MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW 2019 PROGRAM SATURDAY 3RD AUGUST Today’s Show: 10am-6pm Click to website: http://www.australianmusician.com.au/melbourne-guitar-show/ *PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE AON WHAMMY BAR EXCLUSIVELY ACOUSTIC MARSH MEZZANINE STAGE WINNERS CIRCLE WORKSHOP ROOM MEET THE Level 1 Escalator West Presented by Australian Musician and Triple M FM STAGE Level 1 Escalator West PLAYERS Level 2 Escalator West Level 2 Escalator West Cafe Corner. 11.00 am BACK TO BACK PRODUCT AND ANNA SCIONTI Ground Level 11.45am 11.00am Melbourne blues artist Anna Scionti (pronounced LEARNING SESSIONS ALL DAY CHRIS BIENIEK PAUL CAREY & including: Kit Riley (bass) and Gerry Pantazis (drums). Chris is renowned Shon-tee) is a singer/songwriter, guitarist and bottleneck for his virtuosity on the guitar and ability to play a wide variety of JULIAN SCHEFFER slide player. Scionti’s uninhibited foot stomping blues is Paul and Julian play contemporary genres spanning Rock and Pop, through to Jazz R&B and Funk. honest and raw. On cigar box guitar, resonator, lap steel Boss amp session iHeart Guitar’s Peter guitar music deriving from from Chris has performed on stage with artists like: The Australian and stomp you will be deeply immersed into her world of Hodgson returns with his their perspective as two Australian with Josh Munday Pops Orchestra, James Morrison, Kate Ceberano, Anthony electrified rhythmic tunes. meet the players series composers. Their performance is - a bit of playing a bit of full of light, heat, melancholy and 12.00pm Ibanez Masterclass MINNIE MARKS talking with our guitar 12.45pm romance that brings global guitar with Periphery’s Jake Bowen greats music right to your front door. Minnie is an insane talent whose out of control playing SARAH McLEOD she defines as dirty sweet rock & roll. Minnie Marks Sarah McLeod, the singer and guitarist with the ARIA Award 12.15pm is not just some blazingly electrified acoustic guitar The Keth Merrow clinic for 11.30am winning, platinum-selling rockers The Superjesus, has JEREMY BARNES VAN LARKINS playing freak of nature, but also a rare and triple threat: Schecter Guitars since gone on to establish an acclaimed solo career. Sarah singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. JAMES NORBERT McLeod brings her rock chops and boundless energy to the Straddling styles and sounds from IVANYI the Delta Blues, Appalachian Melbourne Guitar Show stage. 1.00pm Earthquaker Devices Product Launch Swapping licks and talking Bluegrass, English Folk and ASH GRUNWALD picks and lots lots more all stops in between, Justin with Michael Gonthier and Loved for his crowd frenzied shows and blistering Bernasconi’s highly original tunes guitar playing, Ash has critics and fans raving about his Tom Baepler 1.00pm 2.15 pm are infused with exciting and unique blend of roots, beats and a whole lotta groove MICHAEL DOLCE JAMES NORBERT IVANYI soulful guitar playin MASTERCLASS Liam Horgan (bass) and Liam Weedall (drums). James Norbert for over a decade. Nominated for a swag of awards and Postive Grid Bias Amp session Ivanyi is a multi-instrumentalist, teacher, producer and musician 1.45pm winning a few, Ash proves why he is one of Australia’s with James Ryan hailing from Sydney, Australia. He has performed and toured ELLA BELFANTI most loved bluesmen. 3.00pm with a diverse range of musicians and has shared the stage with Ella Belfanti possesses a soulful 2.00pm Cole Clark Guitars session FINGERSTYLE GUITAR international heavy weights such as Soilwork, Katatonia, Haken sound developed between playing PHIL MANNING & CHRIS FINNEN hosted by Drew Roller, and more. the snowy mountains in Australia with Lloyd Spiegel Legendary blues guitarist and member of iconic Acoustic Uprising and and Japan, and the summer festivals blues band Chain Phil Manning teams with SA’s state featuring Van Larkins, on the East Coast. Notable for her 3.15pm treausre Chris Finnen to bring you an exotic form of Phisha, & Ella Belfanti percussive fingerstyle guitar, live the blues. Times and details to come very soon DENNIS JONES BAND looping and powerful voice. Sizzling hot guitar solos. Smooth and soulful vocals. High-energy 3.00pm stage performance. Dennis’s feet are firmly rooted in the past, 3.00pm ORGANIC TRIO yet his heart and soul are connected to the present. Dennis COREY LEGGE Come and join Rob Papp, Jon Wade, and Rob Mercer Jones is an international blues star on the rise. Catch him up Corey Legge plays heartfelt folk- for some cool afternoon Hammond Organ grooves close and personal while you still can! rock and alt-country, with intricate fingerpicking and smooth vocal melodies that will get stuck in your head for days 4.30 pm 4.15pm NICK CHARLES International Blues Day SIMON HOSFORD’S FAIR WARNING 4.00pm Playing Van Halen’s debut album in its entirety, this is one BEN KELLY Celebration Ben’s music