Oscar LaDell, 23, was born in the US and raised in Purakaunui, Dunedin. A second-generation musician, Oscar started out playing standards in bars around Dunedin, featuring songs by Muddy Waters, BB King and Guitar Slim. Over the years, funk, rock, soul, R&B and more have found their way into Oscar’s music. Now based in Naarm, Oscar brings a show full of blues with soul.

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Brothers Harvest are a mostly five piece band out of Bunurong Country. They’ve been playing across the state and putting out their own special blend of swampy Blues and Americana this past year or so. Think electric guitars, lapsteel, mandolin, harp, keys, bass and drums, all taking turns to dance together under a rising moon. Now you’re sorta getting the picture. If this sounds like your kind of gravy, you should come down and catch their next live show. The band would be more than pleased to have you along for the ride. Still not sure? Check out their recently released debut album, The True Vine, and you can decide for yourself.

Since age 11, David has been studying the guitar in all its forms. Sitting somewhere between roots, folk and virtuoso, David has developed a unique style and method of performing with the instrument that is bound to see him become one of this country’s finest and most respected guitarists.

Turning professional while still in high school, David began touring nationally, performing in Australia’s best known music venues including The Rails in Byron Bay, Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club and Adelaide’s legendary ‘Gov’. During these tours, Knight performed on stage with blues legends Lloyd Spiegel and Geoff Achison to name a few and supported award winning artists like
Daniel Champagne and Shaun Kirk.

Festival appearances include The Queenscliff Music Festival, The Australian Blues Music Festival, Moomba festival as well as a series of local festivals in Melbourne.

Lucky Dip is a guitar and voice duo playing jazz, pop and r&b-inspired originals, as well as some tasty covers. Declan's beautiful guitar tone and style paired with Olive's story-telling and vocal fluency create a warm and inviting musical experience.

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A Mr Alford show is diverse with beautiful original country, folk and bluegrass tunes interwoven with great stories. Check out his show near you, it's better than Netflix.

With a spellbinding song-writing ability, and time-bending musical sensibility, Mr Alford provides a thoroughly entertaining and impressive solo show. Currently Melbourne-based, Mr. Alford has a long rap sheet – from time spent cutting his teeth in Nashville bars, multiple Tamworth Music Festivals and even collaborating with the Malaysian Symphony Orchestra, his diverse experience explains his ability to enrapture any audience. His songs cover many musical themes and reflect his vast experience on the road, with a sound steeped in all aspects and eras of folk country and traditional to modern bluegrass. With every single from "ALBUM" having charted in the top 10 Australian radio chart (AMRAP)! 

The Age described David Cosma as having the "full-bodied croon pairing the silken wryness of Elvis Costello and the gravel of Bob Dylan” while Street Press magazine wrote "a thinking person’s songwriter that speaks volumes to what a terrific talent we have in our midst”.
Inspiring lyrics accompanied by sumptuous melodies and harmonies, together with his unique method of playing the guitar (upside down aka south paw), guarantees an impassioned live performance. Sonically, his music is rich and luminous and boasts a world class production quality that is often overlooked in the world of independent artists, but it is lyrically where Cosma stands apart, with a knack for examining commonplace and even trite circumstance and then magnifies their significance with a wry and at times ironic tone. Religion, pop culture and nostalgic nuances, punctuate and ultimately, accentuate his writing, triggering instant attention from audience and listeners.
David has toured with, supported and performed alongside artists including Mark Seymour, Brian Cadd & Russell Morris, Pete Murray and Jeff Martin to name some.
He has also co-written and fronted the critically acclaimed theatre show "Sun Rising- The Songs That Made Memphis" for over a decade.
Catch him with his long time musical partners Nick Carrafa & Trent McKenzie, who'll join him on drums and bass, Feb 08 from 6pm!

Since age 11, David has been studying the guitar in all its forms. Sitting somewhere between roots, folk and virtuoso, David has developed a unique style and method of performing with the instrument that is bound to see him become one of this country’s finest and most respected guitarists.

Turning professional while still in high school, David began touring nationally, performing in Australia’s best known music venues including The Rails in Byron Bay, Melbourne’s Northcote Social Club and Adelaide’s legendary ‘Gov’. During these tours, Knight performed on stage with blues legends Lloyd Spiegel and Geoff Achison to name a few and supported award winning artists like
Daniel Champagne and Shaun Kirk.

Festival appearances include The Queenscliff Music Festival, The Australian Blues Music Festival, Moomba festival as well as a series of local festivals in Melbourne.

Hugh McGinlay is a singer songwriter and author based in Australia.

As a musician, he is known for his poetic lyrics and varied styles. A reputation that has increased with his long term collaboration with the Recessive Genes, made up of Adam Chiodo (Laughing Sam’s Dice), Phil Cadman (Fine Motor Skills, Desperately Not Yoko) and Ryan Vermeulen (Fine Motor Skills, Desperately Not Yoko).

Hugh has four albums out: Skeleton Leaves (2019 - with the Recessive Genes), Bliss (2015 - with the Recessive Genes) Elsewhere (2009) and Second Guess (2006) available on itunes (see link at the bottom of the page). Over the years he has toured extensively around the globe and has performed with the likes of Robyn Hitchcock, the Proclaimers, Billy Bragg and Badly Drawn Boy.

