On July 1 songbird Tracy McNeil will release her new album, Nobody Ever Leaves. The album is one which fuses two worlds – that of her homeland, Canada, and her now permanent Australian residency. Tracy said hello to Melbourne’s music world as one-half of alt-country-folk duo Fireside Bellows; the other half being Jordie Lane. Following the release of one album, separate ways they went. Tracy released another album in 2011 before life got in the way – car accidents, immigration red-tape etc. The challenges thrown up were channelled into good things, namely McNeil’s band, The GoodLife. The GoodLife are Bree Hartley (drums), Matt Green (guitar), Rod Boothroyd (bass) and Luke Sinclair (guitar). The Loft, Warrnambool – July 5 & The Bridge, Castlemaine – July 19.
