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2002

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Strictly Country Records

Country Tracks Top 5 - 13th September

Australia's leading weekly Country Music chart,
compiled from radio airplay of tracks released in Australia.
Compiled by Country Music Services Group
for unrestricted use¹.

Click here for the Full Country Tracks Top 30 Chart

Top 5 Albums

September 15th

ARIA/CMAA Australian Country Album Chart

Trevor Knight "Across the Miles"

contacts:
02 4464 3366
0414 903237
email: jericho@tpg.com.au
P.O. 289 Berry  NSW 2535
 

 

Press Release

Independent Album of the year

Sandra - Every Road - Produced by Bill Chambers
announced Fri Sept 12th at the TSA Competition in Launceston, Tasmania

 

Also
Duet with Bill Chamber's, "Love on the Side" written by Allan Webster received
2nd Place in Recorded Original Compositions
Sandra with be appearing at the Mildura Country Music Festival,
check web site for dates and other information www.sandra.com.au
 

Olivia Newton John & Keith Urban

From Teena Fish

Olivia Newton John is releasing a new album on the 4th November.. entitled two it is an album that has all duo's on it.. most of them done with many Australian artists.. even Artists that have passed.. like Peter Allen and Johnny O'Keith..

But there is one track that I am most excited about.. KEITH URBAN has recorded a duet with livvy.. entitled sunburned country. Maybe he will perform this at the drought relief concert

Dale Hooper

DALE HOOPER has just released a new single titled "Miracles Are True".  If the recent comments and demand for purchase are any indication, he will be certain to gain Chart success with this song.

"Miracles Are True" was written by Rick Buck from Pennsylvania USA.

Rick is a member of the USA based band, "Country Legend", who are backing Dale on this single.  "Country Legend" have been the opening act for the likes of; George Jones, The Oakridge Boys, Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Diamond Rio and Billy Ray Cyrus, just to name a few. 

So impressed were "Country Legend" (and many others in USA's recording land) with Dale Hooper's vocal qualities, they asked him to record a entire album with them.  Of course the answer was YES! 

The new album will be titled: "Heroes, Legends, Friends" and is due for release February 2003. The album has been 12 months in the making and Dale feels it's his best work to date. The album will include 4 more original songs by Rick Buck + a few other surprises.  Keep your eyes/ears open for this one early next year!!

"Cut Above Entertainment"

Ph 0414 852563

Dusty Rankin & Val Phelan 

"Twenty Of The Best" Dusty Rankin. and also cd's & tapes Dusty Rankin & Val Phelan " After 50 years" The cd's are selling for $15.00 each. The tapes $10.00 each.    Write to Postal address is PO Box 19 Avenel. Vic. 3664 or email  hansen@mcmedia.com.au 

 

Tomkins Showcase -Volume One 

A NEW CD ­Tomkins Showcase Volume One ­ was launched in Sydney last Thursday during the popular Canterbury Country which, this month, was titled, appropriately, a "Tomkins Guitar Showcase". 

The CD features performances by many of the great singers, songwriters and instrumentalists that play guitars and basses made by our Australia's own master craftsman Allan Tomkins. Of the 24 tracks, 13 are brand new recordings and 11 specially selected cuts. Twenty-two local artists and four American acts are featured.

Full details, samples and artist links can be found at www.users.bigpond.com/tomkinsguitars/cds.html

On the launch night, several of the artists on the CD performed live to a huge crowd, including Glen Bain, Lyn Bowtell, Gary Brown, Allan Caswell, Dwayne Elix, Keith Glass, Bob Howe and Hillbilly Heaven, Graham G Toole and Rob Wilson. They were joined by several other Tomkins players, included Peta Caswell, Debra Dicembre, Steve Forde & The Flange and Jack Pledge.

 

THE FIRST single from Sara Storer's new album Beautiful Circle is to be released later this month.

 

SLIM DUSTY will release a DVD and limited edition bonus album in November.

The DVD will feature a collection of classic Slim Dusty tracks including the award winning film clip for Looking Forward Looking Back and the recent video Travellin' Still...Always Will. The DVD will also feature an up-to-date and complete Slim discography.

Details of track listings for both the bonus album and DVD are also available on Slim's website.

