Biography

Route 33 is a Queensland-based duo, comprised of Jock Barnes and Trent McArdle. Growing up in Southeast QLD, the two met through sport, jammed together one afternoon, and have played together ever since. That was almost a decade ago, and they are now an ARIA #1 Australian Country charting duo. Since their first single release in November 2016, Route 33 have been featured on line-ups at CMC Rocks, Tamworth Country Music Festival, Gympie Music Muster, Savannah in The Round and the Groundwater Country Music Festival. Jump forward 3 years and Route 33 stepped it up a notch, with the release of their album, Coro Drive. The album raised the bar on the ARIA Charts, seeing the band achieve a #1 Australian Country position on release. It also gave the duo their first ever million-stream song, with the single Showing Off hitting the milestone on Spotify. The year 2022 was a blur for the band, with Jock marrying his long-time sweetheart, and releasing the track Free to celebrate the occasion. This single was followed up by the release ‘Right Girl Wrong Time’ that again proved the guys release power, with addition to the main Spotify and Apple Music playlists. With effortlessly catchy tracks, fun personalities, infectious energy on stage, and a knack for crowd interaction, this duo feels bound for success. If you haven’t seen Route 33 live, you are missing out on one of Australia’s best country music experiences.