Artists 2017

Travel along the highway with 3 Miles from Texas, a longstanding collective of Brisbane musicians with a diverse history in the local music scene. Enjoy their journey of alternative folk with a soaking of the blues from songwriters, Tony Mockeridge and Michael Tully....

- Ally Bing is a soul/folk singer, keyboardist, and banjo player and has played music since growing up in South Carolina in the United States. She began writing her own songs after a transformative move to Australia. Her songs come from a place of deep understanding...

One performer playing original instrumental music written for solo guitar inspired by the natural world, life, emotions and the voice of the guitar. Fingerstyle and plectrum techniques played on acoustic steel and nylon string guitars using ambient sounds such as...

Maleny's Andy Copeman is a visionary musician and sound healer, multi-instrumentalist, shamanic practitioner informed by 40 years professional playing: world music, ambient electronica, soundscape, mantra and ecstatic dance combined into an invitation to connect,...

Annie J & Fusion are a group of awesomely diverse musicians collaborating with a equally awesome chic who writes some amazingly diverse original songs, mixing up Funk , Rock, soul and Reggae into a unique dance groove we like to call FUSION .They love creating...

Asa is a finalist in the Blues Category of the 2017 International Songwriting  Competition  and  one of Australia’s finest Independent Folk / Blues acts. He has 5 self-produced Albums and with his supercharged guitar, soaring voice, vamping harmonica and evoking...

Brewed in Ireland and distilled in Australia the Barleyshakes are a Celtic band with world music influences who combine intense energy, beautiful harmony and driving dance rhythms in their live performances. Adored throughout Australia and beyond for their “bent”...

A vivacious former front woman from the Award Winning Band, Rapskallion. Armed with her guitar and imaginary band Bonnie sings songs of love and yearning, laced with poetic metaphor, folk style honesty and soul wrenching ballads. Harnessing old time jazz, whisky...

Solo singer songwriter (with a difference), guitarist and occasional ukuleleist with joyful, thought provoking and totally engaging original songs. One of Australia's foremost songwriters and performers. Bruce’s music reflects life, ordinary people, and social...

Seven piece band Canta la Tumba, weaves Cuban Traditional Music with upbeat Afro-Cuban groove. Inspired by the sounds of greats like the Buena Vista Social Club and Santana, the bands use of Spanish song, flamenco guitar, double bass, congas, drum kit and brass,...

These naughty old sisters, Cherry and Ruby Ripe, are growing old disgracefully with their wicked sense of humour old saggy boobed sisters from country Queensland. They sing songs about On Line Dating; their Facebook Addiction and Brazilian Waxes. Cherry plays ukulele...

“Col Finley” Is one the Pioneer Independent Singer-Songwriters in today’s music industry, with 25yrs of writing, recording and touring, Col Finley has shown a depth, substance, and character that is rarely seen. With several decades of music under his belt, you are...

Dan Horne is a multi instrumentalist and singer songwriter. Originally from Southampton England he now calls Australia home and is based on the Sunshine Coast and is making a big impact on Coast music. His music is folk and roots with heavy blues undertones. Dan...

Known over many years as Maleny’s ‘Mr Music’ from his long association with The Upfront Club, Danny Rose, Maleny's 'Consultant Of Swing' sings ballads, blues-bop and favourite classics from the Great American Songbook. He is a great story teller and aptly assisted...

Playing the blues is never as simple as it seems. It's a balancing act between virtuosity and feel, rawness and finesse. Many try but few seem to nail it like DAVE ORR. At the heart of his music is that unmistakable raw blues guitar. It's the sound of late night...

The Dolls are a beautiful fun time 40's, 50's & 60’s vocal harmony group who re-create and celebrate that wonderful era of music. They believe they are an inspiration to watch and listen to and are guaranteed to have you swinging and doo wopping along to the sounds of...

A Sunshine Coast based reggae/rock band. With their sound being influenced by Red Hot chilli peppers, Sticky Fingers and Sublime they create an uplifting dance vibe. Over the past year, Dosed have been impressing audiences from all over S. East Quensland with their...

Brisbane's own Roots & Funk outfit with music that is fun, high energy and keeps you dancing from start to finish. Funk, Reggae, Ska and Hip Hop are served up with fat bass, and a hot horn section. This eight piece band is on a funky mission to get people moving...

Lyrical and ethereal, Gone Molly is the new voice of contemporary Anglo-Celtic folk. Songwriter Sally Harris and Declan Affley award winner Rebecca Wright bring to life colourful characters and tales abounding in mythology, mysteries, love and loss. With their highly...

