TIX FOR THE PROFESSOR
AT THE KIOSK Devils Kiosk have taken it a step up and to the left, having wowed fans in recent years at music festivals across Australia including East Coast Blues & Roots, Woodford Folk Fest and the Gympie Muster. Recently Jamie Symons, frontman for the band, won the Hohner Golden Harmonica championships held at Tamworth Country Music Festival, taking it out for the second year in a row! This competition is held annually and competitors Australiawide come to compete, making it a premier event for harmonica players. Devil’s Kiosk play the Hotel Brunswick on Sunday.
DEVIL’S KIOSK AT THE HOTEL BRUNSWICK ON SUNDAY
FADE IT UP
NO STRINGS ATTACHED! Byron Music Society is offering two concerts for the price of one. No strings attached! This Sunday at 1pm local young musos will be presenting some delightful music to showcase their talents. At 3pm, Sally Whitwell, winner of two Aria awards and described as a ‘breath of fresh air’ in Australian music, brings her wonderful pianistic skills to the Steinway. Two for one! Come and enjoy. Tickets: $30, members $25, children $10.
BEHIND THE KIRTAN Mel Dobra concludes the ‘I Bow to You’ 2014 tour, in the belly of the tribe, in Mullumbimby, with voice, harmonium, guitar and many friends! After a whirlwind tour of shows and workshops at Melbourne’s and Sydney’s Mind Body Spirit Festivals, and a CD launch in Bali, Mel and Josh will bring her inspired and inspiring music to this intimate parish hall, following by workshops in the art of harmonium and techniques for living your vision. Sunday 30 November at St Martin’s Parish Hall, Stuart St, Mullumbimby with Art of Harmonium Workshop at St. Martin’s, 6 December 1–5pm and Living Your Vision Workshop at St Martin’s, 7 December 1–5pm. TICKETS: www.trybooking.com/GJEP
THE BIG CADDY From 1966 until his departure for America in 1975, singer/songwriter, keyboard player and producer Brian Cadd was one of the most prominent musicians on the local scene. He remains a key figure in the history of Australian music; one glance at his extensive discography will indicate his prolific musical output, and he has been active in many other areas of the industry throughout his long and successful career. Cadd’s iconic status was acknowledged when he was inducted into the 2007 ARIA Hall of Fame. Bangalow Bowlo on Wednesday. $30. 8pm.
DJ DAVE DOGG PLAYING AT THE EMPIRE CAFE IN MULLUM FROM 11AM THIS FRIDAY.
MUSIC FOR THE EMPIRE This weekend the streets are alive with Mullum Music Festival, and the town is literally buzzing with creativity! The Empire Café have prepared a cozy chill-out place in between the concerts, a place to lean back and enjoy some food and some pretty fancy Dj’s. DJ Sunny Side Up plays Thursday and Saturday and brings forth a blend of dub reggae, funk & soul with RnB flavours and a bit of hip hop from the good ole days. DJ Dave Dogg from Resin Dog Pound ‘n ‘ Hydrofunk Records Camp plays a massive three hour mix on Friday of Jazzy Soul Hip Hop funk breaks! And on Sunday its Beatdusta, grooving on through. From 11am daily.
SOUL AND SWAIN Soul, R&B and jazz comprise her first language, and singer Toni Swain comes to town to showcase her latest offering The Red Shed. The true art in Toni’s music lies in her live shows, where humility and subtlety are at odds with an unstoppable force of nature – that voice, that clarion rising. Toni can take any tested hook and melody and take it to a higher place. Friday at the Treehouse in Belongil, Saturday in Mullum at Lulu’s and the Middle Pub, and then later that evening at Ballina’s Rous Hotel. Sunday at Ruby’s Swamp Blues Bazaar pop-up shop in Mullum and at 3pm at the Billinudgel Hotel.
Ku Promotions are presenting The Mad Professor at Coorabell Hall on Sat 17 January, and we have a double pass to give away to see the Guyana-born South London-raised backbone of the UK dub reggae scene. For a chance to win, and to subscribe to our online Echo, email gigscomp@echo.net.au with subject header ‘Mad for Tix’.
As the festive season approaches at a rapid rapid rate Beach Hotel, Byron Bay are warming up with feelgood hip-hop, old-school R’n’B and pop hits from Aussie DJ darlings The Faders this Saturday from 9pm. Having supported some massive tours (hint: twerking with her tongue out) they are headlining their own F.U.N 2 tour. To build on the fun times on the night they are giving away three Baby G watches. Stay tuned to Beach Hotel Byron Bay’s Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ beach.hotel.byron.bay) and Instagram (@ beachhotelbyronbay) for more details on how to win!
GIRL WITH GRACE Hayley Grace is a multitalented, Australian singer/songwriter with that something special. Her soulful unmistakable sound and her energetic live shows looping guitar, vocals, beat box and percussion are making an impact everywhere she goes. Hayley had a very colourful and musical childhood, treading the boards from eight years of age, and performing live by age 15. She refined her musical skills as the lead singer of Sydney’s premier corporate entertainment band, Everyday People, before breaking out as a solo artist and spending the last eight years touring around Australia and internationally. Hayley now resides in Byron Bay, were she has just finished writing and recording her debut album Tales from the Road, which is set to be released in early 2015.
GRAY FOR BLUES
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Jesus Christ! Okay! I worked and worked and worked on it and then suddenly the chorus came to me, and then I had a guitar lick and the song came together, and after a day we were completely excited. We were working off the map; that was when we really bonded and I guess you could say he won my trust – I jumped out of the plane and it was worth every second!’ The producer/artist workshop may have clicked but that didn’t mean it was plain sailing for Gray. ‘I did have a couple of tantrums and that is very unlike me. I kept thinking, ‘this is fucking mental, this is crazy!’ The hardest thing beyond the creative thing was the way he got burnt out very quickly when we were working. It took longer than I expected and we got less done than we wanted to. He couldn’t cope with my intensity or my strategy so I had to play it his way. I found relinquishing control hard work because it wasn’t done to the beat of my drum; it was so hard to deal with because it was the process of giving someone else the reins!’ And in the end the results speak for themselves. Mutineers is a stunning musical offering. Gray was pleased. ‘It is very open. I feel like the record cracked open – there are no defences there. I needed someone to take me in hand, because I had got stuck in a rut, I had turned myself into a creative machine and you lose something along the way. Working for Andy I was looking all around; it was such an emotional thing, it fed into the record very well. The whole record was about regeneration and a rework, and more than a creative one, creative reworking.’ David Gray has put together an eight-piece band for the show he will bring to Bluesfest next year. ‘There are such big vocal parts and there is such a celebratory aspect to the sound and in the way we have re-interpreted the old songs. It needs seven people singing to do it justice and we have gone to great lengths to bring it together. We had a brilliant time last time we did Bluesfest and the gig was fantastic. It’s an amazing vibe. We had a wonderful night and a couple of days at the festival. It’s rare that I get on top of that – I am really looking forward to coming back!’ FOR PROGRAM AND TICKETING INFORMATION GO TO WWW.BLUESFEST.COM.AU.
Catch her on Friday at the Byron Brewery from 8.30pm. Free.
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