Emerging Orange musician, James Sutherland will perform tragedy-inspired song 'Brother' at Mortimers Wines

Though, for 19-year-old James Sutherland's new song Brother, all pennies raised through every Spotify stream, each music gig, and any purchased merchandise items go directly to the Black Dog Institute; a body for mental health research in Australia.

"Brother was a song I wrote for one of my mates I went to school with who lost his twin brother to suicide in early 2021," he said.

With suicide being one of the leading causes of death in young people aged 15 to 24 in Australia, the vibe of Mr Sutherland's second song release tries to encapsulate the narrative that sometimes, it's okay not to be okay.

"So, this song is kind of for him in a way - from his twin brother's perspective - which was my own, personal take on trying to capture the elements of depression as best as I could."

Lending listeners a dive into the world of indie folk sounds, Mr Sutherland's latest song comes off the back of his first-released track, Only Thing.

"With most people around my age being into pop and rap genres, [Only Thing] connected mainly with people a bit older than I am," he said.

"I had a lot of other songs I wanted to release first, but one of my sisters said 'James, this song is still in my head - you've gotta release it'.

"[Only Thing] is about being honest with how you feel, and being honest with the person you care about; it's also for mates who are scared to tell a girl how they're really feeling, who might end up missing out on something great."

Another something that is great, however, is that the young muso has confirmed the release of his second song, Brother, which will headline in Orange later this month.

Co-gigging with fellow muso mate, Cameron Sharp, the pair will perform first-releases of their individual songs at the scenic Mortimers Wines venue on Saturday, January 22.

"Playing on hometown soil feels really good and it's always a great group, so I'll headline Brother and perform some more original songs as well," Mr Sutherland said.

"I love playing covers of songs and Cameron Sharp, he does a lot of covers as well, so we're going to get up together and play some crowd-pleasers for sure."

With the remarkable 'old soul' indie folk vibes set to tour in March this year, Mr Sutherland's career in the music industry appears to look exceptionally promising.

Tickets for the headline show on January 22 are available from the Mortimers Wines website, with the evening's event kicking-off from 6pm, until late.