Courtney Robb and Snooks La Vie are both respected mainstays on the Adelaide music scene, Robb as a solo singer/songwriter of country/folk tunes, and La Vie as the soulful blues singer and harmonica player with bands such as Romaldo Groove, duo Nikko and Snooks and the now-defunct Hiptones.
While the husband-and-wife duo has performed live together as ‘Courtney and Snooks’ over recent years, they’ve now reinvented themselves in a new creative collaboration, recording together for the first time as Tin Town and releasing their debut album, Down in the Dirt.
The heartfelt and reflective tracks on the alternative country album have been penned by Robb, and are honest and authentic reflections of her personal experiences over recent years including ageing, family, love and connection.
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