is difficult to pigeon-hole shred fest you dont want to miss. Fair Warning features To celebrate International Blues Day, there’ll be finger- as his musical stylings come from Simon Hosford, Rod Bustos, Eugene Hamilton and Gerry picking good solos and “all-in” jams. Nick Charles hosts across many genres including Latin Pantazis. Minnie Marks, Ash Grunwald, Phil Manning, Charlie America, Spanish, African inspired Bedford, Corey Legge, Anna Scionti, Liz Frencham rhythms, and more. & Shannon Bourne. The Melbourne Guitar Show acknowledges its sponsors for their support in staging the event MELBOURNE GUITAR SHOW 2019 PROGRAM SUNDAY 4TH AUGUST Today’s Show: 10am-4pm Click to website: http://www.australianmusician.com.au/melbourne-guitar-show/ *PROGRAM SUBJECT TO CHANGE AON WHAMMY BAR EXCLUSIVELY ACOUSTIC MARSH MEZZANINE STAGE WINNERS CIRCLE WORKSHOP ROOM UP CLOSE & Presented by Australian Musician and Triple M FM Level 1 Escalator West Level 1 Escalator West PERSONAL Level 2 Escalator West STAGE Level 2 Escalator West Cafe Corner. 11.00am BACK TO BACK PRODUCT AND Ground Level ROBYN PAYNE’S ENGINE ROOM 11.30am LEARNING SESSIONS ALL DAY Engine Room is an exciting and entertaining trio, THE CARTRIDGE FAMILY including: iHeart Guitar’s Peter playing the music of UK guitar great Jeff Beck and other 11.30am Featuring Suzanna Espie, Sarah Carrol, Nicky Del Rey Hodgson returns with legendary players. Featuring Robyn Paybe (bass & SERGIO ERCOLE and Rusty Rich. his meet the players keys), Kelton Hallo (guitar) and Rob Maizels (drums). Sergio has spent a significant time The Cartridge Family, named for their breezy, Fractal Audio workshop series - a bit of playing abroad, studying and performing sunshine-filled hillbilly songs of death, and for their with Michael Dolce and Brett Kingman a bit of talking with our extensively throughout the strong affiliation to public radio, firearms and printing! guitar greats Mediterranean including Andalusia, Their 3 part harmonies and 2 part jokes are worth the Boss: Design your tone for prog metal 12.00pm Florence, Sienna, and Adriatic Coast. long wait between shows. 12.00pm STARS His incredible classical proficiency with James Norbert Ivanyi DAVE LESLIE After over 35 years Stars are back with the original line and love for his Italian musical Dave Leslie is the lead up - Mick Pealing, Mal Eastick, Roger McLachlan, Glyn heritage and culture, will provide The Keth Merrow clinic for guitarist from iconic Dowding and featuring Nick Charles who with Mick has guitar enthusiasts a real treat. Australian rock band written the fine new songs on “Boundary Rider”. Audiences 12.30pm Schecter Guitars The Baby Animals, who have had numerous can expect the music from “Paradise” and Land Of 12.30PM LLOYD SPIEGEL Fortune”, “The Andrew Durant Memorial Concert” and the Lloyd Spiegel is an artist at the forefront and cutting Fender Guitars session hit songs over the last new album. ADAM MILLER edge of Australian Blues. It’s that unique experience few decades. We’re Adam uses complex rhythms combined with a relentless touring schedule and stage honoured to have Dave & dissonant haunting phrases, presence that has seen him become a driving force in Vox product session at MGS2018. Check combined with breathtaking riffs and Australian blues. This year Lloyd released backroads, with Jimi Hocking out this session in melodies. His jazz influenced style his 8th album, a hard edged, personal and brutally which Dave will discuss 1.15pm with finger-picking mastery creates honest account of life as a travelling musician. Times and details to come very soon guitars and life in a high JEREMY BARNES a improvisation filled performance profile recording and Featuring Pete Drummond (drums) and Nick Delaney that’s beautifully unpredictable. performing band. (bass). Known as one of the globe’s ‘fastest’ guitarists, 1.30pm Jeremy has had a profile on the world stage for some 1.30pm PHIL MANNING years now as one the most technically terrifying guitarists MINNIE MARKS around. 1.40pm As a founding member Minnie is an insane talent whose THE WORLD OF ACOUSTIC GUITAR of Chain, one of out of control playing she defines The acoustic guitar has left its imprint on many cultures Australia’s best known as dirty sweet rock & roll. Minnie and musical genres across the world. This show will blues bands, Manning Marks is not just some blazingly feature some of the diverse styles and sounds of the has been equally 2.30pm electrified acoustic guitar playing instrument from some of the best players around. Feat successful as a soloist TRIPLE M FINALE JAM freak of nature, but also a rare and Nick Charles; Lloyd Spiegel; Van Larkins, Chris Finnen; and sideman for a You’ve spent the weekend watching some of Australia’s triple threat: singer, songwriter and Sergio Ercole; Adam Miller; lengthy list of artists. finest guitar talent, you’ve picked up your dream guitar multi-instrumentalist.