Live Music

Here’s an overview of some of the fabulous talent you can catch at The Graze Stage:

Tenielle
Singer and songwriter Tenielle plays guitar and dabbles with keys, harmonica and anything else that makes a sound! Born on a banana plantation in Carnarvon, WA, she wrote her first song at nine. Now, at age 22, Tenielle has recorded 19 original songs with sweet and haunting melodies laced with honest, emotional lyrics inspired by love and life’s bittersweet experiences.

Chase The Sun
One of the rising stars of the international Blues & Roots music scene, this Sydney-based trio has attracted a loyal and devoted following in an amazingly short time. With a beefy, powerhouse guitar, soul-tinged song writing, elements of old-school acoustic blues, hillbilly finger picking and Hendrix flash, Jan Rynsaardt, Ryan Van Gennip and Jon “Howler” Howell have evolved a new take on a classic sound since they first met at an acoustic jam session in Sydney’s west.

Claude Hay
Inventive and highly original, this Blues and Roots artist uses live looping, playing the sitar, baritone guitar, drums and percussion while singing to create a unique, tightly-orchestrated, full-band sound that has become his signature. ‘Kiss the Sky’, his debut album, won Claude an invitation to perform in the USA, followed by gigs in a string of East Coast venues. He can be seen frequently at Blues and Roots festivals throughout Australia.

Edmund Zaidan
Former vocalist for Sydney band Livewire and rock musician, Edmund has reinvented himself as a solo acoustic guitar performer, singing and playing much of his own material. In 2009, Edmund appeared in Idol, and made it all the way through to the top 24. He is currently studying classical guitar and writing and recording original music.

Jamila Ioane
Talented, original and just 18 years of age, this exceptional singer has an exciting career ahead of her. A magnetic and dynamic performer who has honed her natural gifts in school and community performances and onscreen in Idol, she performs with guitarists and keyboardists as well as with backing tracks.

Sabrina
Despite her youth, Sabrina has notched up an impressive CV in the performance industry, including a full 3-year theatrical course, roles in a number of Australian television series and in the musical production of The Witches of Eastwick, winning performances in numerous talent quests and a role as understudy to Nikki Webster for the part of Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz. Sabrina won many hearts with her stirring performances in Idol, when she was placed in the top 10 in the seventh series of TV’s hottest talent show.

Tarisai Vushe
With her vibrant personality and a huge vocal range that evokes comparisons with some of the chart-topping stars of the music industry, Zimbabwean-born Tarisai Vushe is a force to be reckoned with. Expanding her formidable talents as a singer, she has studied styles of dance since she arrived in Australia in the mid-teens, including hip hop, jazz, African and belly dancing.

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