The Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA) is coming to Lizottes Newcastle on Wednesday August 10 for an Intimate Evening of Australian Country to raise money for the CMAA and its various initiatives.
The fundraising evening will feature the finest acts that Australian country music has to offer, including ARIA nominated and multi Golden Guitar winner Adam Harvey who will perform a selection of his greatest hits and Catherine Britt who is riding high of the success of her 2010 ARIA and 2011 APRA Award nominated album, the critically acclaimed self titled ‘Catherine Britt’.
“An Intimate Evening of Australian Country is a great opportunity to show off some fantastic talent that the Australian country music industry has to offer,” said Marius Els, Board Member for the CMAA.
The night will also feature performances from up and coming country musicians, The Apprentices, featuring Georgia White, Hannah Smith, Kaylah Anne and Makaylie Foodey, who will wow audiences as they perform their solo singles from the Apprentices album.
“We are expecting a big turnout for this event, so we encourage country music fans to scoop up the opportunity to see Adam, The Apprentices and a additional special guest artist soon to be announced who are all performing live at Lizotte’s,” added Marius.
Along with intimate performances the evening will also feature a live auction with a unique range of items on offer, including signed country memorabilia and backyard performances from some of the industry’s leading musicians.
The night’s proceeds will go towards funding new initiatives and ongoing programs for the CMAA.
Tickets are $130 and include a two course meal, a live CMAA auction and an unforgettable evening of country music entertainment.
Tickets can be purchased directly from the venue on 02 4956 2066 or www.lizottes.com.au.
Catherine In The Top 12 Finalists For The 2011 Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition.
As nervous songwriters across the globe anticipate the Friday July 15 announcement of the 2011 Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition Winner, the wait for a dozen songwriters is over as APRA|AMCOS and Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Australia (NRMTA) proudly announce the Top 12 Finalists in the 2011 Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition.
The 18 strong industry judging panel have met today and agreed on the Top 12 Finalists who have been shortlisted for the major prize. While the competition drew entries from aspiring songwriters all over the world, the Top 12 finalists are all from Australia and New Zealand. In alphabetical order, they are listed with their performing names and song titles:
Alex Burnett – Sparkadia – ‘China’
Catherine Britt – Catherine Britt – ‘Sweet Emmylou’
Husky Gawenda – Husky – ‘Tidal Wave’
Jessica Chapnik Kahn – Appleonia -‘Lost At Sea’
Katy Steele – Katy Steele – ‘New Born’
Katy Steele – Katy Steele – ‘Brother’
Kevin Mitchell – Jebediah – ‘She’s Like A Comet’
Kimbra Johnson – Kimbra – ‘Cameo Lover’
Mark Sholtez – Mark Sholtez – ‘The Mystery Of You’
Ohad Rein – Old Man River – You’re On My Mind’
Tobias Priddle – Boy In A Box – ‘Moon Comes Up’
Wally de Backer – Gotye – ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’
The Top 3 songwriters will be announced on Friday July 15 and the winner will receive an astounding $50,000+ AUD career-changing prize package, with second and third place prize winners receiving receiving cash and prizes with a total value over $10,000.
The Vanda and Young Songwriting Competition is only in its second year but has quickly become Australia’s most prestigious and lucrative songwriting competition. Megan Washington was the inaugural winner with her song ‘How to Tame Lions’.
Over 4000 entries have been received from across the globe, which is an extra 1500 entries more than the previous year.
All money raised from the entries goes directly to supporting Nordoff-Robbins Music Therapy Australia. The total amount of money raised will also be announced on Friday.
For more information please head to www.apra-amcos.com.au