


The third Telltales album is about to be released.


“With a production budget like Coldplay, the bittersweet ache of a song like Words, from this third album by local artists The Telltales, could give the Poms a run for their money” Read the full review »
Check out the Appearances page for new upcoming gig dates.
The Telltales long-awaited third album, Under the Waterline, has finally been mixed, mastered, pressed, printed and is about to hit the shops. Featuring ten new songs from songwriter Toby Roberts, and played by Toby and Will with a number of guest musicians, the album has a more straightforward acoustic sound than Haymaking and takes The Telltales in another musical direction.
A video clip for the single Don’t Go Quietly has been filmed and is almost ready for release. Look out for CD launch gig dates, coming soon.
Finally, we’ve put the music clip for The Phone Call, the single from Haymaking, on YouTube. If you haven’t enjoyed it yet, check it out here. Features a bravura performance by James Lugton.
Another one-off three-piece (Toby, Will and Peter) Telltales gig—Tuesday, March 20th at the Sandringham Hotel, 387 King Street, Newtown Sydney. We’re supporting the excellent Saving Grace, who supported us back at our Haymaking launch gig. We’re on at 9.20pm and play for 40 minutes, and it’s $6 on the door. Be there!
... Well, at the moment, for one gig anyway. Yes, the three-piece version of The Telltales (Toby, Will and Peter) you saw at the Haymaking launch are doing a one-off gig on Sunday, November 26th at Sol’s Deck Bar, Taylor Square, Oxford Street Sydney. It’s a Greenpeace benefit, $7 entry, and also features Pilgrims and Bare Bones. The bands start at 5pm and The Telltales will be on about 8.30pm. Look out for a couple of new tunes ... does this mean a new album may be in the works? Who knows ...
Just to keep you up to date, The Telltales are taking a break from playing and recording while their lead singer and songwriter Toby Roberts goes on a European sabbatical. In the meantime there’s plenty to browser through here—photos, videos, review and lyrics—everything you wanted to know about the band and their two CDs, Haymaking and The Telltales. Enjoy!
Thankyou to everyone who came along to the hugely successful CD launch gig last night—despite the last minute loss of our lead guitarist/backing vocalist to sickness, it was one of our best gigs ever, the Cat & Fiddle was packed and it was a memorable evening. Special thanks to our excellent support band Saving Grace, and the great crowd they brought with them.
See you at the Cat & Fiddle Hotel, Balmain tonight at 9pm for the big launch, with support ‘Saving Grace’. Don’t miss it!
Check the appearances page for upcoming gigs, as The Telltales do a few practice runs before the big night on the 12th of August, when Haymaking will finally be officially launched with a huge gig at the Cat and Fiddle Hotel, Balmain.
The Telltales, in the form of Toby and Mark, will be playing a special acoustic set at The Exchange Hotel, corner of Beattie and Mullens St, Balmain, at 8pm
“Great melodies, intelligent playing, thoughtful arrangements and insightful lyrics—what more could you ask for in a pop record?” Read the full review »
Go here to check out the video for the first single from Haymaking.
If you’re in Manly tonight, drop into the Manly Boatshed, on the Corso, around 10.00pm, when we’ll be doing a short set as part of the Songwriter’s Live night.
One of the songs from our new CD, Sorry, is a finalist in the Folk/Singer-Songwriter category of the International Songwriting Competition. This year there were over 11,000 entries from more than 70 countries.
At last, the second CD by The Telltales, Haymaking has been released and can now be purchased by ordering from your favourite store or buying online at Waterfront Records.
Listen to three of the songs from the new CD here, including the new single, The Phone Call. The film clip for the song is finished and will be on your screens soon.
Last Sunday The Telltales filmed the video clip for the first single off Haymaking, ‘The Phone Call.’ With well-known entrepreneur and director Brett Clements at the helm, the shoot turned into a mini-documentary and theatre piece as well as film clip—the results are going to be groundbreaking. See some photos from the shoot.
Finally, the new CD is at the printers and should be out before Christmas.