Burger Joint is G and T-Bone, two motorcycle riding legends of funk and groove. They mix annoyingly catchy choruses with saucy loops and tasty beats, dripping with cheese. This wall of sound of funk bass loops, epic lead guitar and tight fat drums with vocal harmonies singing fun tongue in cheek lyrics which make you smile as you get on down.

Burger Joint‘s charismatic funked up live show is a huge sound with plenty of guitar solos over the back of the head, percussion breakdowns, and a stage presence that is like having a party with your closest mates.

After a long and seasoned career as a bassist and sideman to many, clocking up an impressive list of albums and international tours along the way, Bill Jacobi has more recently been settling into the North Coast life style, embracing the roll of singer songwriter, solo performer and one-man band.

As a solo artist, Bill uses foot percussion, lap slide, open tuned guitars and banjo, with a combination of finger picking and bassline driven rhythm, that snakes and rattles around songs both evocative and passionate. The result is a repertoire of up-beat and engaging material that runs the gamut from folk to funk to hillbilly stomp and beyond.
With years of experience behind him, Bill has proved himself to be a captivating performer, moving effortlessly between soulful and intimate interpretations to foot stomping crowd shakers.

Having originally formed 11-12 years ago, Wear the Fox Hat is one of the most exciting covers bands to emerge from Northern NSW in recent years.

The band offers a wealth of experience and a vast knowledge of popular music genres. Wear the Fox Hat boasts some great vocal harmonies, accompanied by strong instrumental backing.

The main emphasis has been on providing an appropriate repertoire selection while delivering an energetic and varied experience to suit any occasion. This coupled with a state of the art PA system, ensuring a high quality polished sound.

Mixed with exceptional vocals and quality reproductions of songs from some of the best acts in popular music history – you’re in for a thoroughly enjoyable experience from the first song to last resounding note.

EPIC, the high end show band live @ The Brunz.
4.00PM – 8PM | Wednesday 26th December 2018

EPIC is a four-piece show band comprising of highly acclaimed, experienced, professional, full-time musicians with one main aim – playing the songs that other covers bands won’t!

EPIC features the very talented Jesse Balfour on Bass & Lead Vocals, Alan Park on Keyboards, Stuart Kent on Guitar & Vocals and James Palmer on Drums & Vocals.

Together the EPIC lineup have performed alongside some amazing artists including: Sir Cliff Richard, The Doobie Brothers, Earth Wind Fire, Small Faces, Nik Kershaw, The Shadows, 10CC, The Beggars Opera, Jake Whittaker, Mitch King, Phil Emmanuel, Daddy Cool, Skyhooks, Todd Robinson, Ian Moss, Peter Ryan, Brian Cadd, Dame Edna, Billy Connolly & the list goes on and on.

Web: www.epictheband.com.au
Email: [email protected]

With a strong imagination for inventing and design, Scott Day-Vee has been able to construct a performance method that features simultaneous drum playing (with feet), smooth vocals, amplified acoustic guitar and harmonica solos.

True to his singer-songwriter genre, Scott creates a unique live musical experience as he demonstrates his well-honed vocal capabilities with a collection of strong originals and well-crafted covers. Scott has recently released an EP with his Trio, The Scott Day-Vee Three, a well-known Byron Bay act. A folky, coastal-roots style echoes the semantics of living in the northern NSW hinterland, a haven for song writing inspiration.

One of the premier cover bands on the far north coast of New South Wales, PUSH has gained a reputation with venues and music fans as one of the most energetic and entertaining bands available today.
PUSH is hip, now, relevant and entertaining, keeping up to date with the latest trends and songs while throwing in a few surprises along the way.
From smooth groove dance to burning rock from such varied artists as Split Enz, The Divinyls, Baby Animals, Maroon 5, Pink, Bruno Mars, Thirsty Merc, Hoodoo Gurus, Powderfinger and AC⚡DC.

