Six-piece Adelaide-based funk/electronica/indie/shoegaze band!
www.myspace.com/immermann

The ADELAIDE JAZZ TRIO is a reliable, professional group of musicians who will provide a classy performance. You will be impressed with their extensive repertoire covering a wide range of styles. Experience enables the ADELAIDE JAZZ TRIO to choose the right tune for every moment, from quiet cocktail / dinner jazz, to cool bluesy jazz, to foot tapping swing, to funky latin jazz for those wanting to party.
www.adelaidejazztrio.com.au

Akoustic Odyssey are Adelaide's own original, instrumental and eclectic seven piece band. Their rich and eclectic tapestry of music is a feast for your musical soul. With an original blend of instruments and musical flavours, they will take you on a journey, an odyssey, through Rock, Baroque, Latin, Jazz, Mediterranean and Medieval music.
www.akousticodyssey.com

Aleksandr Tsiboulski is winner of seven international guitar competitions, including the 2006 Tokyo International. Between 2005 and 2008 he was based at the University of Texas at Austin as Australian-American Fulbright Scholar in the visual and Performing Arts. He has recently recorded a CD of Australian guitar works, to be released internationally on Naxos. Apart from performing solo, he frequently collaborates with singers, and is currently completing a Ph.D. at the University of Adelaide.
web.mac.com/tsiboulski

The Australian String Quartet (ASQ) was established in 1985 and is Quartet-in-Residence at the Elder Conservatorium of Music at The University of Adelaide. It tours both nationally and internationally, and has had a major impact on the musical life of Australia. The current membership of Sophie Rowell and Anne Horton, violins, Sally Boud, viola, and Rachel Johnston, cello was established in 2006.
www.asq.com.au

B natural play a unique mixture of reggae and roots music, with everything from melodic trumpet lines to the percussive rhythms of funk. An interesting blend of artist with a strong creative driving force this band’s got some jaming tunes that will get you up and jumping.

Australia's Premier hard hitting Live Urban Roots crew Blue King Brown are currently working on their 2nd album, set to drop in 2009, they have been travelling worldwide from Melbourne to Kingston Jamaica, New York to San Francisco & Aoteoroa New Zealand, working with the likes of Sly and Robbie, Jah Mason, Rovleta Fraser and renowned engineer BONZAI (know for his work with Damian & Stephen Marley amongst many others). Blue King Brown will be coming back to Australian this spring, hitting Adelaide for one special night only! The only major city headline date on the Australian tour, this show will be their first in Adelaide since February 2008 and promises to be a massive affair, featuring new material off their highly anticipated debut album - set for release in 2010, and a hot 11-piece band.
www.bluekingbrown.com

Playing in the Adelaide scene for the last 6 years, it was in 2008 that this solo project culminated in the 2009 released 'Desert Flood' E.p. With a DIY approach to instrumentation Brendan's live performance is akin to the 'one man band.' With influences from unusual strains Country, Roots, traditional Australian and World music, a contrasting backdrop of earthy tones is delivered to the listener along with the storyboard- like-vocal and lyrics. Something unusual and different yet quite intriguing you are sure to find.
www.myspace.com/brendanlines

Brighton Secondary School is one of the most elite schools for music in Australia, with the Symphony Orchestra recently winning a gold award in the Australian International Music Festival in Sydney, in July. Many of the students have been invited to perform as solo artists in 2009 public music festival. This morning, you are going to listen to Soprano, Hannah Greenshields and Violinist, Jake Taylor. Hannah and Jake will be featured as soloists in the South Australian Schools Public Music Festival, as well as at the Panda Pops at the Hilton International Hotel.
www.brightonss.sa.edu.au

The BSS Jazz group is formed for various students in this performing Peter Nicholas, Dasha Romanowski, Brittany Mckay and Victor O'Neil will be playing. This ensemble will play Softly As in A morning sunrise. Another group of jazz musicians include Shai Martin and Collin Griffin. Several of these students were picked by James Morrison to perform in the Generations In Jazz Superband.
www.brightonss.sa.edu.au

Three times winner of 'The South Australian Songwriter of the Year' and Bank's Music 'Best New Music U.K.' award winner, Cal Williams Jr, has recently released his latest slide blues album entitled ‘Morning Star’. Cal Williams Jr first studied classical guitar under renowned Adelaide University music lecturer, Anthony Pak Poy, and continued his guitar studies at the Leeds College of Music, U.K.
www.calwilliamsjr.com

Soprano Chien-Ho,Liu was born in Taipei, Taiwan.In April 2009 Chien-Ho was the soprano soloist for the performance of the Faure Requiem with the Elder Conservatorium Symphony Orchestra on Good Friday in St. Peters Cathedral. The ensuing critique in the Adelaide Advertiser described her soprano as “a voice full of tenderness”. Chien-Ho Liu is currently studying at the Elder Conservatorium of Music, University of Adelaide, where she is undertaking a Master in Music Pedagogy and Performance under the guidance of mezzo-soprano Guila Tiver.

