The trip began circa 1992 with three troubadours—Donna Simpson, her sister Vikki Thorn, and Josh Cunningham—traveling by van, playing gigs anywhere in Australia that would have them. Their effort in those early days propelled The Waifs to multiple ARIA awards, platinum albums, and successful tours internationally, even an opening gig for Bob Dylan’s North American and Australian Tours in 2003. An easy chemistry and profound depth of songwriting talent have bound The Waifs and kept the together and creative over the long term. In January 2015, with their regular rhythm section, drummer Dave Ross Macdonald and bassist Ben Franz, The Waifs entered the studio in Byron Bay, with producer Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Rage Against the Machine, Powderfinger), and emerged with "Beautiful You." The album delivers abundant choruses, intoxicating instrumentals, and lush, joyful harmonies The Waifs have become known for. Now signed to the Compass label, The Waifs come to Michigan after a triumphant run of summer festivals in 2015.Come back soon for more information.