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Willow Road formed in late 2005 when a bunch of high school muso's started jamming together, Willow Road are a hard driving rock band with songs full of strong riffs and catchy choruses. Since their high school days the Willow Roadians have really found their style and formed a strong following in pubs and clubs throughout Brisbane with their energetic live shows.

Willow Road have recently released their first demo and have played at venues including X&Y Bar, Casablanca, The Hive, Bar 388 and have shared the stage with the likes of Calling All Cars, Thousand Needles in Red and Snob Scrilla to name a few and hope to have an even bigger year 2010 booking more shows with bigger crowds!

Supported by Jaxonville.


http://www.myspace.com/willowroadband

Gold Coast based world music band A FRENCH BUTLER CALLED SMITH have been performing their high energy Latin, funk ,instrumental fusion over a 2 year period to ever increasing audiences on Australia's East Coast. The initial creators behind this all organic dance music sound were acoustic guitar aficionado (Scott French), bass maestro (Jake ‘the Butler’ Martin) and respected world percussion artist (Brennan Smith). These original members have now been joined by esteemed musicians Mark ‘Gibbo’ Gibson on saxophone and Liam ‘Rasta’ Dorney on trumpet and it has invariably lifted the energy of the band and their multi-layered sounds of Latin, gypsy, world-roots and funk to ecstatically captivating levels.They are all consuming to watch, and it is impossible to keep your feet still once you are within the energy realms of their music.

After recent festival performances such as Melbourne's High Vibes Festival, Snowy Mountains Music Festival, Utribe Festival, Caloundra Music Festival and Island Vibes Festival, Illawarra Folk Festival, Rainbow Serpent Festival (Vic) and the Woodford Folk Festival, the band has ventured into the studio to record their debut album 'the Milkdrop Circus' due to be released early 2010 with national touring to launch the release. A FRENCH BUTLER CALLED SMITH are ready to take their evolving sound to a world audience, inspiring music lovers in venues and on dance floors across the planet. Their musical intentions are to bring people together for an all organic, spirited experience for the sole purpose of celebrating the joy of living. And their live performances are a testament to that admirable vision.


http://www.myspace.com/afrenchbutlercalledsmith

Think of the hottest, sweatiest day, you and all of your friends in a hidden deserted shack. Icy miss-matched glasses of the coldest drinks, shining flushed faces, dirty shoes on a dusty dancefloor, mixed with old school glamour and retro stylings. The music keeps you going from dusk through till the late hours - this is Cuca Shop. 

After 5 years performing their original pop/funk styles as fuscia, and a successful ep release "Things"; the band has now been reborn as Cuca Shop. The last 12 months have been dedicated to recording new material for a release later in 2010, and performing in their fortnightly residency at Gertie's in New Farm. Previous years saw the band regularly gigging at venues such as The Press Club, Lock N Load, The Zoo, Uber, The Joynt, The Pavillion (now Hi-Fi), The bowery, The Globe and also Valley Fiesta. 

With years of performance, recording and touring experience around Australia, Cuca Shop have had members in musical acts such as Gorgonzola, The Rooftops, Re-enactment, and Alex Lloyd, contribuiting to numerous ep/album releases and performing at festivals such as Woodford Folk Festival, Norfolk Island Jazz Festival, Island Vibe, and the Brisbane Festival (Spiegeltent) to name a few.

Kate Mackie (vocals), Peta Wilson (keyboards/synths), Tom Penrose (bass), Sam Mitchell (drums) and Tanja Hafenstein (percussion) have collectively known each other for the last 12 years, they seemingly communicate on stage without words, yet when words are spoken it is clear Cuca Shop are a band of friends, enjoying themselves and inviting the crowd to enjoy them in their party. 

This is a band with a sound that is hard to fit into one box. Not just pop, definitely not rock, not strictly funk, but with twists and touches of jazz and nu-soul, they have been likened to the sounds of Sia, Jill Scott, and the Brand New Heavies. Cuca Shop will take you from moments of chilled laid back grooves, through moments of soaring ecstasy and land you right back on the dance floor to shake that thing.

Supported by Euan Gray.


http://www.myspace.com/cucashop

Jimmy Watts is an explosive performer of original rootsy, bluesy, folky tunes. A real 'one man band' in a past life, he simultaneously plays acoustic guitars and slides, foot percussion, harmonica and sings.