Devils Kiosk‘s sound derives from elements of the earthy sounds of the ʻ40ʼs and ʻ50ʼs blues masters, the soulful feel of ʻ60ʼs and ʻ70ʼs British blues as well as the virtuosic magic of more contemporary blues artists.
They have taken it a step up and to the left having wowed fans in recent years at music festivals across Australia including The East Coast Blues & Roots, Woodford Folk Fest and the Gympie Muster.
With a heavy blues foundation and featuring songs with a darker edge, their sound encompasses all the drama and energy that is so evident in their live performance

An explosion of funk, flute, sax, synth and groove, the dance floor is packed at a VAUDEVILLE SMASH gig and New Year’s Eve at the Hotel Brunswick will be no different!

“I’ll be damned if Vaudeville Smash aren’t the most mind-blowingly refreshing live act to emerge from Melbourne since God knows when.” – Lachlan Kanoniuk, Beat Magazine.

Made up of three brothers and two mates, no other Australian band sounds like ’em. . In case you’re wondering, they took their name from an Italian children’s karaoke machine that was around in the late ’80s.

In 2016, VAUDEVILLE SMASH released their sophomore album The Gift. A synth heavy, sax laden, bass induced journey. A contemporary reworking of the early 80s funk/boogie scene, the album evokes visions of Cameo, Midnight Star and the Gap Band and encompasses almost two years of writing, recording and touring.

Since their first gig at Fitzroy’s Bar Open in September 2009, VAUDEVILLE SMASH have carved their own niche, building a formidable following in their hometown of Melbourne and around the world. Their international adventures have seen them sign with Japan’s P-Vine records, after returning to Tokyo and the Sapporo City Jazz Festival in July 2015 for the third consecutive year, where they also filmed the video for their single RICHTER SCALE. Other notable mentions include playing the South by South West conference in Austin Texas twice (having been invited back), shows in New York, Tokyo, Singapore, Toronto for Canadian Music Week, main stage at St Kilda Festival, the Australian Open Tennis, selling out the Corner Hotel twice, and many unforgettable shows at Woodford Folk Festival 2015/16 and 2017/18.

May 2014 saw another exciting chapter in the eclectic VAUDEVILLE SMASH story, with the release of their world wide smash, Zinedine Zidane. The single, featuring the voice of Australian soccer, Les Murray, quickly became a viral hit, garnering over nine million youtube views, and was featured in some of the biggest publications on the planet, including Billboard, ESPN, Eurosport and the BBC.

Josh Lee Hamilton is an indie folk/ singer songwriter from the small yet vibrant surf town of Byron Bay, Australia. After releasing his dreamy and upbeat single, “Golden” in late 2016, and his warm and intimate single “Soul Breaks”,Josh has just has just released one of his more light hearted, catchy, upbeat and endearing tunes , “No Fun”, which is laced with catchy riffs and hypnotic gang vocals. These three songs are a taste of his latest 6 Track EP “Find Your Way”, which is scheduled to be released digitally September 1st. However you will be able to your hands on a hard copy CD of the “Find Your Way” EP at one of his upcoming tour shows along the East Coast of Australia.

Josh has a unique ability to craft songs that express the big and small, the shallow and deep, the in and the out, the head and heart, the soul and spirit, you and me. Josh writes songs that tell stories of love, struggle, relationships, hope and faith and are an expression of both his personal life and observations of the world around him.

Music has always been in Josh’s bones, since he was young. Up until now he always kept his “hand in it” (as encourage by his fanatical music loving grandfather) doing what he can alongside other career paths. However now, in late 2016, he has decided that now is the time to “have a crack at it” and pour his full heart and energy into what comes to Josh most naturally…. music, song writing and performing.

Even though his energy and time has been some what divided and dispersed up until now, he has still managed to achieve musical career milestones along the way, such as being selected as a feature artist on Triple J Unearthed in 2007, being invited to play at Splendour In The Grass in 2015, featuring in a compilation album “Songs For The Sea”, having his song “Mindless Days” synced in a TV series “No Way San Jose”, and releasing his EP, “Lost In Your Time” in 2013.