 

Camille Te Nahu

This record was made by Stuie French, Nash Chambers, Jeff McCormack, Andy Morgan-Collins, Glen Hannah, Michel Rose, Doug Gallacher, Audrey Auld, Bill Chambers, Rod McCormack, Dave Ellis, Chris Haigh, Bill Risby and Meeli.    Recorded at Swingin' Doors, The Music Cellar and the Beach House.  Mixed by Jeff McCormack and Mastered by Rick O'Neil

 

Catherine Britt will be recording her new album over in Nashville.  Sir Elton John, who's been keeping in touch with Catherine, looks highly likely to record a duet with her for the new album.

 

Karen Lynne's new Album "Second Wind"     

   It is on schedule for a November 1st Release it's really 

different and may surprise you - but still as country as ever,... 

  Please don't expect Bluegrass,... Karen has done her best to make this album distinctly different
to the last one and does not want them compared in any way.   Don't fret
however,.. I haven't abandoned my love of Bluegrass - it's still very
much alive and subject to available funds we are indeed planning another
Bluegrass album.  

 

Kasey's "Behind The Barricades"  DVD

Kasey's "Behind The Barricades"  DVD release date 14th October - EMI Music

This DVD is a fascinating look into her life and the spectacular way her solo career developed.

 

Sara Storer new Album "Beautiful Circle" available November    4th

 

Keep an eye out for  Carter & Carter's next single
due for release in early November.

 

http://www.karenoshea.com/html/cc1.html

  Enquiries about Mildura appearances can be directed to David on 0409 55 99 17

Wish can be purchased online from www.QuinnsCountry.com (secure environment for Credit Card payments).

More info on Karen available at: www.KarenOshea.com

Kindest regards

David Quinn

THE CARTWHEELS

THE CARTWHEELS, featuring former Sparnetts members Dave Patterson and Wendy Phypers and their nine-year-old son drummer Charley Phypers, have recorded a song for the new ABC compilation The Moving Breeze.

Titled On The Edge, the song was recorded and produced by Joe Camilleri at his Woodstock Studio in Melbourne and has already received national airplay.

The band has already been booked for appearances at West Leagues and Tamworth RSL for the January 2003 Tamworth Country Music Festival.

 

EMI MUSIC will release Kasey Chambers' first DVD ­ Behind The Barricades ­ on October 14.

 

Audrey Auld and Sara Storer are both bringing out new CD's in November

 

Johnny Farnham records Melinda's Song

AUSTRALIAN MUSIC legend John Farnham has recorded a Melinda Schneider song on his new, as yet untitled, album to be released in October.   The track ­ Eternally ­ was written by Melinda and James Roche from Melbourne.

 

"The release of her 4 song EP" 

The combination of 'Tarscha's talents and musicians like Bill Chambers, Jeff McCormack, Glen Hannah, Glen Wilson, Mick Albeck and Michel Rose.  This release is something special.

A SPECIAL COMPILATION ALBUM

Gina Jeffreys

As well as having her baby Gina Jeffreys will release a "Best Of" Album at the end of the year.   This will have a couple of new songs on it.

 

MELINDA SCHNEIDER'S long awaited second album Happy Tears is due for release Monday, July 29, and is already receiving rave reviews.

Camille Te Nahu

Camille Te Nahu has just finished her acoustic album and is on tour with Troy Cassar-Daley at the moment in Northern QLD. playing rhythm guitar and doing backing Vocals.   Then off to New Zealand for a holiday on Saturday 14th July.

Lee Kernaghan

LEE KERNAGHAN has debuted at number one on both the All-Australian and Australian International country charts with his new album Electric Rodeo.   The album has also entered the mainstream albums chart at number five.

Electric Rodeo was launched just two weeks ago on John Nutting's national ABC country music radio program Saturday Night Country

 

