Media Release - 1 April 2009

ARTISTS LINE UP FOR THE 2009 FESTIVAL IN THE SNOW

On last year’s June Long Weekend, the snowfields are set to pulse with a heady music cocktail of world, gypsy, folk and guitar at the inaugural Snowy Mountains of Music.

The first act to be announced at the exciting new music festival at Perisher Resort included Bruce Mathiske, The Davidson Brothers, The Band Who Knew Too Much, Ami Williamson, Azadoota, Usutsu, Enda Kenny and Lindsay Martin.From Edinburgh to Nashville guitar legend Bruce Mathiske (pictured) has wowed audiences all around the world. Blending infectious rhythms with flamenco, swing and steel string blues, it was standing room only for this mighty guitar master.

Smoky diva Ami Williamson (famous daughter of John)  brought her very original sound and honeyed renditions of some of Australia’s favourite rock songs to the festival stage. Songs of life, laughter and injustice followed when acclaimed Dublin-born Enda Kenny ‘the best folk singer songwriter working in Australia’ (SMH), teamed up at the festival with long term collaborater Lindsay Martin.

Then picking up some joie de vivre when music from all over the world came to Perisher, Smiggins and Guthega. There was Azadoota, world music at it’s best. Fusing Assyrian party music with Latin, African and Eastern European sounds, festival-goers weren’t be able to resist the joyful grooves of this unique Sydney band. Let your soul sing when 10 piece African outfit Usutsu moved in. Experiencing their unique blend of Southern African music, funk, jazz, reggae, dance hall and kwaito.

Next to line up was The Davidson Brothers, Australia’s number 1 bluegrass act and also one of it’s youngest. Some serious bluegrass action prevailed with banjos, mandolins and fiddles when these Golden Guitar winners tune up their instruments.

Melbourne’s legendary floor-packing band The Band Who Knew Too Much when they bring some high energy to the Snowy Mountain nights with their classic washboard accordion rhythms and woodchop jazz.

From Friday 5 June to Monday 8 June 2009, the Snowy Mountains of Music was a chance to experience the wonder of the high country in Winter whilst listening to some great new sounds of world, folk, roots, celtic, acoustic, song, dance, poetry and yarn-spinning. More bands to be announced for the 2010 festival over the next few weeks, so stay tuned.
 

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