EPK Folk | Wicker Suite

Bluegrass and Instrumental Recording of the Year Golden Guitar Winners • ARIA Charting • National & International Touring Act

If you love the fiddle, rich acoustic harmonies and songs grounded in story, meet Wicker Suite.

Led by award-winning fiddler Gabi Louise and acclaimed songwriter Liam Kennedy-Clark, this Australian/New Zealand duo draw deeply from the traditions of folk and bluegrass. Their live show centres on dynamic acoustic interplay — from driving, fiddle-led instrumentals to intimate, story-rich originals that honour roots music, all inspired by their life on the road and the communities and landscapes of Australia.

With 28-date headline tours across Australia and New Zealand, national ABC radio support and multiple Golden Guitar wins, Wicker Suite have built a reputation for musicianship, authenticity and genuine connection — equally at home on festival lawns, heritage halls and listening-room stages.

Fiddle-led folk, close harmonies and heartfelt songs from the road — Wicker Suite deliver tradition with warmth and authenticity.

Essential Information

Genre

Bluegrass-Folk-Country

Fronted by

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

Awards

3x CMAA Golden Guitar Award winners in 2024 (Bluegrass Recording of the Year, and Instrumental Recording of the Year) and 2026 (Instrumental Recording of the Year)

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 (Bluegrass Recording oft he Year and Instrumental Recording of the Year)
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. Blending country, folk and bluegrass influences, they present a dynamic and engaging live show shaped by strong musicianship and story-driven songwriting. Their sound moves with ease between tender ballads, uplifting originals and high-energy fiddle tunes.

Three-time CMAA Golden Guitar Award winners — most recently for Instrumental of the Year for their composition “Lyrebird” — Wicker Suite have established themselves as one of Australia’s standout emerging roots acts. Both artists bring extensive touring experience, having performed with leading names including Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan, Troy Cassar-Daley and Beccy Cole.

Their debut album, This Is Wicker Suite, reached #19 on the ARIA Country Music Charts in 2024 and received multiple CMAA Awards, reflecting their growing presence within the Australian folk and country scene.

Wicker Suite’s live performances feature a mix of original material, traditional tunes and audience favourites, with influences spanning bluegrass and Celtic traditions. Their sets balance high-energy instrumentals with more intimate, song-focused moments, all delivered with warmth and an easy stage presence. Interwoven throughout are stories from life on the road and the traditions behind the music, creating an engaging and authentic live experience.

100 word bio

If you love fiddle tunes, close harmonies and songs that linger long after the final note, meet Wicker Suite.

If you love fiddle tunes, close harmonies and heartfelt storytelling, Wicker Suite bring a rich acoustic offering to the stage.

Led by Australian fiddler and vocalist Gabi Louise and New Zealand songwriter and guitarist Liam Kennedy-Clark, this award-winning duo draw from the traditions of folk and bluegrass. Their live sets blend driving fiddle instrumentals with story-rich originals inspired by life on the road and the communities they visit.

Three-time CMAA Golden Guitar winners, Wicker Suite are known for musical integrity, warmth and genuine connection — creating performances that feel both uplifting and deeply rooted in tradition.

50 word bio

Fiddle tunes, close harmonies and heartfelt storytelling — Wicker Suite bring rich acoustic folk to the stage. Led by Australian fiddler Gabi Louise and New Zealand songwriter Liam Kennedy-Clark, this award-winning duo blend driving instrumentals with story-rich originals, delivering tradition-rooted performances filled with warmth, musicianship and genuine connection.