Raised on an outback sheep station, the happy survivor of an itinerant life, Lynn Hazelton was a longtime member of Fremantle’s anarchic community of artists before moving to the Kimberley. It is here that she recorded a swag of sparkling, lyrical songs for her debut album Living Water. Lynn’s songwriting is influenced by her skirmishes with love and her childhood at the edge of Australia’s central desert. From One Kiss to Under Red Sky, her passion for love, life, the bush and its people are reflected in her music.

Described as folk-rock with a hint of country, the earthy sensuality of Lynn’s voice combined with a funky urban attitude makes for a fresh contemporary style The Fremantle Arts Review praised her storytelling abilities by likening ‘Hazelton’s outback splendour’ to ‘Paul Kelly’s suburban culture’.

Mastered at EMI Studios 301, with back-up vocals from former Dugites singer Lynda Nutter and blistering guitar from Martin Jenner and David Hyams, Living Water spent four weeks at number two on the Perth charts. 

Before her solo career, Lynn spent over five years with the nationally acclaimed acapella group Hammer & Tongues. The group were regular performers at music festivals throughout Australia and made several guest appearances on television. Their album Voices Abreast was distributed nationally through the ABC and received extensive radio airplay.
 
 
 

Two years later and after plenty of writing, Lynn Hazelton has started work on her second album with a little help from her friends Desert Child, a tight and versatile guitar/ bass duo.

The popularity of Living Water is still evident from the steady sales of repressings, but the new material marks her move back to the city. Displaying her ability as a prolific and versatile songwriter, Lynn’s next album combines the spectrum of emotions and life experiences with a raw, city inspired folk sound.

As a performer Lynn’s accomplishments include two very successful CD launches in Broome and Perth, several Australian tours, supports for The Cruel Sea, Tiddas, Christy Moore, Muta Baruka and Luka Bloom, television guest spots and many in store appearances. Lynn’s dynamic performance, and earthy rapport with the audience has won over many fans, while her lengthy song catalogue ensures something new at every gig. 

Having moved back from Broome early last year, 1997 saw Lynn re-establish her popular live shows in the city while generating demand from many Perth festival and event organisers. 

Lynn is very flexible in her musical pursuits, working with a wide range of professional musicians to suit most situations or markets. With plenty of experience stored away in her guitar case, Lynn is focused on the big picture and plans to take her performances and recordings overseas from mid 1998, starting with the Edinburgh Fringe Festival’s famous Spiegeltent  in August.