
BIO
Having firmly established themselves as one of Australia’s most exciting young bands and dynamic live performers, The Buckleys are known for their infectious and exciting blend of Country with Rock, Pop and 70s nostalgia which has seen them achieve five top 5 charting singles, 4 x CMAA Golden Guitar nominations including the coveted “Group of The Year” accolade and droves of international acclaim including American Songwriter Magazine stating The Buckleys “are so cool and authentic that the world has no choice but to sit up and take
notice.”
Consisting of siblings Sarah Grace (lead vocalist/bass guitar), Molly (vocals, keyboard and mandolin) and Lachlan (electric and slide guitar), the band have taken their electrifying live show to stages across Australia and the United States from Bluesfest Byron Bay to CMC Rocks, Tamworth Country Music Festival, Meatstock, Gympie Music Muster, Savannah In The Round, Mundi Mundi Bash as well as appearances at Nashville’s iconic Bluebird Cafe, Music City Roots, LA, New York and more. In a recent review, Sunburnt Country say’s “The Buckleys are one of the greatest live acts you could ever hope to see”.
Their debut single, “Daydream,” catapulted the trio into the limelight, scoring a #1 single at Australian Country radio in 2019, followed by four consecutive top 5 charting singles. The band recorded in Nashville with Grammy award-winning engineer and producer, Chad Carlson (Taylor Swift, Trisha Yearwood, Hailey Whitters). An award-winning documentary on the band’s meteoric rise was also produced by Oscar-winning producer, Christopher Jenkins and directed by Grant James entitled ‘Take It As It Comes’. It achieved the Gold Award at the Independent Shorts Awards (Los Angeles, California) and was dedicated to the Chairman of Petrol Records and long time manager of INXS, Chris Murphy, who signed The Buckleys in 2019.
Lead singer, bass player and songwriter for the band, Sarah Grace Buckley wrote their internationally acclaimed debut album “Daydream” which was described by Rolling Stone Magazine as a ‘Masterclass in songwriting’. Sarah was also credited as the co-writer of their hit single “Money,” which was listed in American Songwriters’ “Top 20 Songs of 2020”. Sarah achieved an APRA AMCOS Professional Development award win for her accolades as a songwriter with Petrol Records’ Chris Murphy stating, “Sarah Buckley will be one of the best songwriters to come out of Australia. Ever!”.
Nashville journalist Bethany Bowman says “Their version of hippie/pop/country music is next level. It’s got teeth, it’s got grit, it’s got substance…They have raised the bar…”.
