Words by Tracey Moyle | Photos by Luke Sangiogio | Full gallery HERE | Original article here.

Friday night at Tomcat had a packed house for the Ellis Dewald launch of the new single We All Know.  And the supporting lineup was one that any rock fan will talk about for a long time coming.  What’s your genre? Stoner, blues, funk, Indie, Classic, Aussie Pub, Heavy, as long as it’s Rock this was the night Brisbane and Gold Coast’s kick-arse heavy hitters came out to play and showed us all that Rock is alive and well and patiently embedding its way into the hearts and souls of Australian music fans.

First up was Jollee, who is no stranger to playing in front of a crowd, opening for acts including Wolfmother, The Preatures and Ali Barter just to name a few. Brooke Mowett was about to bare her brilliantly gritty musical soul and the already crowded room proved that this was no secret.   Opening with the very cool, bluesy number, I want you, Mowett was incredibly comfortable on stage and her demanding vocals had all punters in the venue step in for a look.  With only guitar and drums, their sound was much bigger than you’d expect and the second song, White Woman Wasted, had everyone paying attention to the strong soulful blues vocals.  Mowett’s banter between songs was brilliant again proving her ease with a crowd as she carried on rocking the room with her powerful voice carrying us through everything from the slow and bluesy Devils Food to gutsy rock tune of Middle Finger Pistol.   With their final song Gypsy Man, the room was full and loving every gritty, bluesy, rockin’ minute of it.   Their sound is huge, lyrically it’s fun and she is a perfect example of why women are born to rock.  Would love to see Jollee support Halestorm later this year.  She has a certain Lzzy Hale quality that will have me going back for more.