Kirsty Larkin
Acoustic/Blues/Country Solo
Kirsty Larkin is a solo guitarist/singer/songwriter whose music reflects fresh, uplifting and bluesy undertones. From elegant wedding music to songs that will push you up out of your seat for a dance, Kirsty's solid guitar skills and large vocal range packed with attitude and sweetness make nothing out of her reach. Kirsty's unique style and positive outlook on life is a well earned breath of fresh air to the music industry , and her extensive repertoire is bound to evoke past memories and take you away from the daily grind for a while. From early blues and rock to todays top 40 hits, Kirsty commits herself to every song and pours into it emotion and life, while putting her own sultry/ original swing on them. Having played in numerous professional pop/rock, jazz, blues bands and duos Kirsty has a natural feel for the right kind of music for your venue or event, and will cater to any specific requests.
For the past two years Kirsty has been picked from hundreds of applicants around Australia to perform in the Road to Tamworth heats which has been a standout opportunity to showcase some of her original music to Australia.
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| Set list |
Aint no sunshine- Eva Cassidy
Alone with you tonight- sunny boys
All I wanna do- Sheryl crow
Angel from Montgomery- Susan Tedeschi
Angel- Sarah Mclauchlan
Angie- rolling stones
At Last- Etta James/ Eva Cassidy
Baby blue- little Birdy
Bad case of loving you- Robert Palmer
Bad moon rising- Credence
Big yellow taxi- various
Blackbird- The Beatles
Bobby McGee- Janis Joplin
Bow river- cold chisel
Brown eyed girl- Van Morrison
Cosmic girl- Jameroquai
Crazy- Knarles Barkley/ Katie Noonan
Cry me a river- Julie London
crocodile rock- Elton john
Dead or alive- Bon Jovi
Distant sun- Crowded house
Disturbia-Rihanna
Dock of the bay- Otis redding
Dont think twice- Bob Dylan
drive- incubus
Faith- George Michaels
Feeler- Pete Murray
Feeling good- Michael buble
Fell in love with a boy- Joss Stone
Fire n rain- James taylor
Fishermans daughter- the Waifs
Flake- Jack johnson
For my lover- Tracy Chapman
Free falling- Tom Petty
Get back- the beatles
Give me one reason- Tracey Chapman
Hallelujah- Jeff Buckely
Hand in my pocket- Alanis Morisset
hang- Matchbox 20
Hard to handle- black Crowes
Her Diamonds- Rob Thomas
Heroes- David Bowie
Hey ya Outkast
Hit the road jack
Hotel Yorba- the white stripes
Hot n Cold- Katy Perry
Ill be your baby tonight-Nora
Jones/bob Dylan
Its not Fair- Lily Allen
Just what i needed- the cars
Leave me alone- Pink
Leaving on a jetplane- john denver
London still- the waifs
Long train running- Doobie bros
Mary had a little lamb- Stevie ray Vaughn
Master blaster- Stevie wonder
Mediocre bad guys- jack Johnson
Mercedes Benz- Janis Joplin
Mercy- Duffy
Michelle- the Beatles
Moondance- Van Morrison
More than words- Extreme
Mr. Brightside- the Killers
Mr.Jones
My friends- chilli peppers
Oh boy- Duffy
penny to my name- Eva Cassidy
People get ready- Eva Cassidy
Please dont leave me-pink
Pony- Kasey Chambers
Red neck woman- Gretchen Wilson
Relapse- little birdy
Right to be wrong- joss stone
Rock n Roll- Eric Hutchinson
Rodeo clowns- Jack Johnson
Sand in my shoes- Dido
She talks to Angels- The Black Crowes
Single girl again- Eva Cassidy
Six months on a leaky boat- Crowded house
Smile- Lily Allen
Some days you gotta dance- Dixie chicks
Some kind of wonderful- joss stone
Son of a preacher- dusty Springfield
Steer- Missy Higgins
Stevies Blues- Tommy Emmanuel
Stuck in the middle with you- Steelers wheels
Suddenly i see- KT Tunstall
Summer breeze- Jason Mraz cover
Summertime- Billie holiday/ various
Sunrise- Nora Jones
Sunsets- Powderfinger
Sweet about me- Gabriella Cilmi
The cactus that found the beat- Missy Higgins
The letter- Boxtops
Thats it, I quit Im movin on- Sam Cooke
this is how a heart breaks- Rob Thomas
time after time- Cyndi Lauper/Eva Cassidy
Take on me- various
TNT- ACDC
Travelin soldier- Dixie Chicks
U.F.O- sneaky sound system
Umbrella- Rihanna
Use somebody- kings of Leon
waking up in Vegas- Katie Perry
Warwick Ave- Duffy
Wayfaring stranger- Johnny Cash/Eva Cassidy
White flag- Dido
Who knew- pink
Who will save your soul- Jewel
Wonderwall- Oasis
You belong to me- Taylor swift
!!PLUS HEAPS MORE!! THIS IS BEING UPDATED EVERY WEEK!!
Kirsty also has access to an amazing guitarist for duo work(Lulu Brown Duo) and a Rock/funk/Blues band 'Love Junk' for that extra punch at your event.
All acts can cater to any specific requests. |
| Influences |
| Kirsty's influence is primarily by artists such as Eva Cassidy , Tommy emmanuel, Billie Holiday and James Taylor, who have all played a big part in what she stands for when it comes to music and the large industry that it is. |
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