Seven More Artists Announced! The Seventh Mitchell Creek Rock’n’Blues Fest April Announcement|MCK5082

4 April 2018

BB Factory

Nicole Parker Brown and The Late Late Show

The Soul Men

Smoke Stack Rhino

Minnie Marks

Swamp Thing

The Sunset Junkies

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Seven more acts have been revealed today for the lucky seventh year of the Mitchell Creek festival. The legend of Willy Dixon's "Hootchie Cootchie Man", (the seventh son of a seventh son) has become the theme of this years blues extravaganza which is independently organised on a private property nestled in the gorgeous Mary Valley in Queensland's Noosa Hinterlands. Every year Mitchell Creek features both established and emerging blues and roots artists. Today's third artist announcement features two Gold Coast acts who will appear at Mitchell Creek for the first time and five artists who have impressed audiences so much over the years they have been invited to return again.

So here are the next seven... (insert drum roll here)

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Multicultural band BB Factory, the impressive Nicole Parker Brown and The Late Late Show, awesome 11 piece band The Soul Men, a Blues Brothers Tribute who has featured on the Saturday night since the beginning of Mitchell Creek are back. Melbourne's Smoke Stack Rhino, who's song "Screwdriver Girl" was featured in last years event video, Minnie Marks, a soloist who stole the show last year returns this year with her band. New Zealand's Swamp Thing are back by popular demand, and The Sunset Junkies also return on the back of fantastic new album.

These artists join Renee Geyer, Ross Wilson, The Backsliders, Jesse Redwing, Gerry Joe Weise, The Fumes and Cass Eager and the Velvet Rope, Justin Yap band, Maji Curran, Geoff Achison and the Soul Diggers, Fiona O’Shea and the Passengers, Salt and Steel, That Red Head and Little Billy.

Who will be next?

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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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BB Factory

With a distinctly international flavour, Gold Coast band BB Factory are bringing their 'no rules blues' to the fore with the release of their first single Save Me, which debuted at #1 on Itunes Australia Blues charts when released on 3 November.

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Nicole Parker Brown and The Late Late Show

Moved by the stories of struggle & strength. Nicole is inspired by Nina Simone, Bessi Smith, Diana Krall, Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae, Diana Washington & all the legendary ladies of Jazz & Blues.She delivers with the passion of Eva Cassidy & upbeat energy of from Stray Cats to Mose Alison.Nicole also brings modern songs & turns them into her own unique diverse style.She’s been singing the Jazz & Blues & payin her dues most of her life having been surrounded by generations of a musical family.Nicoles experience years ago travelling the world visiting the clubs, bars and music venues & dipping her big toe into the jazz & blues scene while living in London & travelling throughout Europe, gave her a taste to follow a life of performing.

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The Soul Men - Blues Brothers Tribute Show

There once was a band that played a Blues Brothers tribute show, but what happens when you outshine the ‘tribute’ mantle? Allow me to introduce you to The Soul Men. A big band comprised of four instrumentalists in the rhythm section, three in the brass section and three dynamic vocalists, The Soul Men energise the stage with a mixture of dance, laughter and the kind of tunes that’ll make you mourn what music once was.

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Smoke Stack Rhino

Smoke Stack Rhino are a four-piece band from Melbourne, Australia renowned for their unique blend of Blues, Grunge, Southern Rock and Funk. Formed in 2013 around the concept of “bringing the blues back to the mosh pit”, the band has successfully reconciled the gap across the blues, roots and rock music genres.

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Minnie Marks

With an insane talent that’s out of control playing what she calls dirty sweet rock & roll this young singer / songwriter / guitarist / multi instrumentalist has been eating up girl bands since 1994. Minnie Marks is not just some blazingly electrified acoustic guitar playing freak of nature, but also a rare and triple threat: Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. Be warned, her show will take you on a dizzying, riff rock rollercoaster ride with songs written over the past years of her musical journey around the world.

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Swamp Thing

Longtime John Butler Trio drummer (2003-2009) Michael Barker in 2010 formed two man Blues/Roots juggernaut Swamp Thing , recording two albums ‘ Balladeer ‘ and ‘ Primordium ‘ (with their third album ‘ Rumors & Lies ‘ for release in May 2017) with fellow Kiwi Grant Haua. Swamp Thing’s energetic live performances are re-known for inspiring concert goers to dance and have fun while showcasing a wealth of musical experience and engaging their audience at all times.

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The Sunset Junkies

Sunset Junkies and their debut single ‘Inertia’ didn’t just come out of the blue. Each member of the band has earned their stripes in Australia’s music industry after years of hard work and dedication to their craft in an array of different bands, projects and genres. Singer, guitarist and main songwriter Byron Short has a storied history in both the Australian and U.S. music scenes, trying his hand at Pop/Rock, RnB, Blues and Americana over the years in what’s been a colourful recording career to date.

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