Andy Cowan is one of Australia's most experienced and
talented singer/songwriter/pianists in the Soul-Blues-RnB
idiom, Andy has been described justifiably as the "King of the
Keys". He ripples, rolls and rocks through original compositions
with passionate and soulful vocals, wrapping the audience in
his energy and weaving an emotional and spellbinding magic.
Andy has evolved into a refined and sophisticated
songwriter/performer, arriving at his music after a long and
winding journey - the resulting confidence, maturity and taste
are well earned and deeply embedded.

In just a short couple of years, Toby have grown to be West
Australia’s top live performing band. It all started ‘accidentally’
one night when Toby played three songs at an open mic night
in Fremantle. After that, everything seemed to flow into a
whirlpool of gigs, recording and touring.
In the past couple of years Toby have performed over 400
shows, touring extensively throughout WA and the East Coast.
Their highlights include supporting Paul Kelly, Pete Murray,
The Choirboys and international artists such as Donavon
Frankenreiter, Luka Bloom, Glenn Tillbrook, Eugene Hideaway
Bridges and many other big names.
This roots/blues/rock group are a must see for everyone and
anyone. Their live show is filled with passion, with never a dull
moment on stage.

Watch Me Work It is the title song of Andrea Marr's latest
album of raunchy Soul/Blues. Without pretension, Watch Me
Work It encompasses the full emotional range of what it is to
be a woman: fearless and unapologetic at times.
Andrea Marr takes her gospel-influenced vocals from the likes
of Etta James. Her emotionally gutsy phrasing is reminiscent
of KoKo Taylor. However, Watch Me Work It is distinctly
Australian Soul/Blues and features Lloyd Spiegel on guitar.
Critically acclaimed vocalist and songwriter Andrea Marr lives
in Melbourne Australia and has made a huge impact on the
Australian Blues community. She won Female Blues Artist of
the year in 2002 and in 2005 won the coveted "Blues
Performer of the Year Award" representing Australia in the
International Blues Challenge in Memphis Tennessee.
If you like Sassy, Soulful Blues, with Raw Passion and great
delivery that makes you a part of every song then you are
going to love Andrea Marr.

Men In Blues are reinventing the genre for a modern audience.
Combining modern blues with a groove-based dynamic, this
three piece band are playing their songs to ever increasing
audiences. With vocalist guitarist, Mike Beale up front and a
truly dazzling rhythm section they are sliding, grooving and
infusing their way into the worlds of audiences everywhere.
At a fill in gig in late 2003 Mike struck a common cord with
some local players, a love of groove based blues and roots
music. Once together they began the process of musical fusion
- a coming together of ideas and styles - out of which the band
Men In Blues was formed. "We take the traditional blues style
and twist it, finding a groove and keeping the music up".

The latest offering from the wonderful Richie Pavledis is a
studio album that really recreates the feel of his live stage
performances so well.
There are a couple of tracks that I thought I'd only hear live,
but Richie has put them on this disc to demonstrate his great
versatility across a large variety of genres. Richie gets a little
help in the studio from the very respected Paul Marvin, who
provides some bass, electric guitar and keyboards.
To add to his repertoire, Richie also provided the painting that
was used as the cover image - truly amazing!

Craig Sinclair (acoustic and lap steel guitars, vocals) combines
crisp finger style slide guitar playing with soulful vocals and
contemporary original folk-blues songwriting.
The rootsy and distinctly Australian angle on these songs is
always at the forefront. Craig’s playing style has been likened
to blues players like Kelly Joe Phelps and Jeff Lang.

Jacmac

No stranger to the public forum, Jack busked on the streets of
Perth for 13 years. He used busking as a way to try out new
material, both original music and standard covers. He has
carved his way as a lead vocalist in an eclectic mix of bands
from an 8-piece Soul band to an Acoustic Trio with names like
- Conspiracy, Grid X1X, Rocket Fuel, Gallows Pole, Acoustic
Royale, Frost, SLS, and even some bearing his own moniker:
Jack & the Stray Dogs, Jack & the Sound Dogs, and recently
Jack Mack.
With a huge vocal range, and energy to burn, this powerful
singer has made a name for himself by giving the crowd what
they want. Jack’s latest single, “Prayin For Rain”, captures the
essence of a live performance, good feeling, good music, good
times.

Gravel voiced singer and pianist Pugsley Buzzard has been
performing his music at festivals, jazz clubs, pubs and theatres
around Australia and Europe for the past decade both solo and
with his band.
He has also worked as an arranger and side man for various
groups and artists including King Wasabi, Richard Easton, Eric
G, Howlers Classic 4+3, the Martin Ryles Band, the
Sessionmen, Paul Furniss and many more.
Pugsley's sound is firmly rooted in the blues, drawing on
boogie woogie and barrel house blues styles and the long
tradition of pianists such as Professor Longhair, Dr John, as
well as Harlem stride players James P. Johnson, Fats Waller
and more modern stylists like Thelonious Monk. Pugsley mixes
up a fine gumbo of styles that comes out as his own unique
take on jazz and blues.
Pugsley has also composed orchestral music for the Gadzooks
Music Factory Orchestra and music for theatre and film.

Perth based Blue Shaddy emerged onto the music scene from
the country's wheatbelt of Western Australia some years ago
and fast gained a large audience thirst for their music.
Blue Shaddy have a great reputation as being a high energy
live act which encourages audience participation. With
spontaneous dance grooves, Jungle Rhythms, and a funk
edge, which has been described as a true blend of
Roots/Funk/Blues with a touch of Reggae, which draws on a
wide audience age group that soon get on their feet and join
in.
Blue Shaddy are totally original and fully independent with
three albums released to date and have been working
consistently both within Australia and overseas for the past
eight years. With a large fan base and fantastic response from
Festival audiences, locally and internationally.