LineUp

Brad Butcher is an award-winning singer-songwriter whose music has resonated deeply with audiences for over a decade. With two Golden Guitar Awards and a Queensland Music Award under his belt, Brad’s songwriting has earned him over 30 nominations, marking him as one of Australia’s most respected and enduring artists.

To date, Brad has released five albums, each a reflection of his commitment to storytelling and emotional honesty. His music seamlessly blends country, folk, and roots influences, rooted in a tradition of songwriters who craft from the heart.

Pete O’Brien has been playing live music for the past 30 years and writing original songs that have often been a force to be reckoned with in helping his local community based around the Wide Bay in Queensland. His latest single ‘Indiana Girl’ is currently receiving plenty of attention and some heavy airplay.

Kurran Rain are an acoustic rock trio based in Central Queensland. Their original songs include shades of folk, country blues and reggae, as well as rock. 

Maynard Heap is a versatile singer-songwriter who shares his diverse range of songs on guitar and harmonica. His distinctive, self-taught style has evolved with his teaching career and musical journey throughout Queensland.

Kari & Gar play mostly Irish, Canadian and American fiddle tunes, mixed in with Gar’s original songs. Gar’s gravel-edged voice is accompanied by finger-picked and strummed guitar, alongside Kari’s vibrant New England style of fiddle playing. 

Sophie Rose Raymond is the lead singer of Raining Roses, a rock/pop band from Rockhampton. She has been writing and performing on various stages since she was 11 years old. With over 13 years of stage experience under her belt, Sophie is no stranger to live performances and can tailor her performances to suit any crowd.

Gwyn Ashton is on top of the list of the new wave of modern blues rock artists, as spearheaded by The Black Keys, Jack White, Seasick Steve et al. A first class entertainer, he oozes stagecraft and showmanship, combining songs and stories from a road well-travelled with dextrous guitar playing, basting out drum beats on Bill Ward’s old Black Sabbath drum kit, grinding fuzz bass lines with his thumb while viciously attacking his guitar with a bottleneck slide, singing and blowing blues harp into a lofi radio microphone.Inspired by the likes of Hendrix and David Lindley, Ashton’s ‘guit-arsenal’ includes a rack full of electric and acoustic instruments including lap slide, resonator, 12-string and old pawn shop guitars.

Mark Easton has been part of the blues scene since releasing his first album ‘Coast to Coast’ in 2000. Mark taught himself throat singing, Mongolian horse fiddle, Kazakhstan Dombra and Siberian jaw harp and started to mix it in with blues, and middle eastern folk music. He uses unique instruments from around the world to create something truly original and exotic.

According to legend, Hellhound Brown is the reincarnation of Howlin’ Wolf’s second cousin once removed. Born at a young age somewhere in the South with six fingers on his left hand and a gold front tooth, he is a black man trapped in a white man’s body. By day he loiters around cemeteries and by night he plays the blues. His music is ancient and futuristic, blending tradition with technology.