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Kollision
Kollision from Hobart Tasmania stand as a dynamic force in the rock scene. Formed in 2021, this four-piece powerhouse comprises a drumming virtuoso, a bass maestro, a guitar phenom, and a vocal powerhouse. What separates Kollision from their counterparts is their ability to transcend through different eras of rock, covering well known bands ranging from the 1960s to the early 2000s. Kollision’s repertoire is a sonic homage to rock legends, covering iconic bands such as AC/DC, Motorhead, Jimi Hendrix, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Beatles, and the Rolling Stones, among many others. The band doesn’t just play these classics; they embody them. Beyond the traditional rock venue, Kollision is available for any type of function – From raucous pub gigs to corporate events and private parties, the band’s infectious energy and diverse playlist guarantee a memorable experience for all. Their setlist, a finely tuned blend of timeless classics and contemporary hits, ensures that everyone will be singing along. Kollision encourages rock lovers to hire them to enjoy an immersive journey through the history of rock and to relive the glory days of rock ‘n’ roll.Added To List
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Lachlan Court
Vocalist & Pianist POP| JAZZ | BLUES | FUNK | SOUL Lachlan’s rich piano arrangements, smooth vocals and the ability to totally immerse himself in the music, has captivated any audiences. With versatile musical experiences; from intimate jazz gigs, through to filling the dance floor with high energy rock/pop covers, he has a natural knack of being able to read the room, and select the right songs to create a positive vibe. His diverse repertoire has something for everyone as he touches on styles such as pop, jazz, blues, funk and soul. He can tastefully rearrange songs by changing speed and style to fit the atmosphere of the venue. He also leads a trio with drums and bass, incorporating funk, soul and reggae grooves as well as three part harmony to create an infectious live experience. Lachlan is absolutely passionate about music, and he will always strive to create a special performance for your event.Added To List
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Lasca Dry
Lasca Dry is a female singer/songwriter from Tasmania’s North West, currently playing many of Hobart’s premier live music venues. Lasca has supported Davey Lane from “˜You Am I’ and toured her home state supporting Paul Dempsey from the band “˜Something for Kate’. Lasca has her very own unique flavour of slightly bittersweet melancholy songs being heartfelt, honest, deceptively simple, direct and contagious. Hauntingly beautiful vocals and melodies her songs of Life, Love and Loss carry her listeners into any emotional realm that she chooses to take them. Lasca largely performs originals, but can pepper classics from the likes of The Beatles, John Lennon and Neil Young through her sets on request.Added To List
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Lauren O’Keefe
Lauren O’Keefe is a professional Hobart-based singer, songwriter and guitarist, with over 10 years experience across a vast range of locations both nationally and internationally. Trademark powerhouse vocals and toe-tapping beats offer a unique spin on a diverse palette of blues, rock and pop tunes; from 60s – today. Her original tunes are a fusion of melodic folk and modern rock ballads. Previous local venues include the Taste of Tasmania, The New Sydney, Irish Murphy’s, Customs House Hotel, Captain Bligh’s, Lark Distillery, the Longley International Hotel, The Brick Factory, Pedder Wilderness Lodge, T-Bone Brewing Co, Moonah Arts Centre, The Brisbane Hotel and The Whaler.Added To List
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Lenny the Love Cowboy
Saddle up and take a ride across the musical range with Lenny the Love Cowboy. A fixture at Tassie festivals, markets, & street corners, Lenny has delighted crowds for the past few years with a powerful voice and a wildly eclectic songbook, taking his ukelele to new and unusual places in a surprising journey across decades and multiples musical genres. His sparse, stripped back sound can roam from a sweet serenade to a primal howling hoedown, delivering great songs with heart designed to please any audience.Added To List
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Les Coqs Incroyables
Les Coqs Incroyables is a hatchling of the popular Hobart swing band, the Red Hot Roosters and performs many old classic swing tunes, jazz standards and crazy songs about birds and other fauna with infectious rhythm and energy. The trio is made up of Ralph Forehead on Guitar, Dean Stevenson on double bass and Randal Muir on accordion and with three part vocal arrangements, has an exciting full sound at an acoustic volume.Added To List
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Lindy Lou & The Damo
