Sooki Lounge
LILY & KING, SALLY FORD AND THE IDIOMATICS
LILY & KING, SALLY FORD AND THE IDIOMATICS
Sooki Lounge (Belgrave, VIC)
Sunday, 3 May 2026 3:30 pm
A double bill from these wildly inventive Melbourne bands. A heady fusion of junkyard blues, groove-drenched ballads, electro-acoustic experiments and sailor songs!
LILY & KING
Dixieland punk, sailor songs, weird carnie show tunes and the odd bit of curious pop - their music is joyful, beautiful and a bit dirty and wicked too. Their act is a lilting, luring, sensual haze of smoky opiate vocals that transport the captivated audience to a redly lit burlesque bar from the 1940s, where the smoke curled thickly in the air and people only ever drank whiskey. With trombone, sweet and sassy vocals, toy piano, guitar, half a drum kit and an abundance of foot stomping, their melodies are infused with wild exuberance and joie de vivre - a Lily and King gig is a truly wild and joyful experience.
"Their combination of trombone, toy piano, acoustic guitar and plenty of percussion backing Lisa Baird’s beautiful, sultry vocals would make businessmen dance if they were playing in the street." Wes Fahey, What Sound Melbourne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ1pPLpL6Ok
https://lilyandking.bandcamp.com/music
SALLY FORD AND THE IDIOMATICS
The Idiomatics create a vibrant, groove-drenched sound that fuses Sally Ford’s
story-led songwriting with contemporary sound design from Patrick Cronin and Michael Havir. An expansive palette of keyboards, samples and electronica is enhanced by vocals, trombone, sax and flute to create a richly imagined electro-acoustic sonic experience.
"There’s a special kind of intimacy here. A superbly focused and talented band with the unique combination of traditional and modern instruments (and musical styles) cradling each piece and giving it different shapes and textures.” Stage Whispers 2023
https://youtu.be/2J2b9fMDJ5Y
https://sallyfordandtheidiomatics.bandcamp.com/album/every-happiness
LILY & KING
Dixieland punk, sailor songs, weird carnie show tunes and the odd bit of curious pop - their music is joyful, beautiful and a bit dirty and wicked too. Their act is a lilting, luring, sensual haze of smoky opiate vocals that transport the captivated audience to a redly lit burlesque bar from the 1940s, where the smoke curled thickly in the air and people only ever drank whiskey. With trombone, sweet and sassy vocals, toy piano, guitar, half a drum kit and an abundance of foot stomping, their melodies are infused with wild exuberance and joie de vivre - a Lily and King gig is a truly wild and joyful experience.
"Their combination of trombone, toy piano, acoustic guitar and plenty of percussion backing Lisa Baird’s beautiful, sultry vocals would make businessmen dance if they were playing in the street." Wes Fahey, What Sound Melbourne
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZ1pPLpL6Ok
https://lilyandking.bandcamp.com/music
SALLY FORD AND THE IDIOMATICS
The Idiomatics create a vibrant, groove-drenched sound that fuses Sally Ford’s
story-led songwriting with contemporary sound design from Patrick Cronin and Michael Havir. An expansive palette of keyboards, samples and electronica is enhanced by vocals, trombone, sax and flute to create a richly imagined electro-acoustic sonic experience.
"There’s a special kind of intimacy here. A superbly focused and talented band with the unique combination of traditional and modern instruments (and musical styles) cradling each piece and giving it different shapes and textures.” Stage Whispers 2023
https://youtu.be/2J2b9fMDJ5Y
https://sallyfordandtheidiomatics.bandcamp.com/album/every-happiness