The Danny Walsh Banned is well-known in Melbourne’s bars and pubs for their country-soul and rock’n’roll infused ’70s boogie and they have swaggered their way through high-energy live shows at Beechworth, Happy Wanderer and River Rocks Music Festivals. The Banned’s third album, “In the Wimmera” was centred around stories from Danny's rural upbringing and features standout guest performances from Kat Mear (Cash Savage & the Last Drinks) and Luis Poblete (Quarter Street). It was listed in one of Rhythms Magazine’s Writers Top 10 albums of 2020, following extensive airplay (Double J, 3RRR, 3PBS) and 4 star reviews: “Walsh’s lyrics depict each landscape and emotional swirl with the caress of a bona fide bush poet…Country-folk, some retro rock’n’roll and Hill Country-style blues take the listener on a journey -looking back and yearning ahead” - Forte Magazine. "...the album captures the Wimmera’s awe-provoking landscapes, cleverly interwoven with Walsh’s recollections of his Donald upbringing"- The Weekly Advertiser. They have kept their creative juices flowing during the pandemic, now releasing a single loaded with pop hooks, recorded from their homes during lockdown: "Warrnambool" is the hit song of the summer all of us need right now. After enduring a year of tough lockdowns and isolation, this song conjures up the dream most of us city-dwellers yearned for in 2020: escaping down the coast to feel the sand between our toes and the sea breeze whipping through our hair.