Lindy-Lou & The Damo provide entertainment for public and private events. With a full repertoire of popular music to enhance any event. From an early background in dance, theatre and music, in 1979 Lindy-Lou got her big break after winning the prestigious Channel 9 Tasmania’s New Faces which launched a long and successful singing career. Lindy-Lou Bean has enjoyed a highly successful career spanning over 50 years and is a multi award-winning singer and recording artist. Over her career, Lindy-Lou has worked in numerous successful bands all over Tassie, from the NW coastal band, Judge ‘n’ Jury, to Bodytalk, Total Fire band, Cheap & Easy, Borderline and on to Resident Singer at Wrest Point Casino. Her show band, Hot Gossip, toured with America on the Tassie leg of their tour. As the Resident singer at Wrest Point, she supported many National and International artists, including John Farnham, Darryl Braithwaite, Randy Travis, Helen Reddy, Johnny Chester, Tony Pantano and many more. Lindy-Lou was inducted as the 2018 Legend of Country Music by TICMA, Tasmanian Independent Country Music Association. Damian Neep is a trained drummer/teacher/vocalist…he brings many years of band experience and recordings to the duo. Damo has a powerful vocal sound and it is his presence that has earned the duo the tag…’The Party Band’. He’s a consumate professional and vibrant entertainer. Lindy-Lou and Damian showcase genres from the 70s to today, if you want rockin vocals, great entertainment and dance music, then this is your act.Added To List
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Lines Like Water
Lines Like Water is the performance moniker of Rob Hortle, a singer-songwriter and award-winning poet from the Southern edge of the world. Rob has several years of experience playing for audiences at pubs, small festivals, corporate events, balls, and charity events in Australia and the UK. With a mix of originals and unique covers, he is ready to bring you folk-punk, rock and roll, Aussie classics, pop princesses, hip-hop, and everything in between. Since returning to Tasmania in 2023, Rob has been a regular at some of Hobart’s most popular venues, including Jack Greene, Botanica, the Telegraph Hotel, the Cascade Brewery Bar, Franklin Wharf Bar and Restaurant, and the Den. Rob was the first person to win the national Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Award two years in a row, has had his poetry published in several magazines, and received a ‘Highly Commended’ award in the UK Songwriting Competition for his original song ‘Resurrection’.Added To List
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Liv and The Loudmouths
It may be your wedding, a corporate event or private function. Liv and The Loudmouths bring a level of virtuosity and liveliness that you will simply not find elsewhere. Four lifetimes of perfecting their craft; the combined industry experience, chemistry & professionalism of Liv and The Loudmouths is sure to impress. We completely tailor each and every performance to create the perfect vibe for your required occasion. We pride ourselves on being the least stressful and most FUN part of your event! We will personally work with you in the lead up to your event to ensure that the most perfect soundtrack covers every single moment. Our extensive repertoire includes everything from Rock, Pop, RnB, Country – you name it – we get it done. Liv and The Loudmouths has your event absolutely covered, and your dance floor absolutely PUMPING.Added To List
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Louise Denson Solo/Trio/Quartet
Louise Denson: Pianist, Composer Louise Denson is an award-winning pianist/composer/arranger with more than 30 years professional experience. Her training in jazz, Afro-Cuban/Brazilian and classical music make her a versatile performer with an extensive repertoire at her command. She has worked in many settings – as a solo pianist, in instrumental or vocal duos/trios/quartets/ quintets, in salsa, merengue and Brazilian ensembles and big bands. She has a commitment to melody, rich, jazz-inflected harmony and to creating music which communicates on a strong emotional level with audiences. Canadian-born, Louise migrated to Brisbane in 1999 where she worked as a jazz lecturer and gigging musician for 20+ years. Highlights from the subtropics include working with vocalist Ingrid James – 2 CD recordings and performances in London, Sydney, Melbourne and across Queensland. She also recorded 4 CDs under her own name. Nova Nova (2021) earned 4-stars in the Weekend Australian Review – ‘Eight cleverly arranged compositions by Denson produce beautiful improvisations from all players’ (Eric Meyers). Louise is well known as a composer/arranger. Colours of Your Love (2018, w/Ingrid James and Wild Silk Strings Project) featured compositions/arrangements for jazz quintet, voice and strings, receiving acclaim from around the world – ‘The listener is taken on a thrilling journey through an eclectic repertoire with a vast emotional landscape’ (Pete Churchill, professor of Jazz Composition, Royal Academy of Music, London). Louise’s compositions have been performed/recorded by artists as diverse as Downbeat poll-winning trombonist Bill Watrous, Bell Award-winning vocalist Elly Hoyt, Viney- Grinberg Duo, Muses Trio, and Southern Cross Soloists. ‘Saborea el momento’ was commissioned by the Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra. mulaka milaythina, a 35-min work for 10-piece jazz/classical ensemble and narrator, was commissioned by the Clarence Jazz Festival 2023, supported by Festivals Australia. Cooktown Cantata: Songs of Love, Place and Identity, a 50-min work for 3 voices and 6-piece ensemble, was commissioned for the 250th anniversary of the voyage of the Endeavour to Far North Queensland. Denson continues to perform and compose from her base in Hobart, and to collaborate with renowned musicians across Australia.Added To List
