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[ ] Guitar Heroes Showcase
Guitar Heroes Band features Steve Flack, Michael Smith (Atlantics), Mick O'Shea (Rose Tattoo)
Featured Artists appearing include:
+ Dennis Willson (Kahvas Jute, Swanee )
+ Bob Daisley (Kahvas Jute, Ozzie Osborne, Rainbow, Gary Moore)
+ Izzy Osmanovic (Screaming Jets)
+ Graham Greene
Plus some special suprise guests.
One of the highlights of Guitar Fest - not to be missed.
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[ ] Kahvas Jute
Kahvas Jute were one of Australia's most popular and influential "progressive" bands in the early Seventies.
"[Guitarist Dennis Wilson] ....cemented his reputation as one of the country’s most important guitar players. The other members acknowledged Wilson’s expertise by dubbing him “The Wizard.” - Ian McFarlane, The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock and Pop.
Kahvas Jute's bassist Bob Daisley went on to play with Ozzy Osbourne, Richie Blackmore's Rainbow, Chicken Shack, Uriah Heep and Gary Moore.
Kahvus Jute Members: Dennis Wilson (guitar) Bob Daisley (bass) + Mark Marriott (drums)
A rare gig not to be missed!
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[ ] Shane Flew & the Coockoo's Nest
The Coockoo's nest features an array of Sydney's best musicians.
Band Members: Shane Flew, Rex Goh on electric, Dan Johnson on slide, Lloyd G on drums and Dario Bortilone on bass.
In the past 25 years, Shane has worked with most major names in Australian music, covering all style variations, Rock & Roll, Pop, RNB, Country, Blues, Soul, Swing, Celtic, Cajun, Latin & Folk.
Shane has played and sung on over 40 albums and performed his way through innumerable jingles and soundtracks.
John Williamson, The Flood, Alex Smith, Peter Northcote, Digger Revell, Troy Cassar-Daley and QED with Jenny Morris are just some of the artist/bands that Shane has worked with/in.
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THE Satriani of the South, Perth guitarist Graham Greene defied the odds (namely a shoulder injury and nerve damage in his hand) to put together this brilliant album, all instrumental bar 'Fire In Your Liberty', which features his wife Donna on vocals. As for the rest, Greene plays every instrument.
Mixing soaring melodic '80s-style lead with frenzied tapping, neo-classical displays of fret-wizardry ("Hell And Bach"), stabbing harmonics and talk box ("Vowels Of The Earth"). Greene travels with flair and grace through a variety of styles, from 'ballads' to metal and blues ("CJ's Blues"), and comes out the other side a certified rock god.
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[ ] Adam Miller
Starting to play organ at the age of four and picking up guitar not long after, Miller has long been regarded as a master of the instrument, even though he has just reached 26. From performing with guitar gods Les Paul and Tommy Emmanuel, to winning the 2002 Australian Fingerstyle Guitar Competition, and performing at major Australian festivals like A Day On The Green and Jazz In The Vines,
Miller is certainly making his mark on the guitar world. Some of the artists he has shared the stage with, or opened for include LA session gun Louie Shelton, Bruce Mathiske, Gordon Rytmeister, Lloyd Spiegel, Vanessa Amorosi, Machine Gun Fellatio, Skunkhour, Preshrunk, The Whitlams, Richard Clapton, Tim Finn, Taxiride, Rick Price, Craig McLachlan, Anthony Snape, Mitch Cairns, Stevie Fuller, Jason Bone, Holly Clayton, Daryl Aberhart, Morgan Evans, Katie Brianna, Rex Goh, Amy Vee, .....
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Rob Bostock is lead guitarist with the Award Winning band the Bostocks. His recent main stage performance at the Toyota Gympie Muster featured an incredible version of Hotel California that literaly blew the audience away.
Mentored by Phil Emmanuel, Rob is increasingly recognised as one of Australia's finest young guitar talents.
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[ ] Kim Humphries
Initially a product of his local 'youth club and church hall', scene with groups RICK & THE BAD BOYS, THE SECT, and PAPER GRAPE Kim finally moved into what he perceived to be 'the real music world' with the EMI signed HOT COTTAGE before playing in backing groups for TED MULRY , JOHNNY FARNHAM , RAY BURGESS, DUTCH TILDERS and JEFF ST JOHN .
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[ ] Floyd Vincent
From the age of ten when he first picked up the classical guitar through to his first professional band at the age of fourteen and up to the present, Floyd has been totally immersed in the world of music and performance. For the past 17 years he has largely by-passed musical trends and fads preferring to follow his own muse and lead one of Australia's most unique and enduring bands as they record and tour both here and overseas.
Floyd tours nationally both solo and with The Childbrides.
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[ ] Urban Stone
Their original material has been described as a "VERY CATCHY", fresh, funk/hip form of rock, with an oldschool 80's melodic rock god edge. Their lyrics are usually dark & emotive, complimented by feelgood uplifiting catchy choruses. Their music is very dynamic. Recently, they have extended their versatility by writing some punker rock, melodic metal, smooth acoustic/powerpop & even some OZ hip-rock (laughs) to add some real light & shade to their original repertoir. They play well over 100 cover songs, ranging from the rockin' 70's & 80's, to the current top 50 (including some revamped rocked up versions & medleys of their own). Basically, a little something
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[ ] Anthem
Since forming late 2004, Anthem has been collecting fans with their powerful melodic tunes. These guys produce power and feeling in every part of what they do . ANTHEM is captivating and their energy as a band is infectious and inspiring leaving you hooked. Even if you’re not a fan of their genre, it would be hard to imagine anyone being able to leave a show and not be impressed with the "dynamic performing music machine" that is ANTHEM
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[ ] Kang Rock
It's time ....