One of the premier cover bands on the far north coast of New South Wales, PUSH has gained a reputation with venues and music fans as one of the most energetic and entertaining bands available today.
PUSH is hip, now, relevant and entertaining, keeping up to date with the latest trends and songs while throwing in a few surprises along the way.
From smooth groove dance to burning rock from such varied artists as Split Enz, The Divinyls, Baby Animals, Maroon 5, Pink, Bruno Mars, Thirsty Merc, Hoodoo Gurus, Powderfinger and AC⚡DC.

Fozzy Bear as the name suggests, captures the colourful & happy retro pop sounds of the 60s then breathes new life into those cheesy one hit wonders of the 70s show years, then wails into your festival & arena road trip tunes that you thought you’d only ever here on the radio….. their motto & plan is to do things a little bit differently with a few little onstage antics etc!!!
The target demographic of the song repertoire has been specially designed to cater for the niche age group that still specifically wanders out with their family’s to go see a live band & spend money at your venue which usually entails a meal and then staying on to enjoy a few beers if the music is to there liking….hence the song list designed specially for that target age group.

Fozzy Bear features members from the North Coast & Gold Coast, with 80 years of live band performance experience between them.

Ooz is an acoustic roots reggae artist with a large, eclectic repertoire of crowd favourites. His unique, laid back but lively style creates a relaxed atmosphere and his song choices have you remembering many of those forgotten classics. His ability to create layers with a loop pedal, enable him to play bass guitar and lay percussion beats to accompany his performances and get the audience on their feet.

From beginning to end, Ooz will have heads nodding and toes tapping!

Supercheeze – led by the multi-talented Jesse Balfour, is based on the Northern Rivers of NSW. In early 2017 and after a brief hiatus while he worked on other musical projects. The decision was made to scratch off the mould, crank up the griller and once again melt some fine cheddar in the name of high-value entertainment.

As before, the mission statement is simple; play upbeat ‘cheezy’ hit songs that many will know, with a positive vibe, great musicianship, high quality production, get everyone in the audience dancing, singing, laughing, and generally having a grand old time.

​The Supercheeze fondue-pot consists of Jesse on lead vocals and guitar, Greg Strong on bass guitar and co-lead vocals, whose’s career as a dubious Fromagier stretches further than a vintage mozzarella and sitting behind the kit with some occasional vocals Mark Bridges, who once claimed the title of downhill cheese-rolling champion of Clunes three years consecutively.
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So just remember……when life gets you down, don’t just whine, get some ‘Cheeze’ into you, and dance the night away!

Jordan McRobbie is a Rock and Roots performer from Fremantle, WA quickly becoming known for his virtuosic ability on the 12 and 6 stringed guitars. He’s hit the ground running in the early stages of his career, taking out the gong for Blues/Roots Song of the Year at the WAM Awards, as well as supported high profile acts such as Fat Freddy’s Drop and Mat McHugh (The Beautiful Girls) and performed sets at The Woodford, Nannup and Fairbridge music festivals.

Showcasing his dynamic songwriting, strong vocals and intricate finger-style guitar work, along with his explosive rhythm section featuring Scott “Mister” Kociuruba on drums and Katie J White on bass, Jordan McRobbie & Wayfarer’s performances have had audiences around the country in awe.

Be sure to catch Jordan at one of his intimate solo shows or as the 3-Piece band Jordan McRobbie & Wayfarer before they venture back into the studio into the coming months to work on his sophomore album.

SALT AND STEEL
With fiery, soulful force, Salt & Steel deliver an Earthy, Folk, Rock, Roots sound that is wild, raw and ultimately hits the audience on a primal level.
Performing an epiphany of foot stomping rhythms and heart-stirring, hypnotic vocal melodies Salt & Steel empower the listener, taking them on a voyage of growth, from understanding one’s demons to finding and celebrating freedom.
With their recent triple title wins, release of their Debut EP “Breathe. Connect. Grow.” and National radio play, Salt & Steel have been spreading seriously good vibes as they emerge onto the the scene with drive, promise and heartwarming smiles.
Get ready to be captured and released by these wild and free warriors who will hit you like a wave and sweep you up into the storm that is Salt & Steel.

