EPK Country | Wicker Suite

Golden Guitar Winners • ARIA Charting • National and International Touring Act

If you love country fiddle, soaring harmonies and songs that light up a stage, meet Wicker Suite.

Led by award-winning fiddler Gabi Louise and acclaimed songwriter Liam Kennedy-Clark, this Australian/New Zealand duo blend country, bluegrass and folk into a live show that is both electrifying and deeply heartfelt. Their performances range from blistering fiddle instrumentals to crowd-favourite originals — crafted for festival fields, theatre stages and country halls alike.

With 28-date headline tours across Australia and New Zealand, national ABC radio support and multiple Golden Guitar wins, Wicker Suite are fast becoming one of Australia’s standout country-roots acts.

Award-winning country-folk— country fiddle, rich harmonies and stories that light up the stage.

Essential Information

Genre

Country-Bluegrass-Folk

Fronted by

Gabi Louise (AUS fiddle) and Liam Kennedy-Clark (NZ multi-instrumentalist and singer songwriter)

Awards

3x CMAA Golden Guitar Award winners (2024 and 2026)

Golden Fiddle Award for Young FIddler of the Year (2020)

Performance History

The Way That It Was Tour: Headline tour of 28 country-halls around Australia and New Zealand (September 2025 - April 2026)
Tamworth Country Music Festival 2026: Ticketed show (>200 tickets sold, January 2026)
Gympie Music Muster 2025: Festival performance (August 2025)
Outback Aussie Tours: 1-month performer residency for Outback Aussie Tour’s nightly Dinner-and-Show on the Thompson River in Longreach, QLD (June 2025)
Acoustic Series Tour: Co-headline tour with Ashleigh Dallas (May - April 2025)
Adam Harvey Tour: Opening act for Adam Harvey’s national ‘Let The Song Take You Home’ tour (November 2024-May 2025)
Tamworth Country Music Festival 2025: Performed at opening concert, ticketed show (sold out at 120), opening act for Melida Schneider (January 2025)
Bay Of Islands Music Festival NZ: Festival performance (May 2024)
Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole Tour: Opening act for Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole’s national ‘Country Song Book VIII’ tour (November 2023- September 2024)
Tamworth Country Music Festival 2024: ticketed show

Musical Releases

Debut Album: THIS IS WICKER SUITE

Released September 2023
15 track album
Won 2x CMAA Golden Guitar Awards
Peaked at #19 on the Australian ARIA Country chart
Top tracks "Old Pickup Line" (>244,000 streams) and "Ghost Train" (>72,000 streams)

2025/2026 Singles:

FIDDLE & GUITAR

Released April 2025
>12,000 streams

LYREBIRD:

Released July 2025
Won CMAA Golden Guitar Award in 2026 (Instrumental Recording of the Year)

THE WAY THAT IT WAS:

Released August 2025
Name of 28 date tour of country halls
Promoted by Keith Urban on his High And Alive Tour in Australia (August, 2025)

YOUNGER ME (Feat. ASHLEIGH DALLAS):

Released January 2026
CURRENT SINGLE

Ray Hadley, 2GB Sydney

"One of the best I've ever heard... Old Pikcup Line is my favourite song"

ABC Country, ABC Music

"THIS IS" Wicker Suite album was the Featured Album on ABC Country 16th of November

Beccy Cole

"Liam Kennedy-Clark is a talented multi-instrumentalist and singer... Gabi Louise has one of the best fiddle tones I have ever heard”

Sue Brooks

“Fantastic sound, awesome songs and music. One to watch 🙂"

ABC Music

THIS IS Wicker Suite album was the Featured Album on ABC Country

Jenny Bodnarchuk

“Wonderful talented musicians. They are so much fun to watch and great to listen to.”

Wicker Suite Bio

If you love country fiddle, rich harmonies and songs that stay with you long after the final note, meet Wicker Suite.

Wicker Suite are an award-winning country-folk duo led by Australian fiddler and vocalist Gabi Louise and New Zealand singer-songwriter and guitarist Liam Kennedy-Clark. Together they blend country, folk and bluegrass into performances that are both electrifying and deeply heartfelt. Their sound pairs masterful musicianship with story-driven songwriting, moving seamlessly between tender ballads, feel-good originals and blisteringly fast fiddle tunes.

Three-time CMAA Golden Guitar Award winners — most recently taking out Instrumental of the Year for their composition “Lyrebird” — Wicker Suite have built a reputation as one of Australia’s most exciting country-roots acts. Before forming the duo, both artists toured extensively with leading names including Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan, Troy Cassar-Daley, Beccy Cole, and more, bringing years of stage experience to their own project.

Their debut album, THIS IS WICKER SUITE, made a bold statement, peaking at #19 on the ARIA Country Music Charts in 2024, winning Bluegrass Recording of the Year (Old Pickup Line) and Instrumental Recording of the Year (Ghost Train) at the 2024 Country Music Awards of Australia, and cementing their place among Australia’s most exciting new acts.

On stage, their connection is undeniable. Wicker Suite’s live shows feature a diverse program of original songs and instrumentals, blending country, bluegrass and folk influences. Their performances move fluidly between easy-listening folk classics, feel-good original songs, and traditional bluegrass and Celtic instrumentals, showcasing both technical skill and musical restraint. Interwoven throughout are stories drawn from their lives on the road and the histories behind the songs they perform, delivered with warmth, humour and sincerity.

Currently touring across Australia and New Zealand on THE WAY THAT IT WAS Tour, with new music and a forthcoming album on the horizon, Wicker Suite continue to build powerful momentum — winning over audiences night after night.

100 word bio

Wicker Suite brings country fiddle, rich harmonies and heartfelt storytelling to centre stage. Led by three-time Golden Guitar Award–winning fiddler and vocalist Gabi Louise and New Zealand singer-songwriter Liam Kennedy-Clark, the duo blend country, bluegrass and folk into an energetic, crowd-connecting live show.Before forming Wicker Suite, they toured with Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan, Beccy Cole, James Johnson, bringing major-stage experience to their own project. From foot-stomping fiddle tunes to tender ballads, Wicker Suite deliver a high-energy set that honours tradition while igniting country spirit.

50 word bio

Wicker Suite brings country fiddle, rich harmonies and heartfelt storytelling to centre stage. Led by 3x Golden Guitar winners Gabi Louise and Liam Kennedy-Clark, they deliver high-energy fiddle tunes to tender ballads, making audiences feel every note.