The amazing City Cowboys is a good time 4 piece country band. The band is made up of drums, guitar, bass, piano & harmonica. They focus on getting and keeping people on the dance floor having a good fun time. Harmonies are one of their strong points. Also known as the Rock band ‘Big Picture’
www.saccm.com/artists/citycowboys/index.html

Claire Gurry is a local singer-song writer, poet and writer. She spent a great deal of her childhood roaming the local creeks and parks of Adelaide, country NW Victoria and the SA Mallee-Murray lands with her brother, cousins and friends. Family sing- a-longs and exposure to gospel, jazz and classical music were a long standing tradition.
www.myspace.com/clairegurry

Denny Vuong, a Vietnamese born Chinese, graduated from the Adelaide conservatorium of music, is one of the founder members of the Guitar Getaway group, they perform concerts and conduct guitar workshop regularly. He also collaborates extensively with other instruments such as marimba, guitar(s), piano and Guzheng (Chinese zither), together they organized and perform music around the world under the series title “A Musical Journey Around The world”. Denny teaches both privately and in school.
Agnes Tsun graduated from the Chinese University of Hong Kong majoring in Piano and Guzheng performance, Agnes was a regular performer in different music occasions including the Hong Kong Art Festivals. She later joined the Tuen Mun Children’s Choir as a conductor. Since migrated to Australia, Agnes performed regularly in concerts held by the Multicultural Arts Trust, the Fringe , etc. She also collaborated with other musicians including guitar, violin, flute, percussion, Chinese flute and vocalists. The Chinese Children’s Choir S. A., in which she was the conductor, performed in concerts staged by different organisations and ethnic communities. Her Guzheng music had been aired through various radio stations, also ABC TV.

Diesel Witch is a 3 piece surf/punk rock band based in the Norther suburbs of Adelaide. Forming in 2007, the current line up consists of Chris Busbridge (guitar/vocals/drums), Luke Willis (guitar/vocals/drums), and Jack Smith (bass).
The first 6 months were spent by Willis and Busbridge battling through blisteringly hot rehearsals in small cramped rooms, desperately trying to get some songs together and hopefully finding a bass player… one day… one day… and then one day they did.
The bands first release was a 7 seven track demo entitled "The Seaweed Sessions", named after the pungent smell of seaweed that engulfed the studio. After months of shows, the band finally saved up enough money to record their first studio quality recording, entitled "Late Night Excursions and Hard Adventures”, which appeared at 74 in the 3D Radio top 101. The band informally joined the independent label Wholesale Meat Music in mid 2009 and have just finished recording their new 6 track Surf instrumental EP called “Surfedelica” which will be released in the near future.
www.myspace.com/dieselwitch

Diamond Sins are a high energy Punk-rock band from Adelaide Australia. Formed in 2006 the band quickly had heads turning with their larger than life stage show and loud, raw music. Drawing influences from 1970's punk and the over the top metal of the 80's the band has just finished their debut EP.
www.myspace.com/diamondsins

Element Au - Dylan and Brendon started ‘Follow the Rabbit’ while Dylan was at school and practiced in Mum’s garage for a few years. They didn’t perform live and members came and went. This year the boys got serious and transformed their passion into the creation Element AU and finally got seriously committed members through auditions and existing contacts. Element AU want to expose their music to the wider Australian public and recently had their first performance at The Jade Monkey in Adelaide.
www.myspace.com/elementau

Emma graduated with a Bachelor of Music from the Elder Conservatorium at Adelaide University in 2001 and a Graduate Diploma of Education in 2004 and now works as a freelance harpist, singer, teacher and conductor. A leading soprano soloist and ensemble singer in Adelaide, Emma is a member of Adelaide Chamber Singers, female vocal trio Eve vocal ensemble Syntony. Emma presents frequent solo recitals, including recent performances in the Ngeringa and Elder Lunchhour concert series, and is the invited soloist of many choirs. She has recorded CD’s which have all received extensive airplay on ABC Classic FM, including her solo harp and voice CD Vox Angelica. Emma performs regularly as harpist and vocalist at weddings and functions, conducts female choir Bella Voce, and teaches harp and voice privately.
www.emmahorwood.com.au