Burger Joint is G and T-Bone, two motorcycle riding legends of funk and groove. They mix annoyingly catchy choruses with saucy loops and tasty beats, dripping with cheese. This wall of sound of funk bass loops, epic lead guitar and tight fat drums with vocal harmonies singing fun tongue in cheek lyrics which make you smile as you get on down.

Burger Joint‘s charismatic funked up live show is a huge sound with plenty of guitar solos over the back of the head, percussion breakdowns, and a stage presence that is like having a party with your closest mates.

Take a guitar and throw it in a mixing bowl. Add a pinch of blues, a dash of funk, a spoonful of classic and a large punch of flamenco. Stir vigorously into a colourful instrumental display of original music. Lace it lovingly with some light-hearted humour and blazing guitar work and you have the recipe for a show by Cadence.
The heart of Cadence consists of James Diamond and his student Justin Husband. The dynamic between these two virtuosic guitar players really has to be seen to be believed.
James Diamond has been entertaining audiences up and down the East Coast of Australia for over 20 years with his dynamic acoustic guitar show and Latin based/flamenco guitar playing. His shows have included full bands, duo’s and solo work but have always been about fiery guitar playing with humour and fun. Of all his endeavours, his guitar troupe “Cadence” was met with the most critical acclaim and brought him work with industry giants such as Marcia Hines, Rene Geyer, George Benson, Gerry and the Pace Makers, Brian Cadd and Tommy Emmanuel.
Now, after years of hiatus, James joins forces with his student from the Queensland Conservatorium, Justin Husband, to bring Cadence to a new audience with a new sound but with the same entertaining show.

Justin brings his stylistic country/bluegrass and blues playing into the mix, so one minute Cadence will be playing a fiery, Latin piece and the next will break into a bluegrass medley followed by a soulful blues. Cadence can be booked as a duo (James and Justin), a trio or quartet depending on the requirements of the patrons. In cases where more than a duo is needed, James and Justin have regular guests that are always eager to play with them on stage. No matter the line-up, the boys promise a captivating show that will delight the audience.

Embracing the future without losing sight of the past, OKA draws upon their indigenous connection to place and country to create their signature feel good Australian earth sound, an irresistible blend of influences spanning house, big beat, reggae-dub, Roots, Jazz and world music.
A mashup of dance & downtempo electro beats marinated in the mystical spirit of the Dreamtime.

After their involvement in the 2000 Sydney Olympics together, the OKA journey began the following year and they continue to bring the joy, fluidity and simplicity of their positive music to a much larger, growing audience on a global stage. Independently selling over 170,000 albums, they have shared the stage alongside inspirational acts Arrested Development, Finnley Quay, Xavier Rudd, Dehli to Dublin, Kinnie Starr, Digging Roots to name a few.

Friendly Enemies is an acoustic covers duo/trio, the brainchild of musicians,Peter Hayes & Ben Brennan. An organic concoction of guitars, bass and two-part vocal harmonies, that Incorporates drum loops & beatbox percussion, delivering an eclectic repertoire of music from an array of era’s in an acoustic blues/roots/rock format. Guaranteed energy and entertainment to suit any collective in any environment. Providing a soundtrack to relax with a meal & a drink, whilst also being able to amp it up, keeping patrons moving, singing & most importantly, drinking!

Wild Marmalade are the world’s original high-energy didgeridoo dance band heralding from the small town Byron Bay, Australia. Fusing the ancient sounds of the didgeridoo with contemporary dance beats, their sound is a meeting of Si’s synth stylee didgeridoo drones with the explosive beats of Matt Goodwin on drum kit.

Drawing on rhythms from all over the world and inspired by indigenous sounds and the grooves of the present, Wild Marmalade’s high energy shows uplift audiences with their display of powerful, joyous and infectiously danceable music.

Wild Marmalade are a formidable force in world dance music. They have worked with Cirque du Soleil in Las Vegas and Montreal, toured Japan and Europe twelve times, the USA and of course in their home country Australia.

The Ninth Chapter perfectly captures the dynamic funk and groove style that has seen them become a mainstay on Australian music scene with their new, and much anticipated, single “Waterfall” (2:50)

While remaining firmly in the funk genre that has won them rave reviews across the country, “Waterfall” harnesses an unmistakable soul and blues undercurrent that signals the next evolution in TNC’s sound and performance.

“It’s a song about new found relationships and where that will take you. In the 10 years TNC has been together we have all evolved musically but also personally. ‘Waterfall’ is about a journey that I think everyone can relate to” – Jaz Munro – Lead singer and guitarist

Born from a love of jamming, the live environment is where TNC are at their best, showcasing a dynamic brand of funk and groove that they are becoming increasingly well known for on the East Coast of Australia.

Festival Appearances: Woodford Folk Festival (2011, 2014), Bello Winter Music 2015, Wollombi Music Festvial 2014, Caloundra Music Festvial 2011, Surfing the Coldstream 2014, Dunoon Bluestomp 2013, Bellingen River Festival 2013, Open Arms Festival 2008.

Uncompromisingly groovy and ever so funky, Catchpole, exploded onto the Australian music scene with their energetic performance, catchy hooks and funky grooves.

The Rock group consists of four young men and a stylish chick who have been making music together since 2016. Jonathon Aiello contrasts tender, breathy vocals with powerful gravel over the atmospheric guitar, melodic riffs and searing solos of Liam Brett. This textured sonic experience is topped off with a funky groove on the bass provided by Archer Platt, alongside colourful yet powerful undertones provided by Oscar Vobr on keys. And at the centre of it all, Jenna Goy pounding out innovative beats and rocky fills, giving the band a sound like no other. Drawing influence from Blues, Reggae, Pop, Funk, Folk, Ska and a boiling pot of other genres, Catchpole’s rock sound keeps their listeners on their toes at every beat.

Black Rabbit George is a new incarnation for Tijuana Cartel’s guitarist/singer/songwriter Paul George. It’s an opportunity for Paul to further explore the acoustic guitar that is at the heart of Tijuana Cartel and to pursue his long-time interest in folk and roots music.

From the wellspring of childish fantasy and a lifetime of musical evolution emerges the Black Rabbit.

This is the story-telling talent of Paul A George, the musician whose guitar drives the unique sounds of Tijuana Cartel, one of the tightest and most sought-after bands on the Australian festival circuit.

If Tijuana Cartel ever lacked anything for its guitarist and vocalist, then it was the open door to a subconscious demand to tell stories – any stories – with the strings of a guitar and the words of a born storyteller.

Black Rabbit George is the culmination of a need that could not be resisted forever.

“Tijuana Cartel remains a core driving force in my life and I’d never want to leave it behind,” says the Black Rabbit. “But at the same time I want to follow a path that embraces the great loves in my life: my guitar and the wealth of stories that life simply places in your way.”

Indeed, the Black Rabbit’s first solo track, Muse, is a melodic and emotional ode to his first great love: his guitar.

And the guitar has remained a passion with him ever since, through a lifetime of highs and lows, triumphs and failures that drive the stories of all our lives.

The Black Rabbit mines these experiences with a guitar that threads itself into every line of every lyric, paying homage as it goes to the great folk storytellers and the great folk musicians.

“Folk music has been with us since the first human learned to sing and play and tell their story – and I’m doing no more than continuing the tradition.”

So why the “Black Rabbit”?

Well, in Richard Adam’s book, Watership Down, the Black Rabbit is the grim reaper of the rabbit world, the bridge between life and death – and for a young and budding musician, it marked a first awakening to the idea that life, for all its joys and tribulations, is always a journey that takes us from birth to death.

