WaltSin
WaltSin is a raging sermoniser and bottle-busted confessor, now shaking it off in the long burn, joined by his band of theatrical mourners, WaltSin's Gentle Confession. Raised on hymns, built on rhythm, the songs move through dark folk, obscure roots and hazy monologues, songs built from broken things: a snapped lap steel string, a hungover kick drum, the long walk back from some very drunk years.
"As the lingering corpse flower stinks sweetest after years spent rotting, so does the nectar darken with time. So can a song brew in the shadows."
Sin has filled hundreds of slots on the Australian festival circuit as frontman of indie-folk ensemble Gentle Persons Club, leading narrative-rich sets from sticky-carpeted corners to big stages, and as drummer for funk-roots outfit Fat Picnic (Splendour in the Grass, Woodford Folk Festival). He appears on percussion, drums or guitar for a few touring artists.
A global unravelling brought him back to Coffs Harbour, to build a studio for writing and production, putting out songs inspired by sleeping under a church pew as a boy, and in an alleyway as a man. This is his sobering confession.
The Music
WaltSin — Originals
From the Archive — Gentle Persons Club
While WaltSin's debut recordings take shape, here's where it all began.
All We Need EP — Gentle Persons Club
Stream / Buy
WaltSin
WaltSin — first single coming soon
Live
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Fri 21 August 2026
The Northern - Byron
The Northern, 35/43 Jonson St, Byron Bay NSW 2481, Australia
Felicity Lawless Album Launch 🥁
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Sat 22 August 2026
Salt & Stone
Salt & Stone Fingal, 64 Fingal Rd, Fingal Head NSW 2487, Australia
Felicity Lawless Album Launch 🥁
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Sat 5 September 2026
Private Function
Past Shows
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Sun 2 August 2026
Mogul Beer Co
Mogul Beer Brewery, Opposite Mitre 10, 20C Featherstone Dr, Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia · 4:00–6:00pm
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Sat 25 July 2026
Mogul Beer Co
Mogul Beer Brewery, Opposite Mitre 10, 20C Featherstone Dr, Woolgoolga NSW 2456, Australia · 5:30–7:30pm
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Fri 24 July 2026
Rattle Bar & Restaurant
RATTLE Restaurant & Bar, 104 Fiddaman Rd, Emerald Beach NSW 2456, Australia · 6:00–8:00pm
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Fri 10 July 2026
Stef & Co
Stef&Co, 319-321 Harbour Dr, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450, Australia · 6:00–6:45pm
Hometown Hero's: Supporting Boss Stomp
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Mon 18 May 2026
Next Gen Makers Exhibition Launch
Saltwater Freshwater Arts Alliance Aboriginal Corporation, 8 Park Ave, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450, Australia · 12:00–2:00pm
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Sun 1 March 2026
Recipe Single Launch Tour
Stef&Co, 319-321 Harbour Dr, Coffs Harbour NSW 2450, Australia · 7:00–10:00pm
Jesse Morris & The Shakedown — percussion
Highlights
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Jul 2026
NAIDOC Week — 50 Years Deadly Celebration
Supply Event backline/Sound & performance
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Jun 2026
Winter Solstice — Woopi Brewing Co
With Felicity Lawless & Band
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Jun 2026
Urunga Originals
First WaltSin performance
Press & Booking
Genre
Folk · Blues · Bluegrass · Roots · Funk · Hillbilly Rock
Live Looping · Singer-Songwriter
Based
Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia — 2026
Festival Credits
Splendour in the Grass · Woodford Folk Festival
Townsville Folk Festival · Wallaby Creek Festival
Past Projects
Fat Picnic (drums) · Gentle Persons Club (frontman)
Jesse Morris & The Shakedown (percussion)
Instruments
Acoustic / Electric / Slide Guitars · Lap Steel
Foot Percussion · Ukulele · Harmonica · Congas · Drums
Live Looping (in development)
APRA
Bradley John Garnett · Member No. 418902
Tech Requirements
Contact for current rider
Photos
Services & Packages
From solo acoustic sets to full wedding production, tuition and event sound — bookings shaped around what's actually needed.
