Progressive folk-rock quintet Mustered Courage celebrate the release of their major-label debut with the White Lies & Melodies Album Launch Tour. Having recently returned from a successful U.S. tour where they performed several high profile shows including Colorado’s world-famous Telluride Bluegrass Festival, the Melbourne-based outfit that Music Australia Guide describes as “the link between Bill Monroe and Mumford & Sons,” have become the torch bearers for bluegrass and folk-rock Down Under.

Mustered Courage's steady rise and insatiable work ethic caught the attention of Lost Highway Records (Universal Music Australia) who went on to sign them to a worldwide record deal. While the ink dried, the two celebrated their new relationship by releasing a rootsy cover of Seal's iconic "Kiss From a Rose" and the original instrumental B-side "Candle Creek." These two tracks showcase the best of a sound that has Rhythms Magazine raving, "The four-part harmonies are right on the money. And the string picking, whether lightning fast or mellow and relaxed, is incendiary." While the former received praise from Seal, himself, "Candle Creek" further cemented the band's place in the alt-country music scene by bringing home the Golden Guitar for Instrumental of the Year at the 2015 CMAA Country Music Awards in Tamworth.

Mustered Courage keep the momentum at a fever pitch with the release of their third long-player White Lies & Melodies (Lost Highway Australia/Universal). Their most ambitious album to date, White Lies & Melodies pushes the boundaries of what a progressive folk-rock album can be. Produced by Forrester Savell (Karnivool), the band delivers 12 eclectic tracks to create an album that The Brag declares is "masterful enough to become a classic of the genre." With influences as diverse as traditional bluegrass and alt-country to rock and R&B, "Mustered Courage carry it all off with hooky appeal" (Rolling Stone).