Entertainment
13 April, 2025
Wandering anthems to sooth souls
FOLK singer songwriter Ruth Moody is coming to Cairns to share her life journey over the last 10 years with her new album ‘Wanderer’ which she’ll be taking to the stage of the Tanks Arts Centre on April 24.
Moody is going back to her roots, although raised in Winnipeg, Canada, she’s returning to her birth country Australia and playing in Cairns for the first time with her latest album ‘Wanderer’ for a heartwarming and personal show that delves deep into her life.
“This is my first time playing in Cairns. In fact, it’s my first time playing in Queensland and I was born there, so it feels extra special to be finally coming to play a show,” Ms Moody said.
“I’ll be bringing two wonderful, world-class musicians with me – Anthony da Costa on guitars and Ben Plotnick on fiddle and viola. They’ll both be singing harmonies with me too.
“We’ll mainly be playing songs from my new record, Wanderer, but I will also throw in some Wailin’ Jennys favourites, songs from my first two solo records and likely a couple of brand new songs too.
“I’ve been really enjoying playing Comin’ Round the Bend, because it’s a song about new beginnings and the strength and resilience we can conjure to get us through tough times. It seems to be resonating with people right now.”
The album – recorded at Sound Emporium in Nashville – is a deep exploration of the self for Ms Moody, touching on her experience with motherhood, love, belonging and self-discovery.
“I’ve been a touring musician for 25 years, so the title track is about that reality of my life and how it’s been hard to settle down and call a place home. Ultimately it explores the idea that love, as much as a place, can be the thing that calls you home,” she said.
“The album itself touches on a whole range of themes, including the joy and pain of life, the mysterious and complicated dance of love, the emotional journey of motherhood, and that longing for home and belonging that we all feel. Although it wasn’t intentional, it ended up being a chronicle of my life’s journey over the last ten years.”
Ms Moody said this show would also be soothing to the soul of the audience.
“Come to the show if you need a balm. The world feels pretty upside down right now and music feels like an antidote. There is something about being in a room with other humans, away from screens, experiencing music or art, that is very powerful right now,” she said.
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