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SATURDAY 9TH MARCH 2024
KINGSWOOD - 8 BALL AITKEN - LITTLE QUIRKS
THE CROWDIES - V-TRIBE - THE SUNBEARS
DILLION JAMES
WANGGALIYN BARRAYGA EXPERIENCE - FIREWORKS - MARKET STALLS - FOOD TRUCKS
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- kingswood-
#1 ARIA AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY DEBUT #1 ARIA COUNTRY DEBUT #1 ARIA AUSTRALIAN COUNTRY 8 WEEKS 21 WEEKS ARIA TOP 5
We are so excited to have Kingswood hit up the Crack ‘n’ Jack Stage!!
Kingswood is an Australian alternative rock group, formed in 2007 in Melbourne, Australia by Fergus Linacre, Alex Laska, Jeremy "Mango" Hunter and Justin Debrincat. The group has released five studio albums.
Kingswood formed in 2007 by Fergus Linacre (lead vocals), Alex Laska (lead guitar), Jeremy "Mango" Hunter (bass) and Justin Debrincat (drums) having met at Melbourne Grammar School.[2] In 2010, the group released a self-titled EP, limited to 500 copies on CD. Their debut single "Yeah Go Die" was released in February 2011[2] and received airplay on Triple J. "Medusa" was released in June 2012, followed by "She's My Baby"/"Wolf" in October 2012. "Ohio" was released in April 2013, alongside the deluxe re-release of the EP Change of Heart.
In December 2013, The group announced it had signed with Dew Process and confirmed the release of their debut album for February 2014.Microscopic Wars was recorded at Blackbird Studio, Nashville with three-time grammy award-winning producer/sound engineer Vance Powell (Consolers of the Lonely – The Raconteurs, Blunderbuss – Jack White). It debuted at number six on the ARIA Albums Chart in February 2014. At the ARIA Music Awards of 2014, the album was nominated for Best Rock Album in August 2014, the group released "ICFTYDLM" (I Can Feel That You Don't Love Me") to positive reviews.
In 2016, the band spent time in Nashville USA, recording their second album, and in October 2016, released "Creepin'", the album's lead single. Principal songwriter Alex Laska said "Creepin' is a song about the darker and more lustful parts of one's mind, when longing for an object or person of desire. The idea being an attempt at reconciliation of the thought itself when the reality is an insatiable quest that ultimately transforms the protagonist entirely from something quite innocent and pure into a more sinister, powerful self through recognition of this transformation".
In March 2017, Kingswood released their second album After Hours, Close to Dawn, which peaked at number 10 on the ARIA Charts. The album spawned two further singles, "Golden" and "Atmosphere".
In September 2018, the group released the single "Messed It Up", which was described by AIRIT as "all sinewy synth-soul compulsion with a restless rock undertow".
In 2019, "Say You Remember" and "You Make It So Easy" were released as the lead singles from their third studio album, Juveniles, followed by "Bittersweet" in January 2020. Juveniles was released in March 2020 and peaked at number 14 on the ARIA Charts
KINGSWOOD
- LITTLE QUIRKS-
Little Quirks are an Australian indie folk band formed on the Central Coast (New South Wales) in 2015 by sisters, Abbey Toole (guitar, vocals) and Mia Toole (drums, vocals), and their cousin Jaymi Toole (mandolin, vocals). The group have toured Australia and released four extended plays.
LITTLE QUIRKS
-DILLION JAMES-
New Orleans piano, funky Hammond Organ, and raw bluesy vocals
Dillion James has been pumping life into the Brisbane live music scene for two decades with his energetic funky blues style. Influenced heavily by the pioneers of New-Orleans piano & funky Hammond Organ, he has re-birthed the sound and encapsulates the tone of an earlier era. The release of three singles in 2023 has broadened his domain, and launched him into the centre of the stage.
Bringing the freedom from the hills of the Atherton Tablelands to the heart of the city, Dillion has earned his bread in almost every town in Queensland and Australia along the way.
Whether working as a farm hand, electrical engineer, or playing the blues in the local night club or pubs, he knows how to get the job done. He engages his crowd, and writes songs that have something for the whole community. Whether holding the spotlight in his own right or slotting in as a session musician, his ability to tickle the ivories has long been recognised within the music industry. He has performed in several countries internationally including the USA, and has played on some of the biggest stages in Australian blues music including Bluesfest, Blues on Broadbeach, Woodford, Mitchell Creek, and many more.
DILLION JAMES
-8 BALL AITKEN-
8 Ball Aitken is an Australian singer, songwriter, and guitarist. 8 Ball plays blues, swamp-blues, swamp-rock, alternative country, and Americana music. He is notable for his fusion of Australian blues and country music.
At the 2008 Q Song Awards, Aitken won Blues and Roots Song of the Year for "Yellow Moon". At the same awards in 2009, "Outback Booty Call" won Country Song of the Year.
Aitken's song "Cowboy Movie" was nominated for the Australian Blues & Roots Song of the Year at the APRA Music Awards of 2009.[4]
Aitken third studio album Rebel with a Cause was produced by Garth Porter. The album produced two top 10 country hits, "Cyclone Country" & "Hands on Top of the Wheel".
8 BALL AITKEN
-THE SUNBEARS-
“They’re like a a mentos mint shoved in a coke bottle, ready to explode in all the right ways!”, David Glover Sydney Blues Society.
The SunBears create a sonic inferno of blues rock wildness that ignites stages and leaves audiences exhilarated. Their live performances are a sight to behold, characterised by explosive energy, tight musicianship, and an infectious enthusiasm that sweeps through the crowd, turning each show into an unforgettable experience.
The bands sound draws inspiration from a diverse range of musical genres, including blues, rock, pop, funk and soul. Blending a fistful of ‘JET’ like passion, a crunch of ‘Wolf Mother’ rawness and a sprinkling of ‘John Mayer’ soul, their driving rhythms, catchy melodies, and explosive live performances sate the appetite of young and old alike.
The SunBears have stormed onto the scene releasing 6 singles, 3 of which reached #1 on the Australian National AMRAP charts. The band toured Europe in late 2023 and have played at some of Australia's most iconic venues and festivals, including the Enmore Theatre supporting Suzi Quattro, Thredbo Blues and Roots Festival, Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival (to name a few) and multiple venues up and down the country.
CC Hall - Gtr/Vox Dylan Harding - Drums Craig Marshalsey - Bass