Kitty Kats (The)
“THE KITTY KATS” …. Bringing booty back!!
Three of the Sunshine Coast's most loved performers have united to form the all-female powerhouse trio, "The Kitty Kats". With inspiring and electrifying songs, and an incredible five-piece band, they are proud to be "bringing booty back". Featuring renowned performers Michelle Brown, Renae Suttie and Susanne Campbell, "The Kitty Kats" will have you dancing, crying, singing, and laughing out loud.
Melissa Western
Brisbane’s sauciest jazz-cabaret star Melissa Western draws out the minx in all of us. Successfully straddling the worlds of jazz, cabaret and theatre she is widely considered a ‘pocket dynamite' who delights in unleashing her unique style onto an eager audience. By turns sassy, soulful, smart and sweet, Melissa’s ability to work a crowd and entertain any audience, from a corporate function to a private party, large-scale festival or intimate jazz gig, is surpassed only by her impassioned delivery and thrilling voice. “Western’s gorgeous voice serves her well” – The Australian
Michael Fix
Put an acoustic guitar into Michael Fix's hands and the emotional possibilities of music are suddenly realised. This remarkable composer and musician has the power to create sensory experiences through his music - capturing and conveying emotions, experiences and images with ease. Over the past 30 years, Michael has released fifteen albums, together with several songbooks, singles and EPs, and has established himself as one of Australia's finest guitarists and composers. As well as his annual tours to Europe and Asia, Michael hosts the ‘ Acoustic Guitar Spectacular’, touring Queensland each year, showcasing local and international guests. He is an in-demand educator, and has won numerous awards for his music, including three Golden Guitars.
Murphy's Pigs
A big band, a big sound and almost 50 metres of suit fabric. This is Murphy’s Pigs – the 10-piece, award-winning, Celtic-rock band that the World Health Organisation is warning everyone about. Throw caution to the wind and set forth on a musical journey through the lands of the Celts as Murphy's Pigs drag you headfirst into their world of rugged mountains, stormy oceans, fearsome battles, unrequited love and a drop or two of the whiskey.
MZAZA
Mzaza presents a show like no other, with powerful, sultry multilingual vocals and sounds and rhythms from faraway places. A show that will make your heart beat and your feet dance. Influenced by her Spanish Sephardic roots, French-born front woman Pauline Maudy sings in French, Spanish, Ladino and Turkish. Together with her talented instrumentalists she creates a unique blend of influences from the Mediterranean, the Balkans and the Middle East. Mzaza’s songs are inspired by tradition – gypsy passion, flamenco exuberance, the feel of the desert, and the spirit of the French wordsmiths.
Nadia Sunde
An accomplished songwriter, cabaret artist, theatre actress, comedienne and former ABC radio presenter, Nadia Sunde is a standout performer, engaging and delighting her audience as she would an old friend. Her album 'Stoking The Fire' was 'Album of the Week' on ABC 612 following its release with a sell-out show at the Brisbane Jazz Club.
Para Você
Para Você present the best of café jazz presenting their own exotic take on Brazilian and French standards, with some select jazz and originals to add spice to their mix. Featuring piano accordion, double bass, guitar and percussion, each group member is an experienced master of their instrument who adds their own special take to each number. Foco Nuevo, the Queensland State Library Café, the Brisbane Jazz Club, Warwick Jumpers and Jazz Festival, Sofra Turkish Cuisine and the Toowoomba Empire Theatre have already experienced the vibrant energy and musical passion of this group, who revel in their colourfully warm and energetic sound.
Robyn Brown
Robyn Brown is a singer whose honeyed tones wrap themselves around a song and fill it with heart, soul and longing, leaving you with a feeling of the warmth of a gentle summer breeze, the joy of love found and the wistfulness of a sweet memory. Inspired by the early Jazz and Blues greats such as Louis Armstrong, Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holliday, and with a love of the passion in Blues, her heartfelt renditions of Jazz and Blues standards convey subtle moods and tell a story as she sings. With a smooth voice and elegant approach to music, her performances bring a unique blend of jazz, blues, latin, soul and original transformations of modern classics. From an intimate duo to a five-piece band, Robyn brings a touch of class, elegance and sophistication to any event.
Rupert Boyd & Laura Metcalf
Based in New York, this duo pairs Australian guitarist Rupert Boyd with American cellist Laura Metcalf for an exciting musical experience. Inspired by the breadth of stylistic possibilities their instrumentation provides, the duo will perform Schubert's powerful "Arpeggione" Sonata, Manuel de Falla's flamenco-inspired Seven Popular Spanish Songs, Arvo Part's beautifully meditative "Spiegel im Spiegel" and other works by composers from South America, Europe and Australia.
Saruzu Quartet (The)
Saruzu meld a love for the esoteric with an ability to absorb and distil what they experience, and then reinvent it with a flamboyance that is both highly original and widely accessible. Wearing the influences of flamenco, improvised music, jazz harmony, and several hundred years of traditional western classical music proudly on their sleeves, Saruzu are fresh, innovative and energetic. Music that works the voodoo of simultaneously making you want to quietly reflect on life - whilst whirling like a Dervish, eating a healthy salad - with a couple of glasses of wine, yelling out like a teenager - and then going home to write poetry. Music that makes you smile, think, and then smile a little bit more...