Emily's music comes straight from the heart. It is a finely crafted expression of home truths woven with earthy acoustic sounds and hauntingly beautiful lyrics. Her raw energy, stage presence, unique vocals and soulful guitar work mesh into a performance that will enrich you with its honesty. Her live performances are warm and inviting, drawing the audience in for an especially moving experience.
www.emilydavis.com.au

What sort of jazz do you get when you mix original, soulfully smooth compositions and some big bluesy numbers with arrangements of contemporary popular songs? You get that Etype kind of jazz! Mike Haynes (double bass), Katrina Ryan (vocals) and Beth Lyon (sax) are Etype. Accompanied by Brenton Foster on piano and Barnabas Smith on drums, this classy five piece act from South Australia perform a polished show filled with energy and simmering sophistication. Etype has independently sold over 28,000 albums, picked up two Australian Live Music Awards and performed frontline for international greats such as Harry Connick Jr, Rod Stewart and George Benson.
www.etypemusic.com

Gabriella Smart is a passionate exponent of contemporary music, and has given award-winning premieres of Australian compositions. Smart has performed widely throughout Australia, including the International Melbourne Festival and the Adelaide Festival Centre’s OzAsia Festival, in Europe at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris and at the Royal Northern College of Music in Manchester, and in China at the Forbidden.
www.gabriellasmart.com

Goldstein is an Adelaide-based folk and roots band that has built a reputation as being fun, professional and entertaining live performers. The four piece plays upbeat original songs about life in Australia and has received national radio play. Goldstein has just released a new album described as a suburban storybook of original tales about backyard cricket and brushes with celebrity to packaged overseas bus tours and New Years Eve fizzers. The album has received regular play on Triple J and other mainstream and folk/roots-based programs.
www.myspace.com/goldsteinmusic

Hektic is a Hip Hop artist, Writer Producer and Emcee who writes and performs all his own music with a uniquely Australian flavour. Energetic, relevant and uncompromising, Hektic is a distinctive, fresh voice on the Hip Hop scene. His original productions are simple yet effective but tell a succinct story; often with a touch of humour or satire. Hektic aims to reach a broader audience to challenge the stereotypical Hip Hop audience; a genre often associated with Guns, Drugs, Denigration of women and the Criminal element.Hektic has regularly appeared on Radio Adelaide’s Hip Hop Mania with MC Frost and 100.5 WOW FM’s The Beach House with Jahmin and Sema4 Sirens with Lord Byron.
www.myspace.com/hekticmc

Hills & Trains are Jess Atkinson (the project, the pod), Curtis McKay (She Said You, Rustflower), Travis Dragani (Maeder, the project, Six Hours) and Charlie Carroll. Their prior lives have seen them spending their days and nights touring, playing or living locally, interstate and overseas and supporting the likes of Alice Cooper, Judas Priest, Powderfinger, Something for Kate, Regurgitator, Paul Stanley and You Am I to name a few. Their musical worlds collided in early 2009, each member looking for a vehicle for their original compositions. Charlie & Jess having spent the last few years playing solo shows and promoting solo albums, while Curtis and Travis played and released original material in local and interstate acts. The culmination of the above has lead to an eclectic little outfit that has refined it’s three vocalists and songwriters sound to a Tom Petty vs Ryan Adams feel. Stay tuned for a hills & trains debut release in the near future.
www.myspace.com/hillsandtrains

Ride that ‘Huckleberry Steamboat' and roll down the river from the banjo plucking snow capped mountains to the sea, snaking through the dry, dusty mallee scrub, the sun soaked towns where dirt road drifters seek the shade and the tarmac haze rises like a ritualised prayer to the rain gods! Songs from an over idealistic imagining, from another time - about the love of fishing, pies, and sweethearts, songs of protest, underdog anthems and melancholic musings baked in a crust of roots, rock, folk, soul, and Americana. Huckleberry Swedes, are a five piece featuring BJ Barker on drums, Sam Willoughby on bass/vocals, Richard "The Judge" Coates keyboards/accordion, Mark Elberg on guitars/banjo/mandolin/vocals and Troy Loakes on vocals/guitar.
www.huckleberryswedes.com

HYBRID ILLUSION is a hard hitting Progressive-Thrash Metal band formed in Adelaide, South Australia. Forged from the talents of Nick Curtis (Lead Guitar), Tom Gleeson (Drums), Alex N (Vocals/Rhythm Guitar) and Ryan Galbraith (Bass), the band has been tremendously popular in its local region, performing its first show a mere 6 months after creation and recording its debut EP only 2 weeks after Ryan joined the band in 2006. Hybrid played a total of 22 gigs within 16 months of its first performance, an average of 1.4 gigs a month. Recently, the band held a logo design contest and among the many entrants the winner was Stephen Dorsey from Nebraska, USA. Hybrid’s music is easily described as old-school thrash with a modern twist which is applied by adding in riffs, ideas and elements from other genres. Rather than sticking to a specific steel frame work of the thrash genre, Hybrid prefers to make kick ass music that sounds good, rather than songs that fit a certain genre or mould. This general principle is then executed by crack musicians.
www.myspace.com/hybridillusion