A genre skipper through and through Jimmy shifts effortlessly on stage from manic hillbilly finger-picking, to Dylanesque ballads, to calypso surf tunes, and everything else in between. A mesmerising and truly unique Australian talent.

Supported by Swoon.


http://www.myspace.com/jimmywattsoz

Sunshine Coast Singer/songwriter Drew Wilson has ripped the shrink-wrap off his debut full length album "Something old something new" and after one listen it's easy to see why this collection of songs is the stepping stone onto bigger things.

Drew's 2009 debut EP "Far away" was a candid and honest view of life away from the security and familiarity of home. The title track was added to local and national radio play lists and was 1 of 12 selected tracks for the 2009 AMRAP "Fresh from Queensland" cd.

Trying not to stray too much from the feel and honesty of "Far Away", Drew has captured a more mature story teller, a warm re-tell of life's little moments that everyone can relate to.

From the infectious, triple-j friendly opening track.

"That's the way we left it", to the heart-warming closer "Hello", Drew's album "Something old something new" ticks every box.

Based on the buzz this up-and-comer is attracting, if gentle honesty and sweet melodies is your thing, you probably shouldn't miss out on this if you can avoid it.


http://www.myspace.com/musicdrewwilson

SINGER and song-writer Dan Smith is the artist behind up and coming musical act
Youngsmith.

Smith has channeled his experiences into music after travels through third world countries
over the past four years. After journeying through favelas (slums) in Brazil, and shanty-towns
in south east Asia, the emotional reaction inspired Smith to work on a an album centred on
the sounds of an acoustic guitar.

Upon returning from his travels Dan put a band together with musicians whose influences included metal, blues, rock and folk. Add to this the strings of the violin, cello and viola and you have his new single War & Peace — released at The Zoo on 26th May. Youngsmith are currently working on their debut album to be released later this year.

Supported by Sammy Mac.


http://www.myspace.com/dansmithsingersongwriter

The Peep Tempel are a two piece garage-disco band from inner city Melbourne. Singer/guitarist Blake Scott and Steve Striker (drums/vocals) began work on the band's distinctive sound in early 2009, and have fast gained a reputation as one of Melbourne's most gripping live acts.

After blowing apart the PBS Live & Local stage at the High Vibes Festival in 2009, The Peep Tempel released their debut single, 'Thank You Machiavelli' to 7" vinyl. The track received strong support from local radio (PBS & RRR) and was dubbed single of the week by 'Time Off' magazine, Brisbane.

Earlier this year The Peep Tempel headed into the Wing Sing La Studios to record their debut album, with producers Matt Chow and Clint Kraus. Loyal to their raw and energetic sound, the band recorded live to 8-track tape, and subsequently released the dancefloor meltdown anthem 'Telephone Static' as the album's first single. The song was met with widespread radio play along the east coast.

'Fatboy' is the second single to be lifted from The Peep Tempel's self titled LP and will be released on 7" Vinyl and through itunes August 20.


http://www.myspace.com/peeptempel

Flash Cobra are new on the Brisbane scene, a four-piece mixing the dirty four-to-the-floor garage rock of The Stooges with the bombast of Muse and the soaring vocals of Jeff Buckley. Enough of the influences, though. These guys are about crafting their own sound and are quickly becoming a presence on the Brisbane live scene. Their live shows see jangly guitars crash with fuzz bass, Bonham-esque drums and echoing solos.
 
After playing a string of shows around the Brisbane suburbs, the boys blew the roof off Rosies when they opened for Brothers and Buick Six on the last night of Cubby Hole before its unfortunate demise. Their first gig at Ric’s is sure to be a cracker, don’t miss it.

Supported by Triplickit.


http://www.myspace.com/flashcobra

As a young teen, Matt's great musical love was for the alt country sounds of bands like Wilco and Whiskeytown, and for artists like Bob Dylan, Ryan Adams and of course, Johnny Cash.

After spending years in New Zealand, Europe and Canada, Matt took musical root in Melbourne and is again writing songs that are too beautiful to keep to himself. After a year or so gigging around the country, Matt Joe Gow and the Dead Leaves already sound as though they've known each other for years.

They've just returned from a tour through New Zealand promoting their debut album The Messenger released through Liberation Music.


http://www.myspace.com/mattjoegowmusic