Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Fest final artist announcement is here!|MCK5433
9 April 2019
Shaun Kirk
Phil Wiggins (US) & Dom Turner
The Streamliners
Benji & The Saltwater Sound System
Brewin' The Blues
Tracey Hammell Band
Salt & Steel
Dillion James Band
Hi [Name,fallback=Friend],
Mitchell Creek Rock N Blues Fest final artist announcement is here!
This unique 4 day festival is held on private land, in a quiet valley nestled between mountains, backing on to untouched rainforest and state forestry. It has become a yearly pilgrimage for music and nature lovers all over Australia, growing organically year after year.
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So here are our final eight artists for 2019... (insert drum roll here)
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Hailing from Melbourne, award winning Shaun Kirk, The trans-pacific duo Phil Wiggins (USA) & Dom Turner, renown for their fiery shows The Streamliners, fusing pacific flavours and raw sounds Benji & The Saltwater Sound System, the stunning and incredibly powerful Brewin' the Blues, delivering a modern blues-rock fusion with edgy vocals the Tracey Hammell Band, Salt & Steel will be returning with foot stomping rhythms and the Dillion James Band will be delighting the audience playing Hammond Organ foot pedals simultaneously with melodies and vocals.
These artists join Mungo Jerry (EU), The Badloves, Blue Shaddy, Karen Lee Andrews, 19 Twenty, Matty T Wall, Lazy Eye, The Bay Collective, Kings and Associates, The Moonsets, Lecia Louise, Southbound Snake Charmers, Lady Valiant, The Soul Sisters, The Hoochers, Soul Men Blues Brothers, Zkye Blue, Liza Ohlback & the Mercy Train, Ali Penny & The Money Makers, The Amanda Emblem Experiment, Jimmy Watts Big Band, Milan Hendrick Express, Sky Eater, Two Tears in a Bucket, Pepper Jane and No Good Tuesday.
Over 150 musicians will take part in what has become a pilgrimage for music lovers all over Australia and New Zealand, who vow to return year after year to experience three unforgettable days of music, camping and multi-cultural foods and market stalls on 100 acres of breathtaking views, surrounded by untouched mountains in the beautiful Mary Valley in the Noosa Hinterland.
Each year the festival site becomes a mini township, fully equipped with arts and crafts, fashion, a myriad of cuisines to suit all tastes, a licensed bar, a secure kids area, bush volleyball and even a resident artist. (Brian Tisdale who is responsible for the awesome events posters).
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Shaun Kirk
Hailing from the music filled streets of Melbourne, Australia; award winning blues/soul troubadour Shaun Kirk is a born entertainer who’s world class live show is pushing the boundaries and taking audiences by storm.
Kirk’s gritty vocal abilities come from a place beyond his years and has seen him labelled as “one of the finest blues voices Australia has ever heard” (Buzz Mag); whilst his vintage guitar tones and raw grooves pay homage to his influences of both yesteryear and today to create a sound of his own.
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Phil Wiggins (US) & Dom Turner
The trans-pacific duo Phil Wiggins & Dom Turner is a collaboration of old friends - America’s foremost harmonica virtuoso, Phil Wiggins and legendary Australian blues guitarist/vocalist, Dom Turner.
“This is a reverential homage to those timeless blues masters from 2 blues devotees infused with a real passion that reaches beyond imitation.” Bruce Elder, 2015
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The Streamliners
The Streamliners consist of some of the cream of Blues/Roots players in South Australia. Having won countless awards over the years & backed up many international artist such as Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Charlie Musselwhite, Fabulous Thunderbirds and Muddy Waters' son Mud Morganfield at the 2017 Byron Bay BLUESFEST.
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Benji & The Saltwater Sound System
Since their formation in summer 2016/17, Benji and the Saltwater Sound System have hit the shore running. The group’s original tunes have matured quickly after being exposed to audiences at a snowballing number of live shows and high profile festivals slots. The group has selected a handful of these songs to form band’s first EP titled Coming Up for Water, which was released in Winter 2018.
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Brewin' The Blues
This Band “ BREW’N The BLUES “ are from Australia. They are a stunning and an incredible powerful band consisting of seven very talented musicians singers and dances. Their first big debut show was at Mitchell Creek Rock “n” Blues Festival 2017 in south east Queensland Australia. Since then the band have been performing constantly here at home on the Sunshine Coast.
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Tracey Hammell Band
The Tracey Hammell Band delivers a modern blues-rock fusion with edgy vocals, searing guitar and a driving rhythm section. Inspired by the classic bands of the sixties, the smoky sounds of the nineties, and all the way to the alt-rock era, their music expresses a fresh, earthy take on the timeless themes of the human heart with energy and charisma.
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Salt & Steel
“Foot stomping rhythms, Empowering stories and Rising vibrations” Salt & Steel are a powerhouse duo who weave their raw, earthy trademark sound through folk, rock, roots and world music. Retelling sacred songs of the Earth and Sea they capture and inspire the wild spirit of the listener
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Dillion James Band
With roots firmly embedded in New-Orleans flavoured Blues Funk and Reggae, Dillion James has re-birthed the Hammond Organ and honky-tonk piano, enveloping the classic tone associated with an earlier era. He integrates complex and diverse rhythms within his songs that provide the perfect context for his socially critical messages and growling bluesy lyrics. Of recent times, Dillion has been enjoying the centre of the stage, and is now one of Brisbane's hardest working original musicians.
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