"FrEempt is a vehicle for expression of ideas and music started by Imants Cielens. As the name suggests the philosophy behind such an experience is one of questioning boundaries and freedoms. As there are no real rules to music there are no real definitions to what you can expect from this platform of expression. With influences ranging from Ornette Coleman, John Zorn, Medeski Martin and Wood, and Latin Jazz, we never know whats going to come out in the mix. The members of the band in it's current incarnation are Imants Cielens on Saxophones, Steven Neville on Drums, Jakub Tengdahl on Keys. All have been active in study and performance through the Elder Conservatorium here in Adelaide. This music is not about playing to achieve a definition it is about playing to achieve something beyond definition."
www.myspace.com/3empt

A lady of considerable style and eclectic taste in the quality composers, including Gershwin, Rogers and Hart and Antonio Carlos Jobim, with others of lesser exposure such as Sam Cooke and the wonderful Blossom Dearie. Jazzbird's [Wendy McPhee] material is straight out of the All-American Songbook, both north and south of central, and the combination of charm, professionalism and right-on pitch makes her someone to listen out for ... * Swinging along with Jazzbird are the Adelaide Jazz Trio, comprising Peter Merchant on Piano, Geoff Miller on bass and Rob Mastripolito on drums.
www.jazzbird.com.au

Jen Cloher & The Endless Sea are a Melbourne based band. They have released two albums, Dead Wood Falls (2006) & Hidden Hands (2009). Dead Wood Falls was nominated for a 2006 ARIA award in the category of Best Female Album. Since the release of their EP Permanent Marker in April 2005, they have toured nationally many times and shared the stage with artists such as Ben Lee, Mia Dyson, Jose Gonzalez, Josh Pyke, Missy Higgins and Laura Veirs. They have also been invited to play festivals such as Queenscliff, Homebake, Falls, Feel Good, Harvest and the Blue Mountains Blues & Roots.
www.jencloher.com

Fresh from a rocking opening act for Jeff Beck in Adelaide and a sitar concert for Ravi Shankar at his home in Delhi, India, Josh is back on tour in Australia, crossing genres faster than you can say "but weren't you playing tabla yesterday on stage 2?" Whether picking up a storm with The Lawnmowers, exploring Indian raga on Sitar or with Dya Singh and The Silk Road Project, or taking music to the edge with Guitar Safari, Jaib Mai and the Supper Club, Josh has a unique musical story to tell. A Blues, Jazz, Celtic, Bluegrass, African, Indian adventure.
joshbennett.com.au

"An eclectic fusion of voice, strings, percussion, piano and guitar is on show from Jude Elliot on her debut LP Gentle Glimpse Of Waking. Such a title is rather fitting to the album as Elliot's voice careens gently over light guitar lines, whispering eloquent poetry rather than prose. The ethereal pop created by Elliot is further enhanced by her decision to use both multi-tracking and live recording techniques. The use of both strategies enhances the aural atmosphere, ensuring that while the recording is crispy and clear, the organic life of the recording is given room to grow."
www.judeelliot.com

Larusso are a bunch of posh spazzy punk rock winzo's who enjoy jumping and building towers made out of coasters. This four piece band consists of Sam on twang, Tristan on deeps, Ryan on catkins and Max on la-la’s and strings. They are stuffed with banana loaf and drunk on power, making this band a bunch of well-fed happy chaps! The four guys are all former members of the Adelaide United Handstand Academy, where they acquired their supreme wealth and beauty. Top breeders recommend Larusso.
www.myspace.com/larussotunes

Littlefish have spent the past 4 years playing a unique roots reggae sound that grew from listening too long to the early ska, reggae & dub beats. Led on by Lee Perry, Ernest Ranglin and Ausgustus Pablo the south coast line up now produce their own blend of sweet tunes with deep grooves and lyrics that turn heads and politically conscious toasts that inspire, anything that makes the world a brighter place Featuring Mark Seagrim, (Bass, Guitars and Vocals), Al McLaren (Drums), Tane Luckens (Lead vocals, Guitar, Bass and Keys) and Joe Byrne (Flute and Melodica), Littlefish mix a passion for catching waves with the reggae inspired tunes that feedback nine to the universe. Following their first CD in 2008 (Fish Don’t Fail Me) and the recent EP (Long Way Round) Littlefish continue to write and produce their own distinct style of rootsy music with another original line up of tracks to be released later this year. So turn off the TV and saturate your head with a vibe that gets your mind into gear and your feet off the ground.
www.myspace.com/littlefishtheband

