SYLVIE (USA) IN RESIDENCE AT THE ELTHAM — live event
Named for a song by British folk-rockers Matthews Southern Comfort, Sylvie is the nostalgia-steeped collaborative project of SoCal native Ben Schwab (Golden Daze, Drugdealer). Reminiscent of the amber-hued sounds of the Laurel Canyon scene, the project and its 2022 eponymous debut album were inspired by Schwab coming across a box of tapes that had been recorded by his father's band in the 1970s.In 1975, John Schwab and his band “Mad Anthony” sat in a barn in Southern California and recorded their songs. It was a narrative that was common during this period - the band was close to a record deal but it never came, and the tapes were stored in a box in a closet. Decades later, in a small town in Ohio, his son Ben Schwab came across them. The recordings would imprint a sound and feeling that he would end up chasing. They were timeless, effortless, and soulful. A harmonic birthright. Ben had a long career as a professional inline skater that sent waves through the subculture, before watchin
Starts: 2025-10-25T19:00:00Z
Ends: 2025-11-08T21:30:00Z
Where: 441 Eltham Road, Eltham, New South Wales, Australia
Price: $0.0