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Carl Panuzzo

Carl Pannuzzo, vocalist, multi-instrumentalist autodidact. From Bob Sedergreen, Opera Australia, Mia Dyson, Stephen Magnusson, Paul Grabowsky, Vika and Linda Bull, Kavisha Mazzella, Cirque du Soleil, Fred Smith, Tripod, Checkerboard, Acapelicans and Music Outback. As a creator, interpreter and improviser, Carl is recognised as a sensitive, dynamic and fearless singer, a quickfire musical mind.

Thuy (USA)

Bay Area pop R&B singer thủy kicks off her "wings" tour in Australia and New Zealand for her biggest international headline tour to date. Fresh off of a historical Coachella debut earlier this year, thuy returns to Australia and makes her highly-anticipated New Zealand debut after selling out her debut Australian shows in just minutes showing the huge demand she has on this side of the world. Catch thủy this October/November as she serenades us with her smooth, bubbly, and strong vocals. With her highly anticipated album, "wings" on the horizon and an exciting tour run ahead, don’t miss your chance to catch the vibrant songstress as she embarks on her debut Asia-Pacific tour.

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WILSN

Australian singer/songwriter WILSN has always known a thing or two about being assertive and standing up for herself and others; she’s proved it time and again over the past seven-plus years. Yet never before have we heard the artist quite as confident, as unapologetic, or as astoundingly self-assured as she is on her latest single. Cinematic and smoldering, “If You Wanna Love Me” is a searing rush of raw passion channeled through a timeless soul-soaked rock sound.

O-Zone

O-Zone first formed as a duo of Dan Bălan and Petru Jelihovschi in 1998.[2] They released their first album, Dar, Unde Ești..., in 1999. However, Jelihovschi had not intended to make music his career, so he split from Bălan. Undaunted, Bălan held open auditions for new band members. At one such audition, he met Arsenie "Arsenium" Todiraș, who eventually won over the initially skeptical Bălan with his version of Elvis Presley's "Love Me Tender". Bălan and Todiraș would have proceeded as a duo act until Bălan received a call from Radu Sîrbu, who wanted a chance to audition for the group. Despite Sîrbu having missed the initial auditions, Bălan agreed, and after a successful audition, Sîrbu joined O-Zone, officially making the group a trio.

Golden Vessel

Golden Vessel is an artists from Brisbane, Australia, who crafts a unique blend of electronic music with hip-hop, R&B and alternative pop influences, resulting in a sound that can be likened to a mix between Mount Kimbie, Toro y Moi and Arcade Fire.

“I want to convey in my music everything I love about music. Whether it’s incorporating different genres into one song, or different processes and homages to different times” – Max Byrne

Since 2016 Maxwell Byrne, aka Golden Vessel, has given us two independently released eps – Before Sleep (2016) & Right/Side (2018) – plus two albums – SLOWSHINE which was released in 2019 via Exist Recordings (ANZ) and Ultra Music (ROW), and colt that was released in 2020 via sumoclic which he co-owns with his good friend and long-time collaborator, Akurei.

There has also been a collection of stand-alone singles – Control, Borrowed Time & Cant Stay – as well as a song titled Hesitate which features one of his regular collaborators Emerson Leif, and has become one of his most successful releases to-date with over 25 million streams on Spotify alone.

Golden Vessel has completed three Australian headline tours as well as supporting the likes of Willow Beats, The Kite String Tangle, Jai Wolf and Sofi Tukker across Australia. He was also the main support for BAYNK on a 13-date North American tour in February 2019, he performed five showcases at SXSW 2019 and then embarked on his own 21-date North American headline tour in July 2019.

Throughout 2020 Golden Vessel kept himself quite busy making the final touches to his second album colt. He gave us three exceptional lead singles – midwest, littlebitwild (feat. Mallrat) & that’s us (feat. The Nicholas & Rei So La) – which helped build quite a bit of anticipation for the album’s release. When that time came around colt was met with much praise and attention from fans, industry peers and music curators around the world, and it has since collected over 11 million total streams across Spotify alone.

In 2021 Maxwell launched a few new side-projects including an indie-rock band called Lucky Idiot and a lo-fi house project called 1tbsp, he gave us an epic 10-minute single & short film titled “getforward” (directed by Harry Deadman), and he also teamed up with San Holo’s label bitbird for a one-off release called “Jersey City”, which was a co-release with fellow Brisbane artist rei so la.

