Any Young Mechanic

Any Young Mechanic seek to examine the complexities and contradictions of modern life through the sonic and lyrical lens of folk music. Featuring lead songwriter Sam Wilson on vocals and guitar, Luka Kilgariff-Johnson on electric guitar, banjo and lap steel, Thea Martin on violin, synthesiser, and clarinet, Allan McBean on upright bass and electric bass, and Jay Eliot Mee on drums and backing vocals, the Tarntanya / Adelaide based band spent the last 12 months touring Australia, the UK, and Europe, and became the first band to play Reading, Leeds, and Rock en Seine Festivals without releasing any music, based solely on the strength of their unreleased, debut album. Said album, The Modern Shoe Is Ruining The Foot, is set for release in June 2026.

THE GREAT ESCAPE 2026 SHOWCASES

Thursday 14 May
Sounds Australia At Komedia Showcase
Komedia (Basement Stage)
1:55pm

Friday 15 May
One Church
10:15pm