It's taken me awhile to reach this point, but when people ask me what I do for a living now, I'm finally able to use the word "musician" with less hesitance and trepidation. At the age of 24, I think I'm ready to call myself a retired journalist (after just a couple of years in this line of work) who makes coffees for a living and makes music for fun. After a 12-month European adventure last year – during which I was asked countless times “what I was passionate about” – I realised the answer was music. So, for the past year or so, I’ve been dabbling in the world of music-making and gigging, playing regularly at pubs and cafes through to parties, country footy clubs and at my church. A self-taught guitarist and singer, I’ve not taken for granted the 12-odd years of classical violin training through my school years – string riffs feature in several of my tunes. I love to create fresh, catchy songs with layers of harmonies, as well as lyrics that tell stories about my experiences and the world around me.
www.myspace.com/livwatsonmusic

Adopting a simple line-up and approach not dissimilar to early Violent Femmes, Matt Reiner and the Aunt Sallys have emerged out of the ashes of Adelaide band The Pleasure of Books and play big sounding songs with pop sensibilities in a minimalist style. The Aunt Sallys formed in January '09 and have been playing regularly around Adelaide since then.Radio Adelaide’s Leigh McGrane has declared: “It’s one bass, one snare drum and one guitar...but with such a minimalist kind of set up there is such a dynamic sound that comes out of it”.
www.myspace.com/mattreinerandtheauntsallys

A Jazz-based 3-7 piece combo, together for 10 years with wide a repertoire of danceable Swing, Cool, Funk, and Latin, improvisation.
Mel Laraway- Coordinator, Guitar, Vocals, Keyboard, Composer in many bands and solo, Jazz and pop. Creativity is deep in his nature.
Alan Waller- Drums played drums for a multitude of years, all types of music, loves the freedom of Jazz.
RonThomas- Bass, Vocals Music Teacher. His funk playing is a wonder to see – a dance of lightning!
Add Piano, (Tony Lillywhite, Chris Martin, Karen Snape)
Sax, (Schmoe)
Percussion, (Des Clark)
Female Vocalist (Bec James-Mobbs, Julie Etridge)
www.jazbuz.biz

After a few years of laying low and metamorphosing Madonna-style, Merri-May Gill is back with a new look, new songs with a new theme (making life in ‘the bush’ [meaning Australian outback] sexy), and new work experience assistant ‘Janice’ (a Librarian’s Assistant from Moree Municipal Library). Catch Merri-May Gill mixing together a concoction of new lyrics and tunes that will make you giggle as she bursts like an over-ripe tomato back into the music scene- sowing in her a wake a garden of bemused punters ready to race to the bar for an after show chaser!
www.myspace.com/merrimaygill

Mick has worked in the Adelaide music scene for over 25 years as a Guitarist/ Vocalist, playing in venues ranging from the Adelaide Festival Theatre, the Convention Centre to countless Hotel & Club gigs around the state as well as Blues Festivals both here and Interstate. Mick’s original material has reached the finals of the national MUSICOZ awards (blues category) in 2004 & 2005 and he successfully auditioned for the role of lead guitarist in the sold-out “A.S.O. Plays PINK FLOYD” shows @ Adelaide’s Festival Theatre (2008 season) Mick is currently performing a solo acoustic blues set & post production of a new C.D.- “THESE OLD SHOES”- To be released late 2009.
www.myspace.com/mickkidd

Midnight Martini showcases their tribute to Modern Jazz with a sophisticated collection of songs and styles. Drawing from the eclectic music of Hiromi to the hard hitting grooves of John Schofield, this quartet have captured a delicious blend of sounds, colours, and flavours which they perform with serious attitude.
Tenor Saxophone - Nicholas Sverdloff
Keyboard - Alex Wignall
Electric Bass - ‘JC’ John Collins
Drums - Chris West
www.myspace.com/martinijazz

The quartet has taken South Australian born but now European-based singer songwriter, Ronnie Taheny’s originals and arranged them for voice, cello, flute, harmonica, piano, guitar, percussion, drums, a fair bit of irreverence and your refined ear. At last, a fresh sound in contemporary songs. Think enthusiasm, irreverence and energy not stodgy classical deliveries. Beneath their larrikin exterior there beats four hearts of sheer class, arse, talent and shameless glamour. So come on, give the gift that gives once – to them. They’ll toast your generosity from a stage in Europe somewhere soon.
www.myspace.com/theouthouseorchestra