Maxwell has also ben busy working on his next Golden Vessel album which is scheduled to hit the stores in June 2022. Just recently we were treated to the first taste of that album with new single ‘eee’, which has him teaming up with two of his good friends and regular collaborators, rei so la and Abraham Tilbury.

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Bek Jensen

Hailing from Sydney, Bek Jensen emerges as one of the city's most dynamic artists, bringing forth a fusion of retro-soul, funk, and RnB that transcends genres and invites audiences on a euphoric voyage. With an innate ability to delve into the intricacies of love and vitalising her story as an empowered woman, Bek captivates with her raw authenticity and glittering songcraft.

On her latest album, ‘Energy,’ Bek offers a glimpse into the uncharted territories of her life's new chapters on ‘It’s Gonna Be Okay’, and ‘Take Me There’ while simultaneously weaving in self-reflections on tracks ‘Coming Home’, and ‘This Love’.

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Emily Williams

Multi platinum-selling recording artist Emily Williams announces ‘Woman Of Colour’ – a performance of empowerment and celebration like no other.

Williams is bringing this multidimensional show to Australia’s stages to shine a brighter spotlight on the incredible music and creativity that has endlessly inspired her. From the classic ballads of Whitney Houston to the pop presence of Lizzo, Emily pulls back the red curtain on incredible music, raw talent and sheer brilliance of her icons.

Throughout the show, Emily will share stories of these inspiring women. From discovering their talent to overcoming obstacles, their career highlights to her personal journey. Expect Aretha, Donna, Tina, Beyonce and so many more.

This passionate performance will turn heads, inspire hearts, and most of all – celebrate what it means to be a Woman of Colour.

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Michael McDonald

Michael McDonald (born February 12, 1952) is an American singer, keyboardist and songwriter known for his distinctive, soulful voice and as a member of the bands the Doobie Brothers (1975–1982, 1987, 2019–present) and Steely Dan (1973-1974). McDonald wrote and sang several hit singles with the Doobie Brothers, including "What a Fool Believes", "Minute by Minute", and "Takin' It to the Streets." McDonald has also performed as a prominent backing vocalist on numerous recordings by artists including Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, and Kenny Loggins.

McDonald's solo career consists of nine studio albums and a number of singles, including the 1982 hit "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)". During his career, McDonald has collaborated with a number of other artists, including James Ingram, David Cassidy, Van Halen, Patti LaBelle, Lee Ritenour, the Winans, Aretha Franklin, the rock band Toto,[2] Grizzly Bear,[3] Joni Mitchell, and Thundercat. He has also recorded for television and film soundtracks. McDonald is the recipient of five Grammy Awards, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Doobie Brothers in 2020.

Andrew Pendlebury

(born 1952) is an Australian guitarist-songwriter. From 1977 to 1981 was a member of The Sports and from 1986 to 1988 he joined Slaughtermen. He has undertaken other projects and issued four solo albums. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1993, Pendlebury's solo work, Don't Hold Back That Feeling, won the ARIA Award for Best Adult Contemporary Album. From 2003 he has been a member of The Mercurials.

Tyson Yoshi

Ben Cheng Tsun Yin (Chinese: 程浚彥; born 17 July 1994), better known by his stage name Tyson Yoshi, is a Hong Kong independent singer, songwriter, and MV director. He made his debut in 2018 with his single To My Queen.

Career
Tyson Yoshi attended Sedbergh School in the United Kingdom and later studied interior architecture at the University of Brighton. In 2018, he started producing music in Taiwan and debuted with the single, To My Queen. In July 2019, he became famous with Christy, a song written to his girlfriend. Christy went on to accumulate more than one million views on YouTube, the first of his songs to do so.

The name "Tyson Yoshi" derives from his first name's initialism, "T.Y". "Tyson" was one of his middle-school nicknames, and "Yoshi" is from Yoshinoya, a food chain found widely across Hong Kong.

Tyson Yoshi started as an independent singer in 2018. His first album, 1st, was released in 2019. He is one of Hong Kong's best-known hip hop artists and rappers, with over two million streams on Spotify in more than 100 countries in 2019. In 2021, his popularity surged again after his performance in Music is Live with Terence Lam, Keung To and Jer Lau. As of 2022, Christy has garnered more than 20 million views on YouTube.