Bluegrass – Melbourne
Bluegrass – Melbourne (CODE – 720AH)
They are well known for their tight, driving arrangements of tunes and songs from the southern Appalachian USA mountains. The String band is the precursor of Bluegrass, featuring fiddle, banjo and vocal harmonies transposed from the Celtic fiddle traditions, infused with African-American cultures, and rural sensibilities.
It is music played with gusto and authenticity, learnt directly from the masters during regular visits to the USA. From sensitive and driving fiddle tunes, dance tunes with curly toes, to cheeky songs and disarmingly touching ballads, they delight audiences young and young-at-heart. The band loves to be participants in community music events and share their skills and knowledge through workshops (clawhammer banjo, old time fiddle or autoharp) and open jam sessions.
Country Rock – Melbourne
Country Rock – Melbourne (CODE – 734JR)
A Country band that has it all. Great vocals and harmonies and great song writing abilities.
They have a sound described as a tapestry of pop and country, with a hint of folk. There are songs that speak of love, joy, betrayal, heartbreak, hope and everything in between, a little bit like riding a rollercoaster. Whether that’s in a lyric, a melody or simply the way a song makes you feel.”
A decade on this talented trio are now stars of Country Music in their own right and they’ve traveled the world doing Australia proud during numerous international tours and major North American festival appearances. Taking their music to the world stage has been a career highlight for the group. Playing main stage performances at festival giants Big Valley Jamboree (Canada), WE Fest (US), Havelock Jamboree (Canada), Merritt Mountain CM Festival (Canada), plus Norway and Switzerland’s famous Vinstra and Trucker & Country Festivals. They have played alongside the cream of country music including Alan Jackson, Brooks & Dunn, Taylor Swift, Tim McGraw, Kenny Chesney, Vince Gill, Gretchen Wilson, Dwight Yoakam and Glen Campbell.
The trio has also a multitude of awards and accolades along the way with two Golden Guitars (CMAA), an APRA Award nomination, five Southern Star Independent Artist of Australia Awards and 10 number one charting songs to their name.
Original Country music only.
Country The Noll Brothers – NSW
Country The Noll Brothers – NSW (CODE – 840A )
The Noll’s Brothers Adam & Damian have played in Shannon’s band for the past three years & Damian wrote a song called “The Way That I Feel” for Shannon that sold 1 million copies.
Not only are they doing shows with Adam Harvey who just happened to win album of the year at this year’s Golden Guitar awards, but Lee Kernaghan, who was named Australian of the Year in January has asked the boys to also tag along with him for a few shows .
Their new single, A Country Heart (title track off the album) has just been taken to radio and is setting up to gain the same success as their debut, Shining Star. The title track, which was co-written with their little brother Shannon, tells the story of their parents and themselves, but has universal truths about the sacrifices made by the individual for the good of the family. “A Country Heart is our story,” Damian explains. “It’s about our family but it’s also about every family out here on the land………” Its’ a situation the Nolls Brothers know first hand. After more than a century, in 2003 the Nolls Brothers had to sell the family farm which was brought on by the ongoing drought.
Damian, younger than Adam by three years, had written a song for Shannon’s debut album and the encouragement he received from that led to he and Adam writing wherever and whenever they could. Produced by Craig Porteils, A Country Heart was recorded in Sydney’s Velvet Sound Studios. Nine of 12 tracks were written by the Noll brothers, each reflecting their love of driving and energetic country music as well as the stripped back rock recalling the likes of John Mellencamp, who was so popular with the boys when growing up.