The band originally formed out of the strong Irish music scene in Canberra in the mid-nineties, before locating to Melbourne in 1998. For nearly a decade Trouble have played the length and breadth of Australia, featuring at all the major folk festivals, and along the way they have established themselves as certain crowd favourites.

With a versatile lineup that fuses searing tunes with driving guitar and bouzouki, Trouble are increasingly drawing on original material as well as tunes and songs collected in the Australian Irish tradition, giving their sound a distinctive local twist. Above all, it is the energy of their live shows that sets Trouble apart, and their presence at any festival is a guarantee of lively (and late...) sessions!

Trouble in The Kitchen have two albums available: Down The Broom (1999) and When The World Was Wide (2003).

Adrian Barker – Fiddle, vocals
Adrian has earned a reputation as one of the finest Irish fiddle players Australia has produced. In recent years he has made something of a home for himself in Ennis, Co Clare, and his time in Ireland has given him the opportunity to soak in the music of some sublime taditional musicians.

Ben Stephenson – Flute, whistle, bodhran
Much in demand as a recording artist and hasbeen a featured soloist in various film and television projects. Winner of the Decian Affley Memorial Award for excellence in a young performer at the national folk festival in Canberra in 2000.

Kate Burke – guitar, vocals
An exquisite singer and powerful guitarist providing much of the backbone to Trouble’s distinctive sound. Co-winner with, Ruth Hazelton, of the Liz Johnston Award for vocal Excellence at the Australian National Festival in 1998. In 2004 the two toured Ireland with Andy Irvine and UK performers James Fagan and Nancy Kerr.

Joe Ferguson – Irish bouzouki, banjo
Joe has been playing Irish music since 1991 playing bouzouki in a number of Australian Irish trad bands (The Tinkers, Reels on Wheels) before the formation of Trouble In The Kitchen. Joe works as a recording engineer and is in demand as a live sound engineer for touring international bands having worked with Mozaik, Lunasa and Grada.

"A true showcase of what the new generation of folk musicians are all about..."
folktrax.com

"Setting a new standard for traditional Irish music in this country..."
The Canberra Times