing his beloved folk anthems and new gems from Dawn Sounds. Kim says, “Each show will be a beautiful night of story telling, an honest reflection on life as we live it, and a romping high energy one man band show.”

Landing on the scene in 2009, Kim’s laidback folk style continues to strike a chord with industry and fans alike. Playing renowned festivals including Glastonbury Music Festival, Montreal’s International Jazz Festival and South By South West, along with a stack of home grown festivals, Kim’s decade long industry experience spreads far and wide. Raised on the coastal town of Merimbula, the songwriter was previously crowned Australia’s National Youth Folk Artist of the Year and nominated for the National Live Music Awards Roots Act of the Year.

‘Dawn Sounds’ is out now on all streaming platforms.

Catch Kim Churchill on the last leg of his ‘Dawn Sounds’ tour dates, including locally at Lefty’s Music Hall on February 17, and Making 40@ Chiggy’s Skateboarding in Coolum on Saturday February 18th.

Tickets to those and upcoming dates can be purchased through here.