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Artists
who appeared at the 2010 Red Hill
Country
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COMPERE GARY TURNER
Gary Turner is a Melbourne based radio journalist with more than
27 years experience in radio and journalism working with and
interviewing John Travolta, Elton John, Steve Martin, Clint
Eastwood, Lee Kernaghan, Slim Dusty, Alabama and Kylie Minogue
just to name a few.
He spent his early years as a Media Spokesman for the Victorian
Government before working in the Central Pacific as a
Ministerial Media Advisor.
Gary is also a member of Toastmasters International and does a
lot of public speaking MC and compere work.
He has compered the Spirit of the Bush concert in Queensland
with Lee Kernaghan, Adam Brand Sunny Cowgirls and hosted the
Country Music Stampede in Geelong and many other country music
festivals.
Gary is currently the Entertainment Writer for newspapers in
Victoria and Queensland and we welcome him as host for the first
time at the Red Hill Country Music Festival.
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DOUG BRUCE & THE
TAILGATERS
Doug was born in
Texas. He played drums for Billy Yates and others in the U.S.
and has played at the historic "Grand Ole Opry" in Nashville.
Doug's band The
Tailgaters consists of
Doug Bruce-vocals
and rhythm guitar
Anthony Taylor
(Qld)-lead guitar
Dave Moore-pedal
steel
Dave "Tex"
Grantham-bass guitar
Andrew Plant-drums
Doug won two awards
at Tamworth and three awards at Whittlesea this year for his
latest album "All I need".
Check out his hit
single "What I'm drinking about" on CMC
Check out his website below for more information
http://www.myspace.com/dougbruce1
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RENE DIAZ
& AVALON
Rene Diaz & Avalon were formed back in 1991 playing a
host of different festivals and venues. The band has
toured NSW, QLD, and even the Fijian islands promoting
Rene's debut album. These days an older and wiser Rene
Diaz says he is proud to say that he stayed in his home
state of Victoria and not moved up north to where the
powers to be of Australian country music say all the
action is. Rene has been lucky enough to have played and
recorded with some of the best muso's both sides of the
border, with his current band line-up being Rob Glover
on bass, Conrad D'Zilva on drums, Chris Appleton on
piano, keyboards, sax and backing vocals and Mark
D'Rosario on lead guitar, one of the finest pickers in
Victoria.
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SANDRA
HUMPHRIES
As a solo artist, few can bring that true country feel to a song
quite like South Australian singer-songwriter Sandra Humphries.
Once she
opens her mouth on stage, Sandra's country roots are more than
evident in her faultless delivery - you know she's felt that
emotion and survived it.
It's little wonder her debut disc, Every Road, produced by Bill
Chambers, earned accolades including Artist/Album of the Year at
the Tasmanian and New Zealand Independent Awards; and Female
Vocalist of the Year at the 2004 TIARAs (Tamworth Independent
Artists' Recognition Awards).
Love on the Side, a duet with Bill Chambers, won
Sandra the Vocal Collaboration TIARA in 2005. Sandra chose to
record her second album, Take The Pain Away, with Bill once
again in the producer's role.
Biggest Fool Around was the first radio release. It was a Top 20
hit on the Australian country charts and it also added a third
TIARA to Sandra's mantelpiece - for female vocal in 2007.
Recording her third album Sandra chose a different path
fulfilling every country singer's dream of making the record in
Nashville, Tennessee.
Sandra was invited to Nashville to be part of the Tomkins Guitar
Showcase concerts and joined expat South Australian, Travis List
at Sidekick Studios.
In a manner similar to her honky tonk heroes of days gone by,
the recording session went ahead quickly and efficiently - in a
manner that left Sandra's head spinning.
"I'm Worth It" is Sandra's stunning new release engineered by
Mark Thornton and produced by John Thornton.
As expected...the first single "I'm worth it" shot into the top
ten of the Australian country charts, as well as the CMC film
clip joining the top 50!
With several more radio singles and film clips due for release
this year, 2009 will be a big year for Sandra.
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BRYEN WILLEMS
Bryen Willems can usually be found fronting his band the Bayou
Boogie Boys at Honky Tonks around Sydney where he now lives
after moving to Australia from Louisiana a few years ago. He
plays guitar and does backing vocals for another Sydney based
band Tall Timbre.