Bill Chambers New CD

This year sees the long awaited release of Bill Chambers' solo album "Sleeping With The Blues" 
You might expect a hard-core hillbilly/honky tonk album from Bill but you'll discover there's more to Bill's songwriting and playing than strictly traditional country music.  His musical influence on the Dead Ringer Band and Kasey's music will be apparent after listening to this album.  But it's Bill's songwriting that sets this album apart from his previous collaborations.  Where once he wrote of his place in this country, these new songs reflect the landscape of his heart.  Bill's talents on guitar, dobro and lap steel are showcased beautifully, without being overdone - a difficult feat to achieve for an album that's self-produced. The album includes a duet with Kasey "Stories We Could Tell" (her first recording since Talon was born), an acoustic track from the Dead Ringer Band "Hold You In My Heart" and the honky tonkin' "The Whiskey Isn't Working" from Bill & Audrey.  While most of the songs are Bill's own, there are exceptional covers of "I Drink" written by Mary Gauthier and Fred Eaglesmith's "Big Ass Garage Sale".
"SLEEPING WITH THE BLUES" by Bill Chambers
1.   Dreamin' About Texas
2.   I Drink
3.   Devil's Bell
4.   Sometimes
5.   Gimme One More Chance
6.   Stories We Could Tell (with Kasey Chambers)
7.   Sleepin' With The Blues
8.   The Whiskey Isn't Workin' (with Audrey Auld)
9.   Promises'
10. Big Ass Garage Sale
11. Hold You In My Heart (with Dead Ringer Band)
12. The Last Thing I Expected
Send your cheque/postal order for $32 ($27.28 for CD + $2.72 GST + $2.00 postage) made out to Reckless Records.
Mail to PO Box 52 Woy Woy NSW 2256. Please include your name and return address.
Or if you'd like to pay by credit card, email or fax the following details to 02 9906 5466 :
Name on Card
Card Type
Expiry Date
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Address
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You might say this album has taken a life time to make.
It was worth the wait.
Reckless Records
PO Box 52
Woy Woy NSW
Australia  2256
http://www.recklessrecords.com

 

Gina Sterling

Gina Sterling's Album "Two Mothers". It is now completed and will be having a launch to get this Cd out there.  Gina said it was fun working with Michael Fix and all the boys and they made her first venture into a recording studio a lot of fun.  Gina did not sign up with Aussie Independent Music Publishers as it was a step she was not ready to take on yet but will keep them in mind if needing a publisher. Quote from Gina  "Love your rage pages I get so much information from them and even found a songwriting competition to enter".

Album Launches

Two Albums from  Selection Records will be Launched at this years Hats off Festival Terry Gordons titled All Among The Wool, the second a compilation release of Selection artists titled The Lure Of The Outback featuring 20 tracks from artists including Reg Poole, Glenn Jones, Norma Murphy, Gordon Parsons, Jim Kiley and Evelyn Bury. 

Rex Dallas

Rex's album, titled Sunrise Of The Outback, a particularly relevant theme in this Year of the Outback, will be launched in the Scully Room at Southgate Inn, 3pm on Saturday.

Luke O'Shea & Medicine Wheel

Luke O'Shea & Medicine Wheel releasing their debut album, No Day Like Today, Tuesday, June 4.

 

Fredheads get ready! 

Fredheads get ready!  Here's Fred's 11th and most 'country' sounding recording - "Falling Stars and Broken Hearts".
Recorded with his touring band it captures the distinctive Fred Eaglesmith sound - high energy rhythms, crazy musicians, impassioned vocals and crying steel guitar. But it's the songs that are captivating - telling tales of the characters that inhabit the world of Fred Eaglesmith - tough guys, soft guys, pretty girls and machinery.
As a bonus the CD is enhanced with pics and lyrics.
Available in Australia now through Reckless Records and in stores late May (distributed by Shock Records).
To order go to :
http://www.recklessrecords.com/SuperStore/Order/order.html
Reckless Records
PO Box 52
Woy Woy NSW
Australia  2256
http://www.fredeaglesmith.com
http://www.recklessrecords.com

 

Cedar Creek

David Tyne, ex leader and founder of Grand Junction, (remember them?) now leads a new six piece band called Cedar Creek.    They have recently released a sixteen track CD with quite a variety of country on it including three original tunes that were written by David.    The CD is just now receiving quite a lot of airplay across Australia and so far the reports have been excellent.   David believes Tamworth has been giving it a good go and hopes they can visit Tamworth next January as he hasn't been involved since Grand Junction split up in the mid Eighties.   Cedar Creek are in the middle of setting up a website which should be completed soon. www.midcoast.com/~tyness

Gina Sterling

Gina Sterling with her administration details of her forth coming release of CD titled, 'TWO MOTHERS".