The single, I'll be fine was released by Hugh McGinlay and the Recessive Genes in October 2017.

As an author, Hugh is known for the novels Jinx and Pachyderm, the first two in a series about a hard living milliner called Catherine, who lives in Brunswick and solves crimes in her spare time. With

Pachyderm was long listed for the Ned Kelly awards 2018. Which in Australian crime fiction terms means he was nominated for an Oscar.

These books are currently out of print, as Threekookaburras Publishing house are no longer in business. Fear not folks, in August 2020 Hugh signed with Clan Destine Publishing house and both books, as well as a third novel Bodysurfing will be available in 2021.

Hugh is often erroneously credited with works of theology, which were written by his father, who was called Hugh McGinlay long before he was.

Hugh is the brother of Australian TV personality and comedian Danny McGinlay

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Like the first sip from a frozen margarita, Jazz Aphrodisiac will transmit sensual chills up and down your spine as they perform their interpretations of swoon-inducing jazz standards. But instead of tequila and vermouth, let your senses be enthralled by the sweet vibrations emitted from the vocal cords of Helena Plazza, combined with the various guitar notes plucked by Stephen Stanisic. Did someone say jazz? Aphrodisiac!

Rosario De Marco is a gifted musician and composer. A master guitarist who also has the capacity to compose. His music captures the warmth and passion of the Southern European lands, taking elements from jazz, classical, folk and popular music.

Mediterranean Sound with No Borders Solo guitar music, original composition,

Rosario has performed live as well as for national TV and radio. He has released a number of CDs, including “Light and Shadows”,“Roots” and “Intuition”.

Successful performances include as support act for Omara Portuendo (Buena Vista Social Club), and Ladysmith Black Mambazo at the Melbourne Concert Hall

Bud Wilkins is back at the Edinburgh Castle , and this time on his own to perform a set of classics reinterpreted for solo jazz guitar. Bud's unique style sets him apart, and his reimagining of the material will feel familiar and fresh at the same time. Guitar lovers come on down.

A sincere and delicate writing, set to a background of folk, soul and bossa music... Singer-songwriter Olybird, from Lille in France, draws inspiration from a multitude of influences and emotions. Through her warm, acoustic and intimate songs, written in English and French, she celebrates humanity, escape, life, and the complexity of feelings.

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Bud Wilkins is back at the Edinburgh Castle , and this time on his own to perform a set of classics reinterpreted for solo jazz guitar. Bud's unique style sets him apart, and his reimagining of the material will feel familiar and fresh at the same time. Guitar lovers come on down.

Michael Bird is a singer-songwriter from the UK who's soul, folk and jazz infused records have been spotlighted by UK national radio stations such as BBC Radio 1, 2 and 6 and Jazz FM. His songs navigate intimacy and ego with sincerity and vulnerability in a considered and layered fashion. Don't miss his captivating live sets where he delivers vocal performances that balance candid charm with athleticism, blending them beautifully with his soulful tone.

While growing up on a sheep farm in "the garden of England"; Kent, he kicked off his career at the age of 13, playing his first gig at his local village pub. Bird's been developing his skills since as a performer, songwriter and producer and has recently received support from BBC Introducing Kent as one of their Artists of the Year.

His EP 'Evergreen’ arrived in April and this project centres around the theme of cultivating hope and resilience in the midst of relational hurdles. Sonically, Evergreen takes Bird's music in a slightly darker direction from his previous EP 'Bloom', but retaining the same eclectic mix of r&b, indie, singer-songwriter and electro, overlayed with moments of orchestral elegance.

He is currently spending a year in Australia to travel and share his songs, but for the past 8 years he has based himself in Birmingham. There he's been instrumental in developing the local music scene through a Jazz/Soul/HipHop night he founded called Neighbourhd. In Birmingham, he’s made a home away from home, forming a band of talented musicians to play his own music and has supported upcoming UK acts like Joel Culpepper, Sipho, Reuben James and Tom Ford.

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An 'unpop' band from Melbourne, Kinematic have been creating a mix of sonic treats, ranging from thoughtful folk music to indie rock, for years and they're bringing their acoustic tunes to the Edinburgh Castle. Fiercely independent, their songs still have appeared on radio, TV, podcasts, short films, documentaries and an unusual number of people's wedding videos on YouTube - there's plenty of their music to check out on your favourite streaming service.

Bud Wilkins is back at the Edinburgh Castle , and this time on his own to perform a set of classics reinterpreted for solo jazz guitar. Bud's unique style sets him apart, and his reimagining of the material will feel familiar and fresh at the same time. Guitar lovers come on down.

Singer-songwriter & composer Nir Tsfaty brings to the stage music from his broad creative work.
With his bands, Noria and Bell Always, he has released three studio albums and toured across
Israel, having played twice at InDNegev festival.

Now based in Melbourne, Nir plays solo shows regularly, composes for screen and produces for
local artists in his studio.

In 2021 Nir presented his work About Whales in collaboration with Invictus Quartet. Together they
have played two headline shows - at the Wesley Anne and Melbourne Recital Centre - both sold
out.

Nir’s solo sets are often minimalist and atmospheric, influenced mainly by British and French
alternative rock pop.

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