Keeping Guard

Katie Noonan returns to Castlemaine early next month, and she is bringing along Vanguard with her. The ARIA-winning singer, who we first became familiar with through pop-rock outfit george, has assembled the familiar faces of Stu Hunter and Declan Kelly of The Captains, along with PJ Koopman, for the new project. They released the album Transmutant earlier in the year. Katie: “The Captains had electronics in that there were samples and stuff, but this explores that world a little more. I bought this very cool vintage drum machine and we played around with a lot of vintage keyboards and synths – it’s been about opening up the sound a little more.” Theatre Royal, Castlemaine – November 2.