The CD is set for release within the next 2-3 weeks and features 7 original songs penned by Gina including the 2002 TSA Salute the Songwriters "Song of the Year" recipient, "Two Mothers" a heartfelt ballad detailing the emotional side from both mothers in an "adoption" case.   Also on the CD is a fantastic "modern" western number titled, "Yellow Gold".    This song won "2001 Runnerup NZ Entertainer of the Year, Song of the Year Award"

The CD was recorded at "Parklands Studio", Brisbane, produced and engineered under the expert supervision of Micheal Fix (who also played along with the guitar, many other percussion instruments on the CD) and features the expert musicianship of people such as, Rickii Chaplin, Michele Rose, Marcus Holden and others..    Backing vocals are, Nicholas and Tracey-Maree Houia ( who were the 1992 NZ Entertainers of the Year winners)

Mastering by Geoff McHahan (Brisbane) and Manufacturing by Media Technology (also of Brisbane)

Gina has recently entered a "publishing contract" with "Aussie Independent Music" based in Tamworth and promotes this CD as an "Independent" artist
The expected retail price for the CD is appx $20.00 and orders can be made by either contacting Gina direct on Ph/fax  07-32036229 or Email ginaandbob@optusnet.com.au or address 74 Steven Street, Redcliffe, Qsld 4020 OR Tracey-Maree Houia Ph: 07-54298018, Mobile 0422 148 683.

 

Bluegrass Parkway will have a new CD out very soon.    A great bluegrass band with Ian Simpson, Donal Baylor, Paul and Maria Duff and Mick O'Neill.   They will be at the Gympie Muster again this year.   

 

Darren Coggan

Darren Coggan heads into the studio in the next few months to start work on his new album.    Darren has finished performing a 10-month tour in dual roles of Vince Fontaine and Teen Angel in the  successful Australian tour of Grease.   

DONELLA  Kick starts an exciting new year with her brand new album  

Donella Plane

"If The Teardrops Fall"

donellaplane@bigpond.com

 

    

Lee Brittan has not been to Tamworth for a few years, but when he was there, he packed 

out the Good Companion Hotel.   Phone number 45798150

 

Catherine Britt

Catherine Britt who was 17 on New Years Eve has signed with ABC Country.  Her CD "Dusty Smiles and Heartbreak Cures" produced by Bill Chambers will be out in March this year on the ABC Country Label 

 

Bill Chambers said he will be bring out a CD this year.  Lets hope this happens, as he has a lot of fans out there. 

Nick Cawthorne - Guitar   

James Sked - Bass        

Trev Warner - Banjo, Fiddle, Mandolin and Dobro  

Rod McCormack - Guitar (on Fireball Mail)

  cost is $25.00 which includes handling & postage. 

Address - 16 Hart St  Campbelltown  SA  5074. 

  email  twarner@picknowl.com.au. 

 

      

 All Songs written and Performed by Simon Bruce

Tommy Emmanuel Drums, Lead and Acoustic Guitar

Keith Urban - Backing Vocals

 Produced by Tommy Emmanuel in Nashville

Click here to go to Simon's Page for more information 

 

All songs written by Greg Champion and 

produced by Rod McCormack Mick Albeck Fiddle 

Andrew Clermont Mandolin

Dan Thompson Bass and Vocal 

Vocals Jane Saunders, Jodi & Robyn Martin,  

Guest Vocals Beccy Cole and  Gina Jeffreys

CDs available through web site  

www.gregchampion.com.au 

 

 

Hunter Owens Lead Vocals

Suzy Owens Backing Vocals and Electric Bass

Jake Lardot- Electric Guitar

Tomi Graso - Pedal Steel

 Lloyd G - Drums

www4.tpg.com.au/users/soho2.

 

NASH CHAMBERS LAUNCHES NEW RECORDING LABEL –

TROY CASSAR-DALEY THE FIRST SIGNING! 

 

  

   Nash Chambers          Troy Cassar-Daley

 

One of Australia’s most active and successful producers, Nash Chambers, this week announced the launch of his new record label, ‘Essence’

.In his relatively brief time working as a producer, Nash has been responsible for 2 of the biggest selling and critically acclaimed albums of the past 3 years in the form of Kasey Chamber’s ‘The Captain’ and the 2001, ‘Barricades and Brickwalls’.

It is fitting therefore that Nash chose to sign one of Australia’s most respected singer / songwriters, Troy Cassar-Daley, to announce the arrival of his roots based record label

In speaking about his reasons for signing Troy Nash said “I’ve always been a huge fan. Troy is among the best singers this country has ever produced,” Chambers believes. “I also feel he’s exploring a more progressive side with his new material, yet it’s still very much from his roots.”  

