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2008 Tamworth Festival
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Dan's the Man at Guitar Unleashed 2008
Tamworth Country Music Festival 2008 saw the exciting continuation of the Blade Guitars Guitar Unleashed : Long Live the Lead Break on The Cutting Edge Stage upstairs at The Tudor Hotel in the XXXX Gold Room.
Held in the Upstairs Room of the Tudor Hotel over three nights, Long Live the Lead Break attracted the cream of guitarists in town for the festival.
With the XXXX Gold Room Sound System behind them, the guitarists let it rip during Heats One and Heats Two, leaving an awesome lineup for the final on Thursday night.
Guitarists included: Smokin' Joe Robinson * Terry Mandryk * Jon King * Dan Ebbels * and 8 Ball Aitken.
Special guest for the final was slick guitar chick Julz Parker, member of Hussy Hicks and a Blade endorsee.
The margin's between the top finalists were extremely close and the top two players even closer. However, a pumped up crowd saw Dan Ebbels of The Aaron Daniels Band walk away with the Levinson Blade Delta Electric Guitar. Dan also received a guest spot on the Blade Guitars Showcase which followed the final of Guitar Unleashed: Long Live the Lead Break.
Players taking part in the profiled Blade Guitars Showcase by invitation, were Julz Parker, Eight Ball Aitken, Colin Fox, Phil Emmanuel and Steve Flack of Guitar Heroes fame.
Guitar Unleashed: Long Live the Lead Break is such a hit with guitarists and the punters, major sponsor Cutting Edge Music and Blade Guitars are enthusiastically looking forward to doing it all again in 2009 at the Tamworth festival.
Interviews/ Enquiries: P: 02 6766 9205 M: 0409 795 492 E: jimguider@westnet.com.au
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Toohey’s New Country Music Challenge: Band Search 2008
Country Music Challenge: Band Search 2008 shook the wool and cobwebs out of the Goonoo Goonoo Room at The Longyard Hotel on Monday night January 21st. during Tamworth Country Music Festival 2008.
Six hot profiled bands lined up to present their best original material as well as entertain the substantial fan turnout for this second country music band friendly event.
A huge crowd saw a huge lineup of great talent performing and projecting diverse styles, from country rock to bluegrass to bayou country to country pop.
The bands were * Craig Morrison and The Little Cowboys*Mudrats*Ruckus*Rob Cass and The Cosmic Cowboys*Rod Dowsett and Cold,Hard Truth and Bryen Willems and Bayou Boogie Boys. All bands taking part in the Country Music Challenge: Band Search played their heart out and made the event a big night.
All bands set a high standard in both originality and entertainment value. However, Tamworth Festival favourite’s Ruckus came out the winners and walked away with the cash plus prizes. The prize pack included $1500 cash courtesy of Toohey’s New and the Longyard, Enrec Studio Recording Package, OZ Country Radio Singles Package, Country Music Bulletin Print and Online Promo Package and Enhancement Profiles on the Musician’s Headquarters web site.
Second on a close margin was the hard working band Craig Morrison and The Little Cowboys who played up a storm.
The band received $500 cash courtesy of Toohey’s New and the Longyard plus a EV Cobalt Mike Band Pack from Electro-Voice. Also in the mix is a Country Music Bulletin Print and Online Promo Package and a Musician’s Headquarters Enhancement Profile.
With the great outcome of Toohey’s New Country Music Challenge: Band Search 2008, the event is well and truly cemented into the Tamworth Country Music Festival calendar, as a major band profiling event.
Enquiries P: 6766 9205 M: 0409 795 492 E: jim@musiciansheadquarters.com.au
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Cutting Edge Music Talent Search 2008
Cutting Edge Music Talent Search 2008 had successful outcomes on all fronts, following its’ location to a new venue, upstairs at The Tudor Hotel during Tamworth Country Music Festival 2008.
Formerly Cavalier Music Talent Search, The CEM Talent Search celebrates a decade of unearthing and encouraging new talent during successive Tamworth Country Music Festivals.
Sponsored by Cutting Edge Music in conjunction with XXXX Gold, The CEM Talent Search staged heats on The Cutting Edge Music Stage on the Wednesday and Thursday with the final held on the Friday.
The Talent Search saw a high standard of quality contestants entered in both Youth and Open, all striving to take out the Blade Electric Guitars on offer as first prizes in both sections. Runners up received cash incentives for their efforts.
A strong winner in the Youth section was Paige Jeffery with runners up being Bree De Rome and Tiah Guillot for second and third.
The Open saw Tiffney Stroh from South Australia emerge the winner, followed closely by Haelwen Sian and Lance Coassin. The judging separation was most difficult in both sections because of the closeness between the top three performers.
When presenting the prizes, Cutting Edge Music Nation Sales Manager Warrick Steel expressed his appreciation and thanks for all contestants entering the Talent Search.
Warrick also thanked the backing band under the guidance of Mr. Dave Brookes and major sponsors XXXX Gold and The Tudor Hotel as well as support sponsors *The Country Music Bulletin *Musician’s Headquarters *Festival FM *The Campers Guide and www.countrymusicbulletin.com.au.
The Cutting Edge Music Talent Search looks forward to Tamworth Country Music Festival 2009, when once again, performance achievement opportunities are presented by CEM for both Youth and Open performers.
Enquiries: Jim Guider jimguider@westnet.com.au
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