Pablo "Libido" & the Wild Robots is the Adelaide electronic music project of John Pablo Lattin - playing guitar and singing original songs, backed by drums, bass and synths. They performed their debut shows for 2009 Fringe festival, and since then have been playing around Adelaide venues including the Grace Emily Hotel, the Metropolitan Hotel, the Jade Monkey as well as some live-to-air radio performances. Pablo is presently adding new (human) musicians into the lineup – recent shows have featured a trumpet player, a conga player, and a dancing maracas player – volunteers are welcomed. Paraphrasing a review by Spoz: 'We see people just like him playing in shopping centres, country fairs, chook raffles, and political rallies. Pablo Libido is both astoundingly brilliant and utterly horrendous in equal measure, he takes a stage by its throat, he treats a live set like a hostage situation and with a shrill singing voice as powerfully emotional and its jarringly off key he will spit, howl and shriek and make you feel every one his songs as your intestines twist into knots. Imagine something akin to a standup comedy routine, a children's television show and cruise ship performer and you'd barely cover half of it. You'll laugh and you'll cry.'
www.myspace.com/newdatacompany

Rafiki voice is a talented group formed by two members namely Kassim Dinno aka KessyD,Raymond Kamara.Rafiki means Friendly in swahili(One of the popular language in Africa).We do our music in both english and swahili just to bring th African flavour into Hip Hop and R&B.

Reiko made her debut on Japanese television at the age of seven. Since then she appeared on many TV dramas and shows. She joined Follies, a musical theatre company, and appeared in several musicals, taking the title role of Yuri in "The Magic". Then she travelled extensively throughout Japan as lead member of the Taku Izumi Singers, the group formed by composer Taku Izumi. She is an original team member and the producer of J-Talk since 1997.
Singing harmony with her will be Clare Miyuki Guerin - whose singing has included Adelaide University's Bella Voce, the Australian Girls Choir, and solo roles with Canto and at the schools Festival of Music.
jtalk.de.gozaima.su/reiko.en.html

Robert is a graduate of the Brighton Secondary School Special Interest in Music Course. Although he also plays the cello, he is now studying at the Elder Conservatorium in Voice. A baritone of promise, he has spent a number of years performing in the Brighton orchestra and Concert Choir, and in particular in a four-part male a cappella group known as Four Voice – they specialize in the doo-wop style of the 1950s, and their vitality is infectious. Robert sings the lowest part of all. He is accompanied at the piano by mentor and Head of Music at Brighton, Jeffrey Kong.

Samuel Bester, troubadour, a singer-songwriter with roots influences. His lyrics speak of the human condition, political, personal and other stories from life. Often daring to delve into the deep, yet carrying an underlying positive message - one that reflects Samuel’s own determination for better living. His influences are varied. As an indication, if you think of the folk/pop sensibilities of Cat Stevens, lyrical life observations of Bob Dillon, the fresh roots sound of Donavon Frankenreiter and compositional diversity of Ben Harper, then you’re getting warmer. A Samuel Bester show is a warm affair, drawing the listener to be involved spiritually in the music. Performing with his beautiful voice, a selection of acoustic guitars from twelve string to open tunings, spiced with harmonica, and a stomp box to boot (no pun intended), his catchy songs entrance you into their web. Indeed, many of his songs will have the audience singing along by the second chorus! Expect a journey, from twelve string plectrum picked folk to six string swing jazz, political country sing along to foot stomping swampy blues.
www.sambomusic.com

Sarah McGuire and Dave Godfrey are musicians a generation apart in age, but with musical influences closely aligned. Their performances are flavored by the music of Bob Dylan, Woody Guthrie, Joan Baez and Johnny Cash. 21 year old Sarah began playing guitar and singing 6 years ago, while Dave has been playing since the mid 70’s. They formed as a duo two years ago and have performed at the South Coast Folk Club, the Almond Blossom Festival, the Singing Gallery at Mclaren Vale and at last years Fleurieu Folk Festival where Sarah was awarded best young talent, that led to her performing at the National Folk Festival in Canberra. They’ll be returning to the Fleurieu Folk Festival in October this year.