Winner of the blues category in the 2015 International Songwriting Competition, Hailey's honest folk/blues songs make each audience member feel like they are the only people in the room to hear her stories. Owning a bluesy, rich voice and fluid guitar style has earned...

Hailing from the musical landscape of South Africa, Hayden has played his brand of funky afro-inspired journeyman music in some of the worlds largest cities. He retells stories about the world from a viewpoint only a traveling artisan can. His songs represent the...

Ian took up writing and performing poetry more than 2 decades ago and since then has been a regular at Poets’ Breakfasts and other events all around the place. His poetry has been described as “quirky” and even ‘bent”. He is a master at it and he loves doing it....

Joe is the real deal, an ‘Authentic Irish Storyteller, singer and Poet’, from the mountains of West Cork, an area steeped in the ancient art of storytelling. Joe's stories and poems are deeply romantic, thought provoking and very funny He will make you laugh, cry and...

Ironstone are a duo who have delighted audiences as far afield as Mynamar, China, Glenn Innes and Buderim. They draw their repertoire from the traditional music of those countries as well as from The Pogues, Flogging Molly, The Dubliners, Planxty and many more as well...

Kevin is well-respected indigenous singer/songwriter with Sydney roots band The Flood. With his acoustic guitar and voice delivering a mix of Roots, Folk, Country and Blues in a distinctly Australian style he delivers songs and stories that come from a life of...

Linsey creates music from a range of his self invented/made wind instruments such as the Norwegian Smoking Pipe, the Saxillo, Mr Curly, various clarinets and bagpipes made from timber, glass, hose, and carrots. He Live Loops music on The Lyrebird (a digital wind...

Lizzie Flynn writes songs that blend a little satirical storytelling with a lot of joyful emotion. With her band  of mandolin, banjo, violin and  bass and a collection of original songs she weaves audiences through toe-tapping country to tender ballads and songs of...

Swamp Folk Records presents, Carolyna Lovely, a Canadian songwriter/producer now settled in Queensland Australia’s Sunshine Coast Hinterland after 27 years of international live performance. Fresh off a two month tour of Canada, Carolyna and a few Maleny friends join...

Singer songwriter and band (mandolin, banjo, violin, bass) with a collection of original songs, which weave audiences through toe-tapping country to tender ballads and songs of lessons learnt and love lost. www.luanbaldwin.com

 The irrepressible, humorous, witty and very entertaining Martin Pearson returns to Maleny with more years worth of song and story. Hear more about travel and travail, Moroccan riads and Cornish pasties. It is even possible he might be a bit grumpy with the government...

…."Soaring vocals"….."Spellbinding Dobro"…."Stunning harmonies"….Hailing from Cooma, NSW, Cielle Montgomery & James Church are a Folk/Americana inspired duo fast becoming known for their captivating stage presence and ability to move audiences with their powerful...

Noel’s music continues a long tradition of activism in song, with the added capacity to sing of both beauty and injustice in an insightful way. His heartfelt songs from the heart come to life with his and Alex's beautifully harmonising voices and their sensitive...

Paul is a classically trained guitarist with entensive experience in many styles and genres. After studying at WAAPA and Liszt music academy Budapest, Paul discovered Django Reinhardt's music in 1987, is now a proficient exponent of it and many other improvised styles...

From hip hop roots to soulful social statement Radical Son is a man with a purpose. His music, both potent and sublime, conjures uncompromising visions and merciless lyrics of where we’ve come from and what could be. From a troubled past to songs of humility and...

Richo is a big bearded mountain man who hails from highlands of New Zealand, but now proudly calls Australia home. His raw honest balls and all styles of roots infused country. With his band The Roundup they will have you toe tapping ya heels off...

Ryan Giles has had 2 decades of writing and performing under his belt with years of reading all types of crowds from The Whitsundays to The Snowfields.  His new 6 piece band of top Sunshine Coast musos will have you on your feet in no time with their solid reggae beat...

Sadie & Jay make a formidable duo blending vocals of rare calibre with an evocative back-drop of intricate finger picked guitar, bouzouki and bass. Their contemporary and original folk music styles have leanings to the alternative with a tinge of blues and roots...

Although comparisons to the Whitlams and the Manchester scene doesn’t really categorise this young band, Stand Alone combine the tunefulness of pop with the energy of punk and rock. As well as recently recording their debut EP Catering to Madmen they were the 2017...

The Balkanics play high-energy music from the Balkans (especially Macedonia). The music is energetic, infectious and very danceable. As well as traditional tunes, many of them Gypsy or Roma in origin, their original compositions are inspired by many years of studying,...