The Smith & Western Jury will be performing at the Taproom at Shedshaker Brewing this Saturday June 13. The band sound like the moment a freight train barrels past you—loud, fast, and impossible to ignore. Forged in the backrooms and beer-soaked stages of Naarm/Melbourne, the band deliver a rock-driven punch laced with a western twang—familiar at first glance, but unmistakably their own.
Their 2024 debut, Hotel Texas, didn’t just introduce them —it put everyone on notice. The record earned ABC Country’s Feature Album of the Week, with rotation across Saturday Night Country, Edge of Country, and Henry Wagons’ Tower of Song on Double J.
Cinematic clips for Button That Collar and Hotel Texas also landed on CMT Australia, expanding the band’s growing reputation for drama and scale.
Now they return with a new single, Lucky Stars—a darker, more introspective cut that reveals another side of the band.
Written in the aftermath of sudden health upheaval, the track wrestles with uncertainty, disconnection, and the strange reality of life-altering news delivered in ways that can feel rushed, dismissive, and detached. It’s a moment of stillness beneath the noise—proof that the band’s storytelling cuts as deep as their sound hits hard.
In October 2025, the band stepped into the studio with producer Jordan Koop (Orville Peck, PONY) to record their second full-length album. The new material pushes harder and cuts deeper—proof that The Smith & Western Jury aren’t slowing down.
From Out On The Weekend and Queenscliff to Tamworth and Meatstock, and supporting heavyweights like Ella Hooper, Luca Brasi, and Henry Wagons, their live show stomps and sweats, leaving no one standing still.
The Smith & Western Jury lead singer, Sam Lombardi, told the Mail that the band loves playing regional shows.
“Castlemaine has been on our band bucket list for quite some time,” she said.
“We’re super excited to be playing at Shedshaker Taproom.”
The train isn’t stopping—it’s only picking up speed.
For tickets, visit: events.humanitix.com/the-smith-and-western-jury