You can also find him regularly playing along side one of
Australia's top country vocalists Nicki Gillis who he
accompanied at Red Hill two years ago.
His debut album Too Cold at Home features self penned tracks,
Honky Tonk Song, Beer and Lipstick, co-writes Deep Down I'm
Shallow and beautiful duet As Long As I Live with songbird Nicki
Gillis.
Bryen's music could be described as shoe shuffling, hip swingin',
toe tappin', high energy straight up country with touches of
Ricky Skaggs, Hank Williams, Billy Joe Shaver, Merle Haggard and
Chris Le Doux.
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PRAIRIE OYSTERS
While predominantly Country, The Prairie Oysters also cross over
to Rockabilly, Southern Rock and Blues. The bands influences
include Dwight Yoakam, Dale Watson, John Fogarty, Kentucky
Headhunters, Brooks & Dunn, The Mavericks and many more.
Band members Mark 'Yorkie' Crossly, Rob Street, Lee Slater, and
Tony Bonnici have been playing together since 2006 and have won
the most popular band at the Country Music Guild in
2006/2007/2009.
They were nominated for a 2008 Tamworth Golden Guitar Award for
Best Heritage Song 'When the Dust Settles'.
This popular Melbourne based band has also been travelling the
countryside playing free "Rain Dance" gigs to rural communities
hit hard by the drought.
These guys genuinely have fun on stage and if you like country
that kicks ass you'll love the Prairie Oysters.
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EZRA LEE
We are proud to present Ezra Lee, a hot new piano sensation
originally from Tamworth and now residing in NSW. At 22 years
of age this talented young musician is causing a stir in the
Aussie music scene, playing a variety of styles from straight
Piano, to Rockin' Country, thru to Blues and Jumpin' R & B.
Ezra first hit the scene in Feb '09 and has been kept busy
playing at pubs and festivals including Greezefest in QLD and
has an upcoming gig in May 2010 in Barcelona Spain!
His music is influenced by many great artists including Billy
Lee Riley, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Charlie Rich, and Hank
Williams.
Don't miss this opportunity to see this exciting young 'piana
man'.
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PHOENIX
Phoenix is a hard
hitting country rock band formed in 1990 and is one of
Melbourne's longest running and recognized country bands still
with it's original members and unchanged style of playing.
Members are
Leylan Lamb
manager and sound engineer
Joe
Patterson lead vocalists
Greg Chatelier drums
Mark D'Rozario
lead guitarist
Lloyd Seaman bass
and backing vocals
Barry
Collins keyboard
Phoenix are well
known around pubs and clubs and have played at various other
functions both local and interstate throughout their 20 years
including support for Englebert Humperdinck's Melbourne tour in
the 90's, at the MCG for the Melbourne Cricket Club, Bunyip
Country Music Festival in 2009 along with Adam Harvey, Tim
Holdings Council function, Casey Fire Brigade Fundraiser in 2009
just to name a few.
Phoenix play
regularly throughout the country and you can catch them at their
first gig for the year on New Years Day 2010 at the Mornington
Hot Rod Show.
They will have CD's
on sale and look forward to meeting new fans and catching up
with the old. Phoenix guarantee to rock you at Red Hill. |
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BLACKHILL
RAMBLERS
The Blackhill
Ramblers are a local band who play a mix of Country, Rockabilly
and good old Honky Tonk. Music you can dance too including Marty
Stuart & Hank Williams & George Jones.
Over the years BHR
have played to a wide variety of people at various venues which
include Country Music Festivals, Hot Rod Shows, Linedancing
Clubs, Rodeos, Community events, Pubs & Clubs and even the
occasional Wedding Reception.
Band Members are
Shane Connors Lead Vocals & Acoustic Guitar/ Luke the drifter on
Drums/ Phil Peligrino Double Bass / and John Palmer Lead
Guitar.
The band plays
regularly at local venues and you can catch them at the Bass
Hotel each month where they have the joint jumping.
They will have their
CD's on sale at Red Hill and look forward to catching up with
all
their friends and
country music fans who support them everywhere they go.
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