Western Australian country artist Olive Mae has released new single 'Small Town', a fiddle-driven anthem celebrating rural community life, with an accompanying music video shot in her hometown of Cowaramup. Produced by Matt Fell and featuring fiddle by Luke Moller, the track marks the third single from Olive's recent studio sessions and follows the radio success of her previous release 'Country Songs'.
OLIVE MAE CELEBRATES THE QUIRKS, CHARACTERS AND COMMUNITY OF COUNTRY LIFE WITH NEW SINGLE AND VIDEO 'SMALL TOWN'
There's no keeping secrets in a small town, and Western Australian country artist Olive Mae wouldn't have it any other way. Her new single, ‘Small Town’, is a toe-tapping tribute to the quirks and comforts of rural life.
A love letter to the place she calls home, ‘Small Town’ combines a classic country groove with folk and alt-country colours. Lively fiddle licks lead the charge while Olive’s bubbly vocal ducks and weaves across the bouncy arrangement.
Hailing from Cowaramup, a little town tucked away in Western Australia's Southwest, Olive knows a thing or two about small-town living. It's the sort of place where everybody knows your name, your story, and probably what you had for breakfast. But when the chips are down, there's nowhere she'd rather be.
‘I wrote Small Town at my first ever SHE Songwriting Retreat (run by Lyn Bowtell) with multiple Golden Guitar nominated lyricist, Kath Stewart. It is a song about the familiarity of living life in a Small Town where everyone knows your name and knows your business but will also help you anytime you need them to. I think this song will resonate with anyone who lives in a close-knit community and it is one of my personal favourites. I’m very excited to have it out in the world.’
Behind the desk is multi-award-winning producer Matt Fell (Sara Storer, Shane Nicholson), who gives ‘Small Town’ plenty of room to kick up its heels. The pair's creative partnership continues to bear fruit, with the track marking their third single together.
‘This is the third single I have now released from the time I spent in the studio with Matt. It’s my personal favourite and I loved hearing this track come to life while I was in the studio. The fiddle part which was done by Luke Moller is especially excellent’
The new release follows Olive's previous single, ‘Country Songs’, which enjoyed success across Australian country radio. The track peaked at #38 on the CountryTown Hot 50, reached #3 on the Country Songs Top 40 Australian Airplay Chart during an eight-week run, and spent five weeks on the AMRAP National Airplay Chart, peaking at #10. Her music has also featured among ABC Country's Most Played of the Week.
Accompanying ‘Small Town’ is a music video produced by Jay Seeney of Blacklist Productions, filmed in Olive's hometown of Cowaramup. Shot across the town's main street, local bowling club and a nearby gravel road, the video offers a glimpse into the community and surroundings that inspired the song.
‘It was very important to me to shoot this video right here in my own ‘Small Town’ so that’s what we did! It is filmed in a number of locations very close to where I live here in Cowaramup- the main street, the local bowling club and a gravel road just out of town. I love that I can share the magic of where I live through this video.’
It's been a busy couple of years for Olive, whose music has taken her from the stages of Tamworth to the songwriting circles of Gympie Music Muster, with a few notable milestones along the way. Her debut EP earned nominations at the WA Country Music Awards and WA Music Song of the Year, while her live resume includes the Boyup Brook Country Music Festival and three consecutive Tamworth Country Music Festivals.
A graduate of the CMAA Academy of Country Music, Olive was also selected for the CMAA Academy Campfire Songwriting Program at the 2026 Gympie Music Musterand named a finalist in the 2026 TMFM Discovered Competition. She’s previously shared the stage with acclaimed songsmiths Sara Storer and Gretta Ziller, with Storerpraising her ‘infectious melodies, brilliantly original lyrics with a sweet Aussie lilt.’
With an EP on the horizon for early 2027, Olive Mae has plenty more stories to tell. Bursting out of the speakers with infectious energy, ‘Small Town’ is a spirited showcase of the singer-songwriter's heartfelt storytelling and distinctly Australian country sound.
SHOW DATES:
7th November – NewFarm NewCountry Festival – Denmark, WA
8th November – Pemberton Mill Hall – Pemberton, WA (w/ Ange Boxhall)
13th November – Secret Garden House Concert – Margaret River, WA
16th January – Matrescence in the Round - Tamworth Community Events Centre – Tamworth, NSW
21st January – Bluebird Room (headline show) - Tamworth Community Events Centre – Tamworth, NSW
