Melody Pool
By LACHLAN BRYAN Of all the young singer-songwriters to emerge in recent years, few have made anywhere near the impression of Melody Pool. The 23 year-old from the tiny town of Kurri Kurri in NSW burst onto the scene in 2013, winning the Telstra Road to Discovery Talent Competition, landing a record deal with Michael Gudinski’s Liberation label and a publishing deal with Mushroom Music Publishing. But as is so often the case, Pool’s...
Songs in the key of motown
Direct from the US comes the encore Australian tour of Songs In The Key Of Motown, a spectacular live concert production that takes you on a musical journey through Motown. Songs In The Key Of Motown features Spectrum, a first-class vocal quartet that draws upon the talent of four radiant voices and diverse personalities. They have spent six stellar years recreating the sound and style of the Four Tops in Las Vegas’ multi-million...
All that jazz!
In just four weeks’ time Mornington will come alive with the sights and sounds of the Queen’s Birthday Weekend Mornington Winter Jazz Festival from 5th – 8th June. Now in its third year the festival has grown to include even more live performances with free and low cost activities the whole family can enjoy. This year’s dynamic jazz program offers a wide range of jazz performances with styles and sounds to suit everyone. Kicking off...
The Waifs play Peninsula Picnic
The Waifs will be bringing their beloved mix of folk, blues and rock sounds – playing their classic tracks with trademark storytelling skill – to The Peninsula Picnic on Sunday 29 March. From a journey that began in 1992, with two sisters and a friend travelling in a van playing gigs for anyone and anywhere, to half a million record sales locally and multiple ARIA awards, The Waifs have plenty of tales to tell through...
Entertainers go to water
FRANK Yamma and former Killing Heidi singer Ella Hooper will perform later this month at the second Baany to Warrna Ngargee – Water to Water Festival at The Briars, Mt Martha.
Wild and wonderful
Wylie & The Wild West (USA) will be setting The Hallam Hotel on fire on Wednesday 18 March, the coolest cowpoke going around. Wylie Gustafson is a native Montanan singer-songwriter who lives the songs he writes. With three decades of writing, recording and performing under his belt, Wylie has matured into a dynamic talent, and has become one of the few authentic voices of the West. Forget everything you hate about modern country,...