Rufous Whistler 'National Panic' album launch (AUS) and Butter Wouldn't Melt (NZ)
FRIDAY, MAY 22 7:30PM
Rufous Whistler (AUS) and Butter Wouldn't Melt (NZ) Live at Wunderbar
Celebrate the release of National Panic, the debut album from Rufous Whistler, the Australian folk & alt-country act turning heads across the globe.
Hailing from Northeast Victoria, AUS (Wiradjuri Country), Rufous Whistler combines raw, heartfelt storytelling with modern arrangements, warm, commanding vocals, and virtuosic musicianship. Their live shows are dynamic and gripping, featuring guitars, fiddles, mandolin, and harmony-rich vocals, all delivered with sharp wit and toe-tapping energy.
With their first three singles from the album in 2024 landing international airplay, topping charts, and quickly amassing over 30,000 streams, Rufous Whistler has already made a big splash. In 2025, they’re hitting the road for over 30 Australian dates, a New Zealand tour, and their first UK and EU shows, all in support of National Panic.
Joining Rufous Whistler are Butter Wouldn't Melt (NZ). Butter Wouldn't Melt are Andrea Reid (Guitar - vocals), Nick Burfield (Guitar - vocals), Cara Rose (Fiddle) , Marz Connelly (Double Bass)
Wellington based, americana-folk band Butter Wouldn't Melt are about to celebrate the release of their sophomore album - Where the roots grow deep, available everywhere August 9th 2025.
Finalists for the 2023 Best Folk Artist Tūī | Te Kaipuoro Taketake Toa with their first album 1931. Butter Wouldn’t Melt is the very definition of a grassroots, do-it-yourself band. Every note, every frame, every brushstroke is their own— written, recorded, mixed, mastered, promoted, filmed, and designed.
Butter Wouldn’t Melt blend folk, americana bluegrass, and country influences with a distinctly New Zealand flavour, promising an evocative performance defined by their poetic lyricism, powerful harmonies and thought provoking stories.
Pre-order here: https://www.oldriverrecords.co.nz/butter-wouldnt-melt
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/butterwouldntmeltmusic/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCrhA0jsXMACngM9YzXv5_wg
Instagram: www.instagram.com/butterwouldntmeltmusic
Tiktok: www.tiktok.com/@butterwouldntmeltmusic?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
Don’t miss your chance to see Australia and New Zealand's finest acts live—a night of folk and alt-country music that hits home and leaves you wanting more!
Find out more about Rufous Whistler - Instagram @Rufous_Whistler
Find out more about Butter Wouldn't Melt - Instagram @butterwouldntmeltmusic