15 year old Siobhan is a Year 10 student at St Aloysius College. She has been a chorister and soloist in the St Francis Xavier Cathedral Choir for the last 3 years on a Choral Scholarship. Siobhan is a classically trained singer who sings both classical and Celtic repertoire. She started playing harp just over a year ago, having been inspired by French singer/harpist Cecile Corbel, who invited Siobhan to perform with her at one of her Adelaide Fringe shows after they met on Myspace.
Siobhan has won many Eisteddfods and competitions. Last December she was awarded the 2008 AMEB Grade 5 Singing Prize and recently won the 2009 South Australian Folk Award for "Most Outstanding Emerging Talent".
Siobhan has performed at Folk and Celtic Festivals both in South Australia and interstate. She has given four Lunch Hour Concerts for Recitals Australia and is a regular performer at local concerts and functions with both her Classical and Celtic singing. She recorded her first album "Purely Celtic" in 2008 and is about to release her second album, "Celestial Echoes", which includes Classical songs with piano and Celtic songs with harp.
www.siobhanowen.com

Sirca is an original 7 piece band from Adelaide. The current line up began early 2007 and has been performing regularly since. Sirca have gained much popularity and respect within the local musical community. Their lineup includes vocals, acoustic guitar, bass, sax, violin, drums and percussion. With a mix of different styles and sounds, they tread genres of alternative, funk, fusion, folk, and acoustic rock. With a strong percussion feel, Sirca ventures into the 'world' category, and include odd times, and changes to their original compositions which adds to their unique sound. Sirca are now in the process of mixing their first album, and plan to spread their sound even more by continuing to write, and perform both locally, and nationally.
www.myspace.com/sirca

Son of Dad appeared on the Adelaide music scene in 2005, and in 2006 recorded their debut EP "Just Another Ska Band". Following the critical non-distain of that release, and a few line up changes, the band has recorded A second EP (A split with The Hoodoo Voodoo Dolls) and have played countless gigs, a stack of festivals, and toured to Melbourne and most recently to Kangaroo Island with Carclew Youth Arts.
www.myspace.com/sonofdadtheband

The South Africa choir was formed in FEBRUARY 2009. It was formed by a group of South African immigrants who would normally come together on Saturdays to discuss their social problems. As most were homesick and missing their relatives and loved ones, it became apparent that singing South African songs might help to overcome such boredom. The singing started in the backyard by four people and as time went more people became interested and join. After two weeks of singing we were invited to sing in a church service and people liked our music. From that point the choir was invited every week in various events including performance at Convention Centre when premier Mike Rann was addressing the African communities.

THE BAKER SUITE: Straight from the heart and reminiscent of a smoky, French cafe. Guitarist & vocalist John Baker and accordionist Gayle Buckby create a seductive and potent world with songs influenced by a background in jazz but with Latin, European and contemporary folk elements. Playing as a Sextet at larger gigs, the full band includes the addition of double bass, piano, viola and percussion. John Baker is a storyteller - his song writing is intimate, playful and poetic with an ambiguity that draws the listener in.
www.johnbakerduo.com

The Belle-Phonics kicked off mid 2008. Boasting a line-up of some of Adelaide's finest young musicians, we are sure have you singing and dancing 'til then end. 2009 ensures some changes and some fun things are on the cards for later in the year. The Belle-Phonics can be seen at all your favourite venues around Adelaide with various other funk/soul outfits from around town.
www.myspace.com/bellephonics

We are The British Robots. We write pop songs. We trade instruments on stage. We’re about melodies and harmonies in smallish rooms with green tea. We've been together for a little over two years, living and playing around Adelaide. We’ve made lots of friends and had a busy year. We earned second in South Australia for 2008’s National Campus Band Competition. We plastered posters around the city for Adelaide’s short-lived Popsicle collective. Our single, Trickster, was featured in the upcoming film Coffin Rock, which we played in. Brisbane's Rave Magazine quizzed us about our genre juggling. We’ve been lugging around this huge recording device. We’ve been laying down tracks in Chapel Lane Studios. We’ve been driving up the A1 highway to mix with Cat and Chris from Explosion Proof Motor. All this work will soon manifest in our self titled debut EP.
www.myspace.com/thebritishrobots

'The Chicks' are attracting growing numbers of followers, with overflowing venues and tremendous support for their CDs, Don't Worry About Brucie and Out The Window Over The Gate. Is it because of their wit and humour? Or their unusual fiddle playing tricks? The diversity of musical styles they write and arrange? Their recent APRA award? The lack of guitars? Maybe it’s their talent and energy on stage? Probably the nice hats have helped too!
www.myspace.com/thefiddlechicks