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Louise Goich
Louise has been performing, writing, and recording music for over 25 years locally and interstate. Starting off in her early days, as a teenager, she was writing folk tunes, then she progressed to an original punk band where she had the role as lead singer and rhythm guitarist. The band, Hazchem, recorded and released an EP titled ‘Flat Out’. In later years, while raising a family, Louise branched out further in the music scene by teaching guitar and vocals at various local schools, and continued with live gigs, performing a range of folk, blues and jazz – originals and covers. Every now and then she might slip in a cheeky punk tune from the old days. Louise performs at events, vineyards, local venues, and functions, solo and in various different ensembles.Added To List
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Lyn Thomas
LYN THOMAS, an Acoustic and Electric Guitar Player with more than 30 years experience as a professional musician has performed with Jose Feliciano. Don McLean and many more. An acclaimed instrumentalist and fingerstyle guitarist, Lyn still sings songs by such artists as, Eric Clapton, Chris Rea, Stephan Bishop, Michael Franks, Marc Jordon. Van Morrison. Beatles. Paul Simon and many more. Songs include. FOOL IF YOU THINK ITS OVER. FIRE AND RAIN. GRACELANDS. CALL ME AL. BROWN EYED GIRL. BLACKBIRD. BAKER STREET ETC. ETC. Fingerstyle Guitar includes. CLASSICAL GAS. CRYING. BOLERO. LOVE HURTS. and many more.Added To List
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M.T. Blues Music
Matt and Troy have been performing festivals, live music venues and busking around the sate for the past 5 years. Drawing Influence from the early Masters of the Delta Blues and modern Rock and blues artists, Matt and Troy have created their own unique sound. Matt taught himself Bottleneck Slide on Cigar Box Guitars then moved on to Resonator and Lap Steel Guitars. Troy’s passionate and compelling vocals will take you on a musical journey back in time. Playing a mixture of original compositions and covers from 1930’s thru to the modern era, they will leave you wanting more.Added To List
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Madelena
Take yourself on a majestic journey with indie-pop artist, Madelena. Be enlightened by the harmonious melodies and natural talent of this gem from Hobart, Tasmania. Madelena is a thought provoking and tuneful songwriter, her voice a fusion of innocence and strength sprinkled with an Australian lilt. Since launching her debut single “My Lightest Shade” in September 2016,- Madelena has played at a number of notable Tasmanian festivals including Falls Festival Marion Bay, Cygnet Folk Festival, Taste of Tasmania Nayri Niara Good Spirit Festival, Dark Mofo and Festival of Voices.Added To List
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MAKEBELIEVE Children’s Entertainment
MAKEBELIEVE offer an incredibly diverse range of entertainment options for younger audiences: you may have seen MAKEBELIEVE performing at AGFEST, The Royal Hobart Regatta, Taste of Tasmania, Glenorchy and Clarence Carols, Huon Show, Bream Creek Show, Launceston Show and other major events around Tasmania. MAKEBELIEVE Themed Musical Shows – starring Michelle Pears, Jim Beresford and David Carr – are perfect for events, festivals, schools, shopping centres and more. Full of songs, dancing, games and imaginative play, both children and adults alike are encouraged to join in the fun of MAKEBELIEVE musical shows. Most shows are suited to children aged 1-8, but grown-ups are welcome to join in too. Musical shows available include- Fun Bugs Show Join Bumblebee & Friends for lots of fun in the MAKEBELIEVE GARDEN. WARNING; this is a bug friendly event! No insect repellent, fly spray or fly swats allowed.
- Shelly Bear & Friends Be part of the MAKEBELIEVE TOY-TIME Show with nursery rhymes, original songs, dancing and games.
- MAKEBELIEVE on the Farm Join Scarecrow & Friends as they take you on a musical journey around the MAKEBELIEVE farm. Help plant a tree, feed the chooks, milk a cow and drive the tractor.
- MAKEBELIEVE Teddy Toy Time
- MAKEBELIEVE Pirates
- Out Bush with MAKEBELIEVE
- Circus MAKEBELIEVE
- MAKEBELIEVE Fairy Fun
- Out Bush With MAKEBELIEVE
- Themed parties – Fairies, the MAKEBELIEVE roving characters and more
- Crafty fun with Mrs Posie Blossom, Purple Fairy or Mrs. Bee
- Balloonists – always a popular addition to an event
- Spruikers – for shopping centres and promotions
- Meet and Greet – Bee Bugged and other great characters to meet and greet at your event
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Manhattan
Manhattan are a Hobart based corporate band built around the vocals of Brett Budgeon. The band plays a mixture of classic dance songs covering all genres – Elvis to Pink. Brett brings a wealth of experience to each performance showcasing his front man showmanship. Manhattan will keep your event on the dance floor all night.Added To List
