The new Alternative Country combo from Sydney features highly acclaimed vocalist Kylie Whitney, lead guitarist and backing vocalist Casey Atkins (Shane Nicholson, Perry Keyes, Adam Young, The Cuban Heels among others), and multi-instrumentalist Michael Carpenter (solo artist, Shane Nicholson, Bob Corbett Band, Audrey Auld and many others). The band’s sound is described as ‘Fleetwood Mac meets the Dixie Chicks’. In other words, 'organic and authentic country music, with a lean towards classic West Coast American sounds.’ The second single “You’re Someone That I Never Knew” is a classic sounding country pop track, with lots of twangy guitars and Hammond organs, and the ensemble’s signature 3 part harmonies supporting Whitney’s compelling vocal, telling the story of our hero’s realization that, as writers Carpenter and Whitney explain, “she was better than he ever was to her. In fact, she feels like she never really knew him at all!” The April Family formed in late 2015. Whitney had been working at Carpenter’s 'Love Hz Studios’ as an assistant, eventually evolving into a highly in demand backing vocalist. The pair worked on Whitney’s debut album ‘Something About Ghosts’ which was released in early 2015. Carpenter had been working with Atkins in many bands for almost 15 years, and was called in to play on the shows supporting Whitney’s album release. The first thing that struck them was the unique blend of their 3 voices, plus a common sense of mutual love for artists such as Jason Isbell, Gillian Welch, Linda Rondstadt and the Courtyard Hounds. After discussing the idea to form a band together, the trio started writing the first batch of material for what will be their debut album, due to be completed in the next few months. They’ve been honing their live performances, and look forward to building their catalogue and fanbase over the coming months.