Festivals & Live Events
Full band — WaltSin's Gentle Confession — originals only. Solo sets can run any of the three formats below: originals, a mixed live/DJ set, or DJ alone — discussed prior to booking to match the event.
Weddings
Ceremony, reception, MC duties, multiple setup locations — every wedding is different, and every quote is built around the day itself. Extra care in communication, well ahead of time.
Tuition
One-on-one lessons, in the Coffs Harbour studio or online — for players who want real technique and real repertoire, not just exam ticks.
Drums — kit fundamentals through to complex time and groove.
Percussion — congas and hand percussion, specialising in Afro-Cuban rhythm.
Songwriting & Arrangement — structure, lyric craft, turning a riff into a song.
Guitar — acoustic, electric and slide, from first chords to stage-ready.
Production
PA supply and live sound engineering for events that need a safe pair of hands on the desk — from a single acoustic set to a full stage.
PA Supply — portable through to pro-grade systems, sized to the room.
Engineering — live mixing, stage setup and sound checks.
Event Package
Up to five hours of live music & DJ performance, pro PA system, DJ equipment and wash lighting, for a flat fee. Travel and downtime not included.
From $1,000 flat
Wedding Package
Music and/or DJ sets, equipment hire, celebrant/speech/MC support, multiple setup locations, extended time — built to fit your requirements.
Custom quote
Equipment & Add-Ons
Portable or pro PA systems · DJ booth with LED rig, stage lights, disco ball & haze · Venue wash lighting · MC duties · Travel beyond 1hr return from Moonee Beach
For Venues & Festivals
Ready-to-paste copy for event listings, programs and social posts. Solo bios are listed first since that's most bookings — full band below if that's what you've got. Tap to copy.
Tagline
Old Spells & New Beginnings — songs that bleed deep & heal dirty.
Tagline — Plain
WaltSin — original folk and roots music from NSW, Australia.
Short Bio — Solo (~30 words)
WaltSin plays raging sermons and theatrical mourning solo — dark folk, obscure roots and hazy monologues, one man and a guitar. Originals, a mixed live/DJ set, or DJ alone. Songs that bleed deep and heal dirty.
Short Bio — Full Band (~30 words)
WaltSin's Gentle Confession is the full-band incarnation of WaltSin — raging sermons and theatrical mourning, originals only. Dark folk, obscure roots and hazy monologues, built from broken things and some very drunk years.
Short — Plain Overview (~35 words)
WaltSin is an Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist performing original folk and roots music, solo or with full band WaltSin's Gentle Confession. Veteran of the Australian festival circuit, including Splendour in the Grass and Woodford Folk Festival.
Full Bio — Solo (~90 words)
WaltSin plays raging sermons and theatrical mourning solo. Expect hazy monologues, dark folk and obscure roots, well-crafted songs built from broken things: a snapped lap steel string, a hungover kick drum, the long walk back from some very drunk years. Full original sets or a straight DJ set, shaped to whatever the room needs. Raised on hymns, built on rhythm. Sin has filled hundreds of festival slots across Australia, from indie-folk outfit Gentle Persons Club to funk-roots act Fat Picnic (Splendour in the Grass, Woodford Folk Festival). Songs that bleed deep and heal dirty.
Full Bio — Full Band (~90 words)
WaltSin's Gentle Confession is the full-band incarnation of WaltSin: raging sermons and theatrical mourning, originals only. Dark folk, obscure roots and hazy monologues, built from broken things: a snapped lap steel string, a hungover kick drum, the long walk back from some very drunk years. Raised on hymns, built on rhythm, the songs move as a full theatrical unit, built for festival stages and event bills. Sin has filled hundreds of festival slots across Australia, from indie-folk outfit Gentle Persons Club to funk-roots act Fat Picnic (Splendour in the Grass, Woodford Folk Festival).
Social Tags
#WaltSin #WaltSinsGentleConfession #DarkFolk #RootsMusic #OriginalMusic #LiveMusicAustralia
Stay in the Loop
New music, rare shows, late-night transmissions from the studio.
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Contact
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