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 MARSH 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 11.00 am 11.00am Cafe Corner. ANNA SCIONTI BLIND TEST: TUBE AMPS VS SOLID STATE - Ground Level 11.45am 11.00am Melbourne blues artist Anna Scionti (pronounced Can you hear the difference? CHRIS BIENIEK PAUL CAREY & Kit Riley (bass) and Gerry Pantazis (drums). Chris is renowned Shon-tee) is a singer/songwriter, guitarist and bottleneck Presented by Brett Kingman for Roland Boss 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 Details to come 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 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 12.00pm Hodgson returns with his their perspective as two Australian Pops Orchestra, James Morrison, Kate Ceberano, Anthony electrified rhythmic tunes. IBANEZ MASTERCLASS with JAKE BOWEN meet the players series composers. Their performance is Callea, and more The Jake Bowen Masterclass offers an exclusive and intimate - a bit of playing a bit of full of light, heat, melancholy and 12.00pm MINNIE MARKS opportunity for budding or experienced guitarists to learn talking with our guitar 12.45pm romance that brings global guitar from one of the pioneers of the prog metal movement. The 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 Masterclasses will consist of Jake demonstrating and teaching Sarah McLeod, the singer and guitarist with the ARIA Award 12.15pm is not just some blazingly electrified acoustic guitar specific techniques used on his solo work and Periphery’s 11.30am winning, platinum-selling rockers The Superjesus, has catalogue and will conclude with Q & A session. JEREMY BARNES VAN LARKINS playing freak of nature, but also a rare and triple threat: since gone on to establish an acclaimed solo career. Sarah singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. 1.30pm JAMES NORBERT McLeod brings her rock chops and boundless energy to the Van Larkins plays a modern fusion THE KEITH MERROW CLINIC IVANYI of traditional styles with a “one man Melbourne Guitar Show stage. 1.00pm Presented by Keith Merrow for Schecter Guitars Australia Swapping licks and talking band” approach incorporating bass, ASH GRUNWALD Details to come picks and lots lots more rhythm, melody and harmony. Van’s Loved for his crowd frenzied shows and blistering music has transitioned from Metallica guitar playing, Ash has critics and fans raving about his 1.00pm 2.15 pm to finger-style acoustic guitar, to unique blend of roots, beats and a whole lotta groove 2.30pm MICHAEL DOLCE JAMES NORBERT IVANYI playing 400-year-old harp songs. MASTERCLASS Liam Horgan (bass) and Liam Weedall (drums). James Norbert for over a decade. Nominated for a swag of awards and EARTHQUAKER DEVICES PRODUCT LAUNCH Ivanyi is a multi-instrumentalist, teacher, producer and musician 1.45pm winning a few, Ash proves why he is one of Australia’s Presented by Matt Dawkins and Michael Gonthier hailing from Sydney, Australia. He has performed and toured ELLA BELFANTI most loved bluesmen. Saturday is “EarthQuaker Day”, and the official release day for 3.00pm with a diverse range of musicians and has shared the stage with Ella Belfanti possesses a soulful the NEW Plumes Small Signal Shredder Overdrive pedal. We’ll 2.00pm FINGERSTYLE GUITAR international heavy weights such as Soilwork, Katatonia, Haken sound developed between playing be celebrating the launch at this workshop, where you can WIN PHIL MANNING & CHRIS FINNEN a Plumes pedal just by attending! Be one of the first in THE hosted by Drew Roller, and more. the snowy mountains in Australia Legendary blues guitarist and member of iconic WORLD to check out the Plumes Signal Shredder Overdrive Acoustic Uprising and and Japan, and the summer festivals blues band Chain Phil Manning teams with SA’s state on the EarthQuaker Devices stand, where you’ll find the featuring Van Larkins, on the East Coast. Notable for her 3.15pm treausre Chris Finnen to bring you an exotic form of complete full range of effects pedals to try and buy. Phisha, & Ella Belfanti percussive fingerstyle guitar, live the blues. DENNIS JONES BAND looping and powerful voice. 3.30pm Sizzling hot guitar solos. Smooth and soulful vocals. High-energy 3.00pm POSITIVE GRID BIAS AMP SHOWCASE stage performance. Dennis’s feet are firmly rooted in the past, 3.00pm ORGANIC TRIO Presented by James Ryan For Link Audio yet his heart and soul are connected to the present. Dennis COREY LEGGE Come and join Rob Papp, Jon Wade, and Rob Mercer Details to come 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 4.30pm 4.30 pm 4.15pm COLE CLARK GUITARS NICK CHARLES International Blues Day SIMON HOSFORD’S FAIR WARNING 4.00pm Presented by Lloyd Spiegel for Cole Clark Guitars Playing Van Halen’s debut album in its entirety, this is one BEN KELLY Celebration Details to come 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 MARSH 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 STAGE Level 1 Escalator West PERSONAL Level 2 Escalator West 10.30am Level 2 Escalator West Cafe Corner. 11.00am FRACTAL AUDIO WORKSHOP Ground Level ROBYN PAYNE’S ENGINE ROOM 11.30am Presented by Independent Music. Michael Dolce and