Deborah Conway enjoys a career that encompasses recording, performing and writing songs and has done so ever since her first band Do Re Mi topped the charts in 1985 with the single Man Overboard and album Domestic Harmony.

After Do Re Mi Conway has had a sensational solo career spanning eight records to date, from her first String Of Pearls, to the latest Summertown. On the way these records have garnered ARIA awards & platinum sales.

Simultaneously she has made movies with Peter Greenaway, sung operas by Michael Nyman and Pete Townshend, been directed by Geoffrey Rushand acted alongside Toni Collette. In 2001 Conway starred in the title role of Always… Patsy Cline, touring nationally to rave reviews.

Conway is one of those rare artists who are constantly reinventing themselves. With BROAD, a long nurtured idea of her and partner Willy Zygier’s, Conway has added successful producer to her credits.

“Blessed with an angelic voice, deft at lyrical wordplay and armed with a seemingly inexhaustive melody well, Conway creates songs which become best friends for life.” Daily Telegraph

http://www.deborahconway.com

 

When Mia Dyson packed her guitars, her band and a portable recording studio into her car and headed out to a friends’ mud brick house in Daylesford Victoria, she had no idea she was about to make one of the most talked about debut albums of 2003. Cold Water was nominated for an ARIA award and propelled the then 22 year-old into a continuous touring schedule both in Australia and overseas. Taking in major festivals such as East Coast Blues and Roots, Fall’s, Port Fairy, Womadelaide, NXNE and The Edinburgh Festival, Mia has been whole heartedly embraced by audiences and critics alike.

In 2005 she returned with her self-produced sophomore album Parking Lots, which was nominated for “Best Female Artist” and winner for “Best Blues and Roots album” at that years ARIA award ceremony. Also she has been recently crowned as Rhythms Magazine 2005 Artist of The Year cementing Mia’s place as one of Australia’s most exhilarating songwriters.

Mia Dyson is a unique artist who manages to walk the line between commercial success and credible, raw talent.

 “Dyson has one of the most powerfully emotive female voices in the country.” The Age.

http://www.miadyson.com/
 

Growing up in rural Violet Town, Victoria, Ella Hooper had a lot of room to move….and sing. As ‘Sound of Music’ as it sounds, the surrounding hills were her first audience.  When her guitarist brother Jesse suggested she sing with him one day, Killing Heidi was born.  They were 13 and 15 respectively and the rest is history.

Ella went on to record 3 albums with chart topping singles, win a swag of Arias and the prestigious Apra songwriter of the Year award of which she is the youngest recipient.

These days Ella is looking forward to exploring different kinds of songwriting and expanding the scope of her musical experience.  She is thrilled that Broad can be that first foray.
 

“Ella Hooper is a star in the making not only for her incredible vocals, but also for her lyrical knack…” Pop Matters

http://www.killingheidi.com.au/

Kate Miller-Heidke is taking Australian audiences by storm with her own stirring pop/folk songs, huge vocal range and captivating, theatrical stage presence.  Never before in Australian music history has a young singer/songwriter enjoyed high rotation on ABC’s youth network JJJ whilst receiving a coveted Helpmann Award for her electric performance in the popular 2005 cabaret show “Women in Voice”.

 Explore the lighter side of a modern girl’s life through Kate’s witty observational songs whilst being touched and haunted by Kate’s pure, virtuosic voice wrapped around her honest, self-penned songs.

 “. . . hilarious . . . outstanding . . . she’s electric on stage . . .Not to be missed”Drum Media, Sydney

http://www.katemillerheidke.com

 

 

For several years now Melinda has been a leading light of the ‘new-breed’ Australian Country artists. In a career which began with a stage debut at the age of three, (appearing with her mother Mary Schneider) she has become a sublime singer and one of our most popular performers. But it is through her assured and accomplished song writing that she has really discovered her true voice.

Three albums and six years on, she has won numerous awards, four CMAA Golden Guitars – including 2005 Album Of The Year with ‘Family Tree’ and APRA Song Of The Year for the song ‘Real People’. 

Melinda’s songs have been recorded by artists as diverse as John Farnham, Jimmy Little and US country artist Elizabeth Cook. She now divides her time between Sydney and Nashville, where she enjoys a growing reputation as a popular and prolific writer.

“As a songwriter and singer Melinda Schneider is one of this country’s truly important artists”  Glenn A. Baker

http://www.melindaschneider.com/