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Songs for Freedom: Media Songs for Freedom: Media Gained media from City of Melville Presentation 2021 28 Media Stories (4 print, 10 radio,14 digital) Online Reach (incl. social media) – 330,000 Audience Reach of Media - 146,000 approx. Social Media Reach – 184,000 Media Quotes “Freedom takes centre stage’’ The Koori Mail “Song writing for healing in the very purest sense” ABC Radio “Songs for Freedom – bringing the heart of the Pilbara to Perth” Xpress Mag “An unforgettable night of music, peace and freedom” Xpress Mag “Roebourne artists brings people together at Songs for Freedom concert” The West Australian “Performed by a stellar cast, this homegrown concert captures the essence of the Pilbara, the joy of living on country, and the spirit of a town which knows love, loss and resilience” Koori Mail “Songs for Freedom is about healing for a community that has been through a lot” ABC Australia Wide “The essence of the Pilbara and the joy of living on country” Melville Gazette Radio Links ABC Perth Mornings Online – Jo Trilling feature 4/3/21 https://www.abc.net.au/radio/perth/programs/mornings/songs-for- freedom/13226710 ABC Australia Wide – 30min feature on Songs for Freedom 5/3/21. "Stories, that's all we are" - Songs for Freedom is helping the Roebourne community heal. Interviews with Michelle Adams, Lucky Oceans, Lois Olney, Naomi Pigram, Allery Sandy at Welcome to Country https://www.abc.net.au/radio/programs/australia- wide/australia-wide/13199008 Media Clippings Perth Voice Saturday 17/04/2021 Page: 11 Section: General News Region: Perth, AU Circulation: 29277 Type: Suburban Size: 386.00 sq.cms. press clip In luck by STEPHEN POLLOCK Jim Fisher’s Outlaws, Zydecats, and Nansing and the Jam Tarts, whose Sunday Sessions at LUCKY OCEANS will be joined by the Seaview Hotel were legendary. a who’s who of the Fremantle music He’s also forged a career as a well- scene at his 70th birthday bash later this respected broadcaster; his eclectic music show month. Daily Planet on ABC Radio National enjoyed a dedicated following for many years. In an amazing career spanning Nashville “As a broadcaster, I’m proud of the to North Fremantle, the talented guitarist has musicians I’ve helped by putting them on played with the likes of Eric Clapton, Willie air, of the people that took up music as a Nelson and Jerry Lee Lewis. result of the show and the high-level musical Originally from Philadelphia, Oceans community that we built,” he says. HQMR\HGKLVÀUVWELJEUHDNZLWKWKH86EDQG “As a musician, I’m proudest of my projects Asleep at the Wheel, who got their debut as musical director (The March 2021 Songs for recording contract after being praised by Van Freedom at Point Walter) and as co-musical Morrison in Rolling Stone. director for Perth Festival’s opening concert A grammy quickly followed and Oceans Home in Langley Park, 2014. I’m proud of – renwoned for his pedal steel guitar playing the albums I recorded here – Dude Ranch, – was soon rubbing shoulders with the likes of Zydecats, Secret Steel and Purple Sky (with Willie Nelson and Emmylou Harris. Paul Kelly and Kasey Chambers), of my Sonic “A lot happened at the Palomino Club, Los Sessions series, of my compositional work Angeles’ premier Country Music Venue, which with cutting edge arts organisation Big hART, Asleep at the Wheel played regularly,” Oceans and of evolving a unique pedal steel style.” says. Lucky Oceans will be joined by a host of “Peter Fonda come to one of our shows and established and new musicians including Dave hung out on our bus with us. Brewer, Peter Evans and Jim Fisher at his 70th “One night, Jerry Lee Lewis was in the Birthday Bash at Freo Social on Friday April 23. DXGLHQFHÁLFNLQJKLVOLJKWHURQLQDSSUHFLDWLRQ Tix at moshtix.com.au/v2/ of the band and then he stormed the stage, taking over the piano playing a ferocious boogie woogie.” But Ocean’s life was turned upside down when he fell in love with Boston Globe photographer Chris Haddow – originally from Broad Arrow in WA (now a ghost town) – and they got married and moved to Fremantle in 1981. Since then he’s become an integral part of the loca l mus ic scene p lay ing w ith ban ds like Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) licenced copy Page 1 of 2 AUS: 1300 1 SLICE NZ: 0800 1 SLICE [email protected] Ref: 1429656914 Perth Voice Saturday 17/04/2021 Page: 11 Section: General News Region: Perth, AU Circulation: 29277 Type: Suburban Size: 386.00 sq.cms. press clip ࠮3\JR`6JLHUZ^P[O(ZSLLWH[[OL>OLLSPU[OL Z[VWHUKKVPUNH^VYRV\[^P[OOPZ MHTV\ZWLKHSZ[LLSN\P[HYILSV^ Copyright Agency Limited (CAL) licenced copy Page 2 of 2 AUS: 1300 1 SLICE NZ: 0800 1 SLICE [email protected] Ref: 1429656914.
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