Snap Scene: Jesse Welles, Corner Hotel, 21st January 2025 by Mary Boukouvalas

January 28, 2026 Mary Boukouvalas

Jesse Welles brought his Down Under The Powerlines tour to a packed Corner Hotel in Richmond on 21 January 2025, delivering an intimate night of raw folk-rock storytelling and soaring vocals. Hailing from the Ozarks of Arkansas, he has earned a reputation as a fearless songwriter in the tradition of Dylan, Guthrie and Prine, making this Melbourne date a highlight for fans who had followed his rise through millions of streams and international touring. The 18+ show at the Swan Street venue mixed humour, hope and unflinching lyrics, confirming why he has drawn praise from major music press and toured with acts like Greta Van Fleet, Highly Suspect and Royal Blood.

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Mary is a photographer and a writer, specialising in music. She runs Rocklust.com where she endeavours to capture the passion of music in her photos whether it's live music photography, promotional band photos or portraits. She has photographed The Rolling Stones, KISS, Iggy Pop, AC/DC, Patti Smith, Joe Strummer, PULP, The Cult, The Damned, The Cure, Ian Brown, Interpol, MUDHONEY, The MELVINS, The Living End, Foo Fighters, Smashing Pumpkins, Rage Against The Machine, The Stone Roses –just to name a few - in Australia, USA, Europe and the Middle East. Her work has been published in Beat magazine, Rolling Stone magazine, Triple J magazine, The Age Newspaper, The Herald Sun, The Australian, Neos Kosmos, blistering.com, theaureview.com, noise11.com, music-news.com. She has a permanent photographic exhibition at The Corner Hotel in Richmond, Victoria Australia.