David Prior talks to Singer Songwriter Nick Payne who performs tracks from his album "Rise Like A River" 

“Sydney alt-bluegrass troubadour Nick Payne might have remained a weekend picker with a drawer full of songs, but the stars aligned when a move back to Sydney after working around Australia coincided with an impulse purchase of his dream guitar (a Martin D28). A friend turned him on to Ryan Adams’ ‘Heartbreaker’ album, and Nick Payne discovered to his surprise that he was a country music fan. Musically rooted in Bluegrass and Americana, Payne’s music crosses borders and blends cultures. Nick Payne sings of our scoundrels, pioneers and history; capturing the sparse character of the unpopulated bush, but bringing an urban, rootsy sensibility very much of the present yet unashamed of its influences.”