Grab you're best grundge t-shirt, your best punk hairdo, (dont forget your artsy rock scarf) and get down to the KANG show. You might be baffled, you might be confused, BUT YOU WONT BE DISAPPOINTED !!!!
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[ ] The John Hardaker Direction
A soul-jazz outfit from Sydney, built around the jazz guitar stylings, compositions and arrangements of jazz-rock guitarist John Hardaker.
A veteran of the sydney scene, John has been playing funk, blues and jazz all his life. He has brought them all together in his new group. John is accompanied by various friends at each gig - always with a soulful and truly deeply felt result.
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[ ] Red Valley Way
Red Valley Way is a metal band from Sydney, Australia.
The band merges many different sounds and crosses several genres....melodic guitar riffs, driving breakdowns and savage vocals forms the band's unique sound.
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“Guitarists like Peter Pik don't come along all that often. But when they do, it's a breath of fresh air to hear the instrument played the way God intended. Unaccompanied and allowed to speak for itself.” (Mark Johnson)
Peter 's experience encompasses jazz, classical, country, rock and pop. He has performed recitals at guitar conventions in Australia, USA, the South Pacific and has supported leading Australian artists including Marcia Hines, James Morrison, Russell Morris and fellow guitar powerhouses, Phil Emmanuel, George Golla, and Bruce Mathiske. |
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AKTOR is a new heavy rock band with an eclectic sound achieved through the joining of members from different musical tastes and backgrounds, including Blues and Roots, Punk Rock, Rock, Metal and Hip-hop.
Members: Adam Bainbridge, Shaun Haezlewood, Rick Townend and Daniel Mclean on vocals. |
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[ ] Atomesquad
Atomesquad are a 4 piece band from Sydney who are bringing back the true old school element of Heavy Metal. Melodic vocals, classic guitar riffs, and powerful drumming are the fundamentals of this band.
Formed only 3 years ago by four cousins, Atomesquad have developed a huge underground following due to their take no prisoners approach to their live performances.
With influences from bands such as AC/DC, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Kreator & Megadeth (to name a few) Atomesquad write & perform music that is original, in your face, and different to all styles of lame “Nu Metal” that everyone is flooded with in todays metal scene.
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[ ] Burn the Drama
Spread across the beaches and suburbs of Sydney, the band's members are Glenn Dixon (Keys/Piano), Joe Purcell (Drums), Rhys Graves (Bass), Nick Rudenno (Lead Guitar) and Steve Mulligan (Vocals / Guitar) .
They have an array of influences ranging from 80's punk, indie acoustic, hardcore rock, jagged grooves and classical. Names like Muse, Coldplay, Ben Harper, Midnight Oil, The Cult, Queens of the Stone Age and The Killers.
The sound they produce as a band is however a different thing. It's indie yet in-your-face, progressive but powerful - at times emotional but always driven with an energy born out of their turbulent period.
"We like to think of our sound as "punchy" says Steve. With sweetly distorted riffs and driving rhythms, it's a buoyant live sound but one thing's for sure ... "Call us anything you like but we're not retro," says Steve "We're always pushing ourselves, our attitude and our sound so each song sounds unique".
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DARKER HALF play METAL: they exude elements of thrash, power, death, speed and more, building a unique style all their own. Their all-consuming passion for their genre, tempered with a musical sensibility that embraces the best of jazz, classical and rock has resulted in songs that resonate instantly with any audience, yet provide deeper layers of appreciation that keep their fans returning...and banging their heads! |
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[ ] Four Chords
An Alternative / Folk / Progressive band who are heavily influenced by writers and poets from the beat generation.
Featuring Charles Briggs (Piano, guitar, vocals, drums) Hamish Brown (Lead guitar, vocals, bass, drums)
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[ ] Melt
Melt is a Sydney based 4 piece all-girl outfit who have built a large Sydney following since their debet gig in July 2006.
Their music is 100% original with an Indie Rock/Pop feel. Their lyrics and harmonies have been described as "inspirational" and "uplifting" . The girls are renowned for their great live sound.
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[ ] Mississippi Shake Down
With every GRAND performance, it has been proven without a shadow of a doubt, Mississippi Shakedown never fails to please an audience, whether it be an audience of blues afficienados or Smokey Pub Joe Public - Mississippi Shakedown always hits the mark.
Fronted by Mississippi Jeff Cripps, (well known owner of A# Sharp Recording Studio and 2002, 2003 + 2005 Australian Blues Music Awards' Producer Of The Year, with a dozen of his artists also having won Australian Blues Awards) on slide guitar and vocals. The band is driven by John Gannon on bass with Derek Smith on drums in the engine room!!
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[ ] Snez
After hearing the music & seeing the Snez experience live, 3 words come to mind: SENSUOUS, SOULFUL & SONGS - and great songs! Snez has a formidable talent as a songstress and as an interpretor of both her own songs and other classic songs. Her performances are both riveting and compelling. Currently performing with her band, a tasty line up of musicians - Stewart Peters (co-writer & producer, Chris Mearns (bass) and Justin Heazlewood (drums)
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[ ] Stack It
Stack It are an award-winning duo that authentically reproduce the great sounds of instrumental group the Shadows.
Although very much influenced by The Shadows, they are also great fans of The Ventures, The Hollies, The Atlantics, Jeff Beck, Dave Gilmour, Kim Humphreys, Cliff Hall, etc.
The duo comprises of Tony "Fingers" Kiek and Baz "Hankmeister" Woollett.
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[ ] This Films for Bella
Style: Post Indecore
Band Members
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- Tyler Mahoney - Vox, guitar
- Ben Blanch - guitar, throat
- Liam Rankin - Bass, throat
- Ben Riles - Drums
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