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THE BOARDWALK SESSIONS
26th October 2008
Newcastle Music Week is working in conjunction with Soundlounge and Queens Wharf Brewery to bring you a day of diverse acoustic acts,
featuring a line up of Australia's well Established artists and local emerging talents.
The line up already includes:
* Grant Walmsley's Agents of Peace
* Jason Lowe
* Benjalu
* Of The Red Sea
* The Rum Corps
* Jenni B
* Kaylah Anne
* Dactyl Spondee
THIS IS A FREE ALL AGES EVENT
Throughout the day:
SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY THE NEWCASTLE JETS
Buy a raffle ticket to have your chance at winning a brand new Cole Clark acoustic guitar donated by Music Headquarters.
Raffle tickets available prior to the event and on the day.
Merchandise and signings available on the day.
Grant Walmsley is the founder, songwriter/guitarist of the legendary Screaming Jets.
The Newcastle born and bred surfers latest quest sees him returning to his roots as singer/songwriter/guitar player, fronting his new band 'Grant Walmsley's Agents of Peace'.
The 'Agents of Peace' explosive live show is a phenomenon incomparable to anything else.
The Agents swap instruments, and have a double bass, saxophone, piano, slide guitar, harmonica, organ, acoustic and electric guitar, crazy drumming and percussion, and on top of it all, flawless 3-part harmonies.
Grant has even created and developed some of his own unique instruments for the band, in order to play them all at the one time.
The prolific songwriter has over 100 songs which he is recording for future releases and is constantly writing songs . "I am going through my most creative period and am making the most of it. 60-70 hour weeks are standard at the moment".
He has become equally passionate about spreading a positive message throughout his travels and spreading peace, love and respect mixed with good vibes, good songs and a great sound.
Bringing the experience of performing 3,000 live shows all over the world to his new project has seasoned Grant for his role as the multi-talented front man of the 'Agents of Peace'.
He is the lead singer, guitarist, drummer and percussionist... all at once!
The 'Agents of Peace' feature some of this countries finest musicians.
Rod Ansell on harmonica, sax, guitar and vocals.
Allon Silove on double bass, mandolin and vocals.
Travis May on piano, organ and percussion.
Songs are available for streaming/download at the following locations:
Grants Web Site
Agents Web Site
Myspace Page
Triplej Unearthed
Pure Volume
Contact: Grant Walmsley
agentsofpeace@aapt.net.au
PEACE LOVE & RESPECT
Rising star Kaylah Anne is building a strong reputation around the Newcastle and hunter valley area. A regular performer at many venues like Hexham bowling club, Kaylah has had outstanding success in the past 12 months and in January 2008 graduated from the Australian College of Country Music.
Her original songs have already been played on Newcastle's 105.3 NEW FM. 100.9 Port Stephens FM, Tamworth's 100.5 FM and 2TM, but now Kaylah is making another step up the ladder.
Her forthcoming EP has been produced by the multi award winning Rod McCormack, and the first single, written by Kaylah Anne, is a great introduction for Australia to this talented singer/songwriter.
Pure vocals and a strong hooky song make for an excellent entre to the EP.
Myspace Page
Web Site
Dactyl Spondee are a duo of bi-pedal, carbon based life forms based in the coal-raped city of Newcastle.
This quasi-urban-neo-hippy pair accidently blend elements of folk, grunge and self-deprecation to make their own brand of 'Humble Pop'.
Capturing the energy akin to artists such as 'They Might Be Giants' and 'Magnetic Fields', mixed with styles reminicent of 'Iron & Wine', 'Daniel Johnston' and 'Morrisey', when you hear that peculiar jostling between the jocular, satirical and occasionally melodramatic you can be 97% sure you're listening to Dactyl Spondee."
Myspace Page
The Rum Corps are a newly formed grungy folk rock outfit from Newcastle Australia.
Combining the harsh gravel of a newly tarred road in the vocal stylings of singer/songwriter Kyle Phillipson, with melodic tamperings of Cello, Bass and thumping Drums.
The Rum Corps exude a shambolic vibe through their savage interpretation of rural inspired folk balladry, a sound reminiscent of long rainy nights spent with red wine and Bob Dylan albums.
Myspace Page
