Down By The Border

Rarely has an Australian band received as much consistent and widespread acclaim from critics and music fans alike as the Bondi Cigars. With ten albums under their belt and over thirty years of constant touring, this award-winning quartet have well and truly worked their way into Australia’s musical heart.

The Bondi’s have consistently delivered the goods; with Down In The Valley nominated in the 2003 ARIA awards for Best Blues & Roots Album, 1995’s After Closing Time awarded Best Blues Album at the 1996 Lithgow Blues Festival, and two of their songs, Lead Me Not Into Temptation and Intensive Care, chosen to feature on the popular ABC Seachange album.

In 2015, the band released their 10th album, “Child in the Desert” and it has been well received by fans and critics.

The band has been invited to perform at festivals such as The Melbourne International Music & Blues Festival, Great Southern Blues & Rockabilly Festival, Moomba Festival, Queenscliff Festival, The Byron Bay East Coast Festival and The Kangaroo Point Festival. The band are also regular guests at leading Australian venues such as The Governor Hindmarsh in Adelaide, The Basement in Sydney, The Healer in Brisbane, The Charles Hotel in Perth and The Corner Hotel in Melbourne.

With their fantastic mix of blues, soul, funk and R & B, they have maintained their status as one of this country’s most in-demand touring acts, with shows numbering over a hundred and fifty each year. Over a decade later, many original fans are still supporting the band.

Born into a musical family in Sri Lanka, at 6 weeks of age ROSHANI was given up for adoption and grew up in Tamworth, where she had the opportunity to nurture her gift. She developed her one-woman live show while living in her van, busking on the streets and travelling wherever the wind took her. She builds her sounds using a range of foot pedals, loop stations, guitars, foot percussion, synths, harmonica, lush harmonies and samples to create a truly unique musical experience. ROSHANI writes, produces and performs all the music for her live show and studio creations.  A genre blurring artist ROSHANI moves seamlessly between blues powerhouse, soul drenched torch singer, folk balladeer to electro house diva.  Her amazing life story was featured on 60 Minutes Australia and has had over 10 million views worldwide.

Never sitting still they have a reputation for tight and energetic live shows. The songs written are from a time that is theirs and are straight from the heart. Not tied down to one genre. They are Rock. They are Roots. They are Blues. They have Soul.

The band have released 3 albums including Whole Lotta Woman, Trouble, and Bullet On A Train. Their EP “Live at Manorism Studio” is an audio visual experience that shows the true essence of the band. The new album 'Help Me Out' is where the ever evolving sound of the band shines. 

They have toured around Australia over the years and have played hundreds of gigs including Queenscliff Music Festival, Echuca Winter Blues Festival, Blues On Broadbeach, Woodford Folk Festival, and most recently A Day On The Green with Chris Isaak. The Mojo Corner have played along side and supported many fantastic well known Australian artists along their journey too.

“They’re like a a mentos mint shoved in a coke bottle, ready to explode in all the right ways!”, David Glover, President, Sydney Blues Society.  

Since thundering onto the blues rock scene in 2020 The SunBears have not stopped wowing crowds and releasing award winning music. The band have released 6 singles, 3 of which reached #1 on the Australian National AMRAP charts, with the remainder finding comfortable seats in the Top Ten. Their music has also made the top tier of international songwriting competitions and is listened to world wide.

The band tour up and down the East Coast of Australia and also internationally, having toured Europe in late 2023, with another tour locked in for 2025.  They have had the privilege of supporting artists such as Suzi Quattro, 19Twenty and have played at some of Australia's most iconic venues and festivals, including the Enmore Theatre (supporting Suzi Quatro), Thredbo Blues and Roots Festival, Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival (to name a few) and multiple venues up and down the country.

The SunBears sound erupts from the sparks of blues, rock, funk and soul. Blending a fistful of JET like passion, a crunch of AC/DC rawness and a sprinkling of John Mayer soul, their driving rhythms, catchy melodies, and explosive live performances are exhilarating and infectious, turning each show into an unforgettable experience.

Since winning the Emerging Artist award at Nannup Music festival in 2020, Sunday Lemonade have created a fizz as the infectious rom-com act of the Australian indie folk scene. 

Loz & Tys have supported Australian favourites such as 19-Twenty, Thirsty Merc, The Rubens, Ash Grunwald, Steph Strings & the Pierce Brothers amidst multiple nation wide tours, featured on festival line ups alongside Little Georgia, The Bamboos and Tones & I, and most recently taken out the People’s Choice award as a top 10 buskers finalist at Tamworth Country Music festival.

Like a refreshing glass of your favourite bubbles, nomadic duo Sunday Lemonade are powered by a good story, laughter and connection, evident in their uplifting, energetic performance. 

Strap in for an audible feast of eclectic beats as The Decideds dance you through a unique blend of genres touching on soul, funk, disco and swing. With catchy melodies, irresistible rhythms, big dance energy, the 7-piece band has been winning over audiences in festivals and sell-out gigs throughout ACT and NSW since 2021. Infectious and uplifting, The Decideds will make you sweat on the dance floor and hum in the shower for weeks to come.

As a one-man band on blues harp and steel string guitar, blues powerhouse Moondog is reminiscent of the iconic American blues musician Muddy Waters. Say no more. Listen.