The Harmonic Project is an ambient live music experience which inspires a very deep listening. Giving birth to The Harmonic Project is Adelaide based musician Heather Frahn along with guest musician Michael Farrell. The instruments featured are Tibetan and crystal singing bowls, Chinese chao gong, Thai Lotus Flower gong, Soul Orb melodic steel drums, djembe drum, bamboo and ocarina flutes, and various vocal singing techniques including haunting harmonic singing, Sanskrit mantra chanting and soulful improvised melodies. Together Heather and Michael present a multi layered, yet simple sonic sound scape which seamlessly ebbs and flows as The Harmonic Project.
heatherfrahn.com/ambient-healing.htm

It was during a self-imposed isolation in desolate country Victoria, that five creatively charged musos found themselves connecting within a realm of experimentation. They stumbled across something special; a driving punk-like shuffle with a rocking bass line and hard skanking synths. One of the band’s vocalists started rapping over the groove about outer space and the desire to re-unite with his half brother Chewbacca... Mixing these influences with a love for modern Electro and Hip-Hop has resulted in an electric album, full of bright drive and attitude, sharp quirky vocals and a lush production featuring strings, horns, synths, mandolin, recorders, and other obscure instrumentation.
www.myspace.com/themelodics

The SISTERS OF SWING, are a three piece female vocal harmony group that will take you back to the times of the 1930’s, 40’s and 50's. Singing the great songs of Yesteryear, this trio create an atmosphere of class and sophistication. Sisters of Swing were formed in 2007 and have performed with the South Australian Army Band, and frequently perform with Adelaide swing band Lucky Seven.
Covering songs from the great Andrew Sisters, Judy Garland, Rosmary Clooney as well as a broad selection of jazz standards, show tunes, rockabilly, rock’n’roll and war time classics. The Sisters Of Swing will take you on a nostalgic trip down memory lane with both a tear in your eye and a tapping foot.
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The Texettes are celebrating 9 years of original music with the launch of 2 new albums "The Lady and the Tramp" and "You Can't Do That" being released to Adelaide Radio Stations first week in August (already distributed nationally and receiving airplay) . A multi award winning band at the SACM 2008/2009 Riverland and Pt. Augusta Music Festival Quests, we will be attending Tamworth 2010 as part of the SA Showcase Award winners.
www.texettes.com

Latin rock and pop fusion band. Its music combines Latin rhythms (salsa, merengue, samba) and rock and roll, with touches of reggae, ska, jazz and street rap that create a broad range of sounds in a unique rich mix sometimes difficult to catalogue into traditional music genres. Repertoire of songs includes Latin American hits from the last two decades, representing a tribute to bands from Argentina, Colombia, Chile, Cuba, Mexico, Panama, Peru among other countries. The songs integrate lyrics in Spanish, English and Portuguese, including lots of informal street slang and colloquialisms.
www.myspace.com/wholias

After gaining notoriety around Adelaide as a remarkable and energetic solo instrumentalist, Todd Sibbin teamed up with rock’n’roll child Tom Krieg (of Battery Kids fame) and avant-garde violinist Tom Capogreco (Behind These Walls, Oh My Guard!) to help propel his repertoire of stomping songs at unsuspecting audiences all around Australia. The result is a mixture of front-porch roots and high velocity riffage kept honest with vocals and lyrics whose vulnerability is reminiscent of Conor Oberst and the ilk. On stage, with either a banjo or an open tuned 12-string guitar, a violin and a double bass, these guys are absolutely blitzing
www.myspace.com/toddsibbin

The Tutti Ensemble is a recognised leader in community cultural development and disability culture in South Australia. Tutti offers opportunities to both disabled and non-disabled people of all ages to become involved in a range of concerts and music-theatre events through its socially inclusive choral program. In addition Tutti offers talented school leavers and emerging artists with a disability full-time professional training across a broad range of artistic disciplines.
www.tutti.org.au

"Adelaide Indie-popsters 'We Grow Up' spend their days whittling catchy pop tunes and crafting homespun colourful whimsies. With the release of their recent LP 'Night Kitchen', 'We Grow Up' have placed themselves on many 'best of 2008' lists nationally with overwhelmingly positive reviews. They have been creating their own brand of smartpop with substance, and have won over fans while supporting 'The New Pornographers' and 'Missy Higgins'. Reviewers compare the band to artists including Elliott Smith, Crowded House, The Beatles and Belle & Sebastian"
wegrowupmusic.com

Zhao Liang began learning the Gu-Zheng (chinese harp) at the age of 6 in Singapore where she was born and since coming to Australia she began teaching & facilitating workshops in schools. In 2005 she established the School of Chinese Music & Arts in hope of promoting the Arts further. In the past few years she has also been involved in several creative projects which sees her furthering her Gu-Zheng into Australian context, creating a fusion with musicians & artists of other cultures within Australia.
www.chinesemusic.com.au