AUSTIN BUSCH

Austin Busch brings his love of blues, soul and song together with a diverse vocal range and creates a musical journey which is unique. Inspired by old time Blues and Soul he delivers a performance which can jump from a smooth soulfulness to a raspy punch.

Spending the last few years travelling throughout the country and abroad with his band Austin has become a regular on the touring circuit playing at festivals and earning supports for artists such as Bob Brozman (USA), James Hunter (U.K).

Now as he and the band take a well earned break from the extensive touring and spend time writing material for a new cd Austin has stripped back his songs, crafted them into solo format and taken them on the road on his own. This is where it all grew from for Austin and is quite fitting to have come full circle for the next stage of his story.

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BLACK MUSTANG + BLACK STARS

With the release of their second full length album Loaded Gun, Brisbane rockers Black Mustang are gearing up for a rockin’ Australian tour. Loaded Gun, due for release on July 15 on Plus One Records through Shock, is the epitome of a classic Aussie rock record. Joining them for the album launch will be Byron Bay favourites The Black Stars, who will also be doing a run of shows on a tour up and down the East Coast, taking in  Lennox Head, Lismore, Maitland, Sydney, Melbourne & many more.

Having burst onto the Brisbane live scene in 2004, Black Mustang have played and toured relentlessly covering all corners of Australia while earning a reputation as Brisbane’s own garage rock stalwarts.

JON J BRADLEY

Jon J Bradley presents… RADIO SONGS

Anyone who enjoys a drink and a good old-fashioned sing along will love this show and the variety of songs presented.

Jon’s built quite a reputation for himself as a great vocalist and entertainer playing many venues around the Northern Rivers and offers live acoustic performances. You’ll especially enjoy his love for classic Aussie numbers.

“Basically, what the crowd will be getting is a bunch of familiar songs we all love singing. That’s why I call it Radio Songs. Expect a good mix of Aussie classics too. There’ll be old and new so it doesn’t matter who you are, you’re bound to know most of the songs.”

ASA BROOMHALL

SE Qld’s favorite Rock/Roots larrikin; Asa Broomhall is sailing on the momentum of his 4^th independent and self produced release ‘Revelry Road’. From clubs and festivals all over Oz to supporting national and international acts, Asa has taken his guitar driven, dynamic show to the UK, Canada and the States and is coming to your town to share a piece with you.

KAMAKAZI THUNDERCATS

Brought together and driven by a mysterious force, six strangers from the Northern Rivers town of Ballina forged an alliance of musical performance in 2007.
The Kamikazi Thunderkats have one goal in mind – to entertain and save the world by playing ska!

Thinking globally and acting locally, The Kamikazi Thunderkats have played throughout the North Coast and SE Queensland for the past couple of years – consistently entertaining with their horn-driven, comedy laced Radical Ska Rock. They recently recorded their debut EP ‘Birthday Cake’, which will be released very soon, and just took out the Southern Cross Battle Of The Bands for 2010!

LATE FOR WOODSTOCK

Ladies and gentlemen, step aside and make way for the good ole days. Yes, the 60’s and 70’s are alive and well with the 42^nd Anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival with award winning cover band Late For Woodstock.

These relics of rock’s greatest era originally formed in 1998 and were voted Most Popular Live Band at the 2001 Entertainer of the Year Awards. And for good reason – the four-piece rock outfit live, eat and breathe the 60’s and 70’s, while their renditions of rock’s greatest classics are remarkably similar to the originals.

To celebrate the 42^nd Anniversary of the original Woodstock Festival in 1969, Late for Woodstock will play the very best of CCR, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, The Doors, Stones, Neil Young, Santana, Pink Floyd, Jimi Hendrix, The Doobie Brothers and many more. Late For Woodstock cover the entire spectrum without skipping a beat.

The band members, who all grew up in the 60’s and “turned on” in the 70’s, include Bourbon Street lead singer Col Meredith, Paul Martin on guitar, Grant Byrne on bass, and drummer Tony Bell.

The unyielding demand for authentic classic rock keeps these reckless lads on the road. Seems those 60’s and 70’s just won’t leave ‘em alone. 

JACK THORNCRAFT TRIO

Quirky vocalist/bassist Jack will be dishing up an afternoon of wonderful tunes from the Great American Songbook as well as a few of his own fabulous originals.  The piano trio is Jack’s fave jazz combo and these three incredible jazzers have been performing in this setting together for many years now.  A wonderful afternoon of jazzerooni!

Jack – vocals/bass,

Steve Russell – vocals/keys and

Dave Sanders on drums.

MAL & THE LONGBOARDERS

Original surf music from Byron Bay – is ‘Mal and the Longboarders’. This group of fun loving, surf nuts have been playing, writing and recording their music for well over a decade now. Inspired by their combined love of surfing (yes, they all surf!), the band has recorded 4 CD’s, all independent productions, reflecting a definite Aussie take on longboarding specifically, but also surfing in general.

DJ DAVE HALL – (Ireland)

I started DJing about 7 years ago,dance music is a real passion of mine. I just love to entertain people and my music style is always fresh but even with the constant progression in all genres of dance music I like to keep a funky element in my sets.i I’ve played sets all over Ireland including Pod, Tripod and Wax which are in dublin and heaps more. I have supported Justin Robertson, The Japanese Posters, David De Valera, Paul Webb & The Rubberbanits. I recently moved to Australia and hope the club scene is as vibrant as it is back home in Ireland