And the feeling is mutual. In commenting about the deal Troy said “Working with Nash came at the right time for me. I’ve known him for a lot of years and he comes from the right stock to produce music with integrity and heart. So the opportunity to also sign a record deal with him was a real bonus as it meant that for the first time I have some real input into the process.”

In the time that Troy and Nash have spent working together in the studio they have developed a strong relationship based on trust and mutual respect. The result has been a far more organic and relaxed approach to the whole recording process now clearly evident in the music.

Troy’s 4^th album will be released through Essence and distributed by EMI Music in March / April 2002

 

Cartwheels

Wendy Phypers  and Dave Patterson formerly of the golden guitar winning band the Sparnetts have teamed up with their eight year old son, drummer Charley Phypers and friend, guitarist Pete Rowlands to form a new band called the Cartwheels.

The Cartwheels are a blend of great country/rockabilly/hillbilly and original songs from Wendy.

The Cartwheels have just released a six song album simply called the Cartwheels. This is also wiz kid drummer Charley Phypers debut recording. Charley was only seven years old

when the C.D. was recorded and was barely visible in the studio behind drums, cymbals and

microphone stands. Charley would often hop up on stage and do a song with the Sparnetts

from the age of six.   Very special guests on the C.D. include Jeff Mercer and Michael Kerin(Slim Dusty Band) and Melbourne pedal steel legend Ed Bates.  The Cartwheels C.D. contains one original song from Wendy, the infectious ‘24 hours’ and five of their favourite songs from their live set.  Their debut C.D. is available on order from any C.D. store around the country.  All bookings/C.D. orders 

Contact: Dave Patterson  

(03) 5348 7571

davepat@netconnect.com.au

 

Make sure you buy this album email ncl@hunterlink.net.au  

 It is a great pure country CD 

 

Pam Spencer

Tamworth's Pam Spencer has cut a duet with the Victorian band Crakajak titled "Breaking Down"

Bullamakanka

Bullamakanka have released a new album

 

Felicity's album produced by Stuart French and Michel Rose a collection 

of western swing tracks with many originals.  This album is fantastic. .

 

LEADING AUSTRALIAN songwriter Allan Caswell is releasing a "best of" 

album titled Caswell Sings Caswell.

 

 

 

          

                        An excellent album                               

The Lawrie Minson Band CD  "In another World"  with Lawrie Minson, Ronny Rindo, 

Marius Reynolds and Paul Hyrum Vandemeer.   Lawrie Minson Band has a "Songwriters Jam" every Sunday afternoon at the City Tavern, Tamworth and every second Wednesday of the month " Lawrie Minson's Songwriters Night "-  The Pub, Tamworth NSW

 

 

Daniel Thompson

"Rollin' with the flow " produced by Stuart French backing band The Feral Swing Katz 

Daniel Thompson with his deep resonant voice is still able to hit the high notes with little effort enabling him to sing just about anything. What an asset it must be to have a vocal range such as his. Daniel has an EP out now "Rollin' with the flow " produced by Stuart French and backing band "The Feral Swing Katz". It has 5 tracks with one original "You made your bed (go cry in it)" written by Daniel and his Dad Michael Thompson and Kim Cheshire plus 4 covers.  With Daniel's voice singing pure country, Stuart French as producer and the special talents of  The Feral Swing Katz this CD should be well worth buying.   Available at Yesterday and Today Sydney or email the address below

email      bigbro@acay.com.au 

Finn MacCool

Mark Oats, Michael Vidale, Dave Warwick, and Greg O'Brien and guest artists Pete Drummond, Mark Collins and Bruce Fumini

Playing at The Rocks in Sydney "The Mercantile Hotel" every Saturday Afternoon

PO Box 1134 Double Bay NSW 1360 Australia

fmc@tpg.com.au

 

Broderick Smith, one of Australia's foremost writers has  released his 13th album  "Too Easy"

 

Matthew Tiedemann a 1998 college graduate has released his first album.   The album, recorded at GrayLabel Studios, Sydney, and produced by Chris Gray, includes eight original songs written by Matthew and one co-written with Roger Corbett.

 

Brent Parlane's has a new album "Good Man Down" They are all originals and the Chambers Family are on this album as well as Dave Steel, Mark Punch, Chris Haig, Steve Fernley, Mick Albeck and Audrey Auld. 

 

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