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Embargoed to: Saturday 1 February 2014
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Local bands to rev up Clipsal 500 Adelaide concert series
Six emerging South Australian acts have been selected to take the stage with some of Australia and the world’s
biggest bands at the Clipsal 500 Adelaide Concert Series in February/March.
Selected through Music SA’s Bands on Track 2014 project – a partnership with the Clipsal 500 Adelaide with support
from Nova 91.9 and Mix 102.3 – the local artists will perform over three nights at the Clipsal 500 Concert Oval Stage.
Minister for Tourism Leon Bignell said the Bands on Track initiative is a fantastic way to showcase the State’s most
exciting up-and-coming bands.
“Bands on Track has been extremely successful in previous years and is a great way to support and encourage the
development of young South Australian music talent,” Mr Bignell said.
“At last year’s Clipsal 500, there were 15,053 visitors from interstate so it gives these young artists a chance to have
their music heard by a national audience.”
Bands to perform in the Clipsal 500 Adelaide Concert Series include:
Friday 28 February 2014
Jimblah and Full Tote Odds
Selected to open for Bliss N Eso,
Horrorshow and Allday
Saturday 1 March 2014
Bad//Dreems, and Echo and The
Empress
Sunday 2 March 2014
Max Savage and The False Idols,
and Kaurna Cronin
Selected to open for Empire of the
Sun and Kimbra
Selected to open for Keith Urban,
Guy Sebastian and Boom Crash
Opera
Mr Bignell said this year’s event, which runs from 27 February until 2 March, is again expected to be a major tourism
drawcard for the state following on from a stellar 2013, in which there were 286,500 attendances – one of the most
successful year in the event’s history.
“Total spending associated with the 2013 event was $54.8 million, with an economic benefit to the state of $36.63
million – a 7.7 percent increase on 2012. That is a phenomenal result,” Mr Bignell said.
“We would encourage our visitors to take a trip to other regions across the State while they are here for the race, to
experience all we have to offer in food and wine, adventure and spectacular scenery.”
Music SA General Manager David Grice said Bands on Track was a unique opportunity for SA talent to support award
winning international artists.
“The acts we’ve selected will perform their music to massive crowds on a huge stage with first-class production. It’s
going to be an unforgettable weekend of live and local music,” Mr Grice said.
More information on the project can be found at www.bandsontrack.com.au
For more information on the Clipsal 500 Adelaide and the after-race concerts visit www.clipsal500.com.au
Media Inquiries to:
Skye Murtagh, SDM Communications
Mobile: 0419 836 929
Email: [email protected]
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BANDS ON TRACK ARTIST BIOS
JIMBLAH
FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY
Jimblah is a producer, MC and vocalist from Adelaide, South
Australia.
Hailing from the Larrakia Nation in Top End Northern
Territory, he is influenced by a wide range of different artists
and genres, his main passion being hip hop.
The most striking thing about Jimblah is not his ability to sing, rap and produce beats, it’s the eyebrowraising fact he does them all so well. His flow alone outshines most MCs, but his tone and singing style are
so memorable, so drenched in soul, it’s music for the heart. Then consider his signature dusty, chopped-up
melodic productions and you begin to understand Jimblah is truly a special talent.
His new album ‘Phoenix’ was released by Elefant Traks on October 11, 2013. It was universally adored by
critics and fans and quickly stormed to #1 on the AIR Chart.
Music video: Fireproof http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIGMPgfEdfU
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/jimblah2500
Twitter: https://twitter.com/jimblah2500
YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/blarthmaul
Instagram http://instagram.com/jimblah
Website: http://www.elefanttraks.com/jimblah
FULL TOTE ODDS
FRIDAY 28 FEBRUARY
Representing Australia’s vibrant hip hop scene are Adelaide
collective FULL TOTE ODDS (better know as FTO). The
talented 4 man crew, made up of Levelheaded, Eslev, DJ
Sanchez and Ross Read have created a unique vibe cleverly
combining hip hop with a diverse array of traditional styles
including Motown Northern Soul & Funk.
They’ve already caused a serious groundswell of reaction courtesy of their radio hit, Southern Wind and
most recent track, New Orleans, and with a forthcoming LP The Chosen Few set for release this year, our
money is on FTO making waves at this year’s Clipsal 500.
Music Video: Southern Wind https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z4nQ6IhGjzo
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fulltoteodds?ref=hl
YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/FullToteOddsTeam?feature=watch
Twitter: https://twitter.com/FullToteOdds
Website: www.fulltoteodds.com.au
BAD//DREEMS
SATURDAY 1 MARCH
Adelaide. There's no time to wallow in the mire. If you do
you're just gonna get sucked away. Bad//Dreems know this.
That's why they got together the summer before last.
Scratch the surface here and you find another world, far
removed from the leafy inner suburbs. The empty jail on the
edge of the city. A decade long bikie war. The Family. This is the weird murder capital. The weed capital. It
is this world, constructed or not that Bad//Dreems attempt to capture in their debut EP, Badlands.
Music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljZZLetR2RE
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/badbaddreems
Twitter: www.twitter.com/BadDreem
YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/amacgcameron
Instagram: www.instagram.com/baddreems
Website: http://www.baddreems.com/
ECHO AND THE EMPRESS
SATURDAY 1 MARCH
Meet Echo and the Empress, a South Australian based musical
collaboration of two sisters (but they’re a five piece band on stage).
After launching their debut self‐titled album, the girls released the
single One More Tear which took the UK by storm and is still being
played on radio stations all around the country.
The albums first song Balloon and their new single One More Tear were played regularly on one of Australia's
favourite radio stations. ‘Balloon’ also reached number one on the Australian National Community Radio
AIRIT charts (top ten tracks most ordered for airplay in a week) in June 2011. Earlier achievements saw the girls
considered one of the top ten emerging bands of 2010 by the popular radio station, Nova 919 in their SA’s Heaps
Good Bands Competition.
Music Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hTwxO8p1IKI
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/echoandtheempress
Twitter: https://twitter.com/EchontheEmpress
Youtube channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/echoandempress
Website: http://www.echoandtheempress.com/
MAX SAVAGE AND THE FALSE IDOLS
SUNDAY 2 MARCH
Max Savage plays songs of heartache, loneliness and redemption
with a polished brutality forged from years of touring the loneliest
corners of the country.
With almost three hundred shows under his belt from the last
eighteen months; his is a sound of bitter regret and rock and roll
swagger that belies his youth, talent and magnetic stage presence.
Music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OsOeL0qvZls
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/maxsavageandthefalseidols
Website: https://maxsavage.bandcamp.com/
Twitter / Instagram: @savagemax
KAURNA CRONIN
SUNDAY 2 MARCH
At 21 years of age, Kaurna Cronin combines Energetic Folk with
contemporary sounds and a natural ability to capture & inspire.
After being the recipient of Fowler's Live Music Awards 'Best Acoustic
Act' & Rip It Magazines 'Hot Six' 2013, Kaurna Cronin & his band of
troubadours have returned home from national and international touring
to give you edgy harmonica, country jams & ethereal vocal harmonies to
boot.
He has an energetic & eclectic live performance that is not to be missed!
Music video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BlAmErVfM4E
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kaurnacronin
Twitter: https://twitter.com/kaurnacronin
Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/kaurnacronin
Instagram: @kaurnacroninmusic
Website: http://kaurncronin.com/
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