“I think that my songs are about that journey,” says the musician Black Rabbit. “It’s not something I try to do, it’s simply something that simply emerges when I write.”

The Black Rabbit remains faithful to the folk tradition but he stamps it with a distinct personality and musical style that is all his own.

The Swamps are a nasty blues and Rock’n’Roll time machine created in Byron Bay by ex-Wellington musician Matthew Armitage on Guitar/Vocal and local Matt Swan (Swanny) on the drums.

In early 2014 they combined forces to bring their raw energy and love of heavy swampy blues to the Byron Bay music scene. Swanny started using a floor tom as his bass drum and Armitage began pumping his guitar through a bass amp, tweaking the EQ just so to give the sonic illusion of a third player. They started off performing the songs of Buddy Guy and Muddy Waters, but grew to include Armitage’s original songs, surf tunes, 60’s garage rock’n’roll and 50’s jumping juke joint blues.

The Swamps quickly became in high demand around Byron Bay and Southern Gold Coast, Australia. They gathered a cult following based around a residency at The Northern, played the Blues Festival in 2014 and performed as support and backing band for legend Pete Murray at his Restaurant ‘Frankie Brown’. In winter 2015 and 2016 they even made the trek down to NSW’s Snowy Mountains for a residency at The Man From Snowy River Hotel in Perisher Valley and made appearances in Sydney at Frankie’s Pizza and The Australian Hotel Beer Festival in The Rocks.

The Swamps released a single, “Treating Me Good” on Triple J Unearthed and regularly rock their home turf Byron Bay and beyond its hills.

Cheap Fakes. Brisbanes 6 headed, genre defying beast are Australia’s best blend of massive soul-soaked, brass-fuelled pop, funk, and ska. Cheap Fakes continue to bring their unique and energetic music to masses of listeners and live audiences worldwide.
Born in 2009 from a dream to bring a new and unique sound to the Brisbane masses, Cheap Fakes have since sculpted an ever-growing fan base from their extensive touring and ever-evolving discography. Never keen to languish in the still waters of comfort, Cheap Fakes have pushed out and taken chances on all three of their major releases: 2010’s Stone’s & Sticks, 2013’s Hand Me Downs and 2015’s Modern Vintage. 2018 will see the release of the Fakes’ fourth studio album, with its first two singles, “Touch n Go” and “Sisters”, already making waves.
Despite the excellent reception of the recorded material, Cheap Fakes treat playing live as a completely different beast & have been a long-shining light on the live scene.

Whether supporting such titans as Sublime, Cody Chesnutt, Melbourne Ska Orchestra, or The Black Seeds, establishing themselves as a festival favourite from sweltering sets at Woodford Folk Festival, Big Pineapple Festival, Valley Fiesta, or Caloundra Music Festival (to name a few) or their own electrifying headline tours of Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and beyond, Cheap Fakes have confidently entrenched themselves as a welcome fixture of Australia’s live music landscape.

Sun Salute bring their love of reggae, funk, neo soul and hip-hop to people that want to dance and groove. Bursting onto the Australian live music scene with a sound so fresh you could make a morning juice with it.

Sun Salute ranges from a 5-piece to an 8-piece festival band. Their rhythms, melodies, soulful vocal harmonies and horns craft an energy that is infectious. They use themes and concepts from life’s simplicity to create songs rich in morality and positivity. Front man Hayden Weke, hailing from New Zealand’s North East, weaves a strong Maori influence into the diverse international line up.

Born in the snowfields of Victoria and raised on the beautiful surf coast, the bands journey has taken them to the tropical paradise of the Whitsunday islands gathering new members along the way. With a self-titled EP at the ready, they thrive on a grass roots approach to production and touring. They are conquering the festival circuit, and have played alongside bands such as Katchafire, The Beautiful Girls, Nicky Bomba’s Bustamento and many more.