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Enliven Festival Line Up
Jon Stevens - The Noiseworks and Inxs Collection
After 40 years in the entertainment industry Jon Stevens has truly cemented his place as Aussie rock royalty...
Best known as lead singer of 80's juggernaut Noiseworks, then later fronting INXS in the early 2000's, Jon has also had huge success as a solo artist with his powerhouse vocals and electrifying live shows.
Jon's career has gone from strength-to-strength since his debut consecutive #1 singles ‘Montego Bay’ & ‘Jezebel’ in his homeland of New Zealand. Then onto Platinum record success in Australia with the Noiseworks hits ‘Take Me Back’, ‘Touch’ & ‘Hot Chilli Woman’. He also received critical acclaim for his performance as Judas in Jesus Christ Superstar alongside John Farnham & Kate Ceberano.
He is about to embark on his 2022 Noiseworks & INXS Collection Tour, where he can pay tribute and bring all the hits of these two legendary bands back to the fans!
Eskimo Joe
Eskimo Joe have enjoyed 35 ARIA nominations in their career thus far – a number only surpassed by Silverchair, Powderfinger, Kylie Minogue and John Farnham. They have brought home 3 International Song-writing Awards, 11 WAMi Awards and 8 ARIAs and 11 of their compositions have featured in Triple J’s Hottest 100 countdown, with ‘Black Fingernails, Red Wine’ landing 2nd place. The stage however, is where Eskimo Joe shine and the band have performed at many significant events and we look forward to welcoming them to the stage in Canowindra, NSW!
James Johnston
In eighteen months between 2020 and 2021, Johnston wrote over 200 songs. On 9 July 2021, Johnston released his debut single "Raised Like That" which tells the story of community, integrity, and a celebration to a way of life of people who grew up in a small close nit community.
In July 2021, Johnston reached out for his social community to create a video showing themselves "Raised Like That". Johnston personally edited the video and released it on 1 September 2021. In October 2021, the song peaked at number 1 on the Countrytown Music Network Hot 50 Country Airplay Chart and number 4 on the Australian Independent chart.
Johnston released his second single "Small Town" on 19 November 2021. On the writing of the song, Johnston said "I wrote 'Small Town' on the drive back home to my hometown of Wingham. I had been spending quite some time in the city and I was just so excited to get back to my family farm. I wanted to capture that feeling of excitement and anticipation in the song – that build up as I was on that drive to get back home.
The Robbie Mortimer Band
Robbie Mortimer is an Australian Singer-Songwriter, with two studio albums. Robbie is a natural storyteller, with his music covering a variety of themes and genres. His life experiences have influenced his music, as he writes about love, travel, life, and heartbreak.
'200 Years Too Late' is Robbie Mortimer's second Studio Album.
The singer-songwriter is fast becoming hailed as one of our shining talents within Australian music. His second studio album ‘200 Years Too Late’ is about as authentic as it gets, with the wildly talented writer creating a heartfelt and passionate story-based album that is sure to connect to everyone who listens.
Clancy Pye
Clancy Pye grew up with country music in her blood. Surrounded by a musical family, the 2020 Toyota Star Maker Grand Finalist & 2015 Aristocrat Entertainer of The Year.
Fast becoming one of the most exciting singer-songwriters to emerge in Australian country music, Clancy released her debut self-titled EP in 2020 which saw her music gain widespread recognition. Her first two self-penned singles “Get Lost” & “Heaven Can’t Wait” both debuted at #1 on the iTunes Country Singles Chart & drew extensive support from new fans as well as radio stations nationwide. No stranger to the big stage, Clancy has performed at some of Australia’s biggest country music festivals including CMC Rocks & The Gympie Muster as a backing vocalist/ guitarist for numerous acclaimed country artists. She has played opening support spots for the likes of Adam Harvey & Busby Marou & has also performed internationally, accompanying her older brother/ fellow artist Mickey Pye to perform at renowned country music festivals in Canada (Big Valley Jamboree) & Nashville (CMA Fest).
Phat Brass
Phat Brass electrifies the brass band genre with a fresh funk-pop style. The last 5 years have seen them blast into the Australian music scene with their punchy and enthralling take on the popular music of today, sparking imaginations of all ages and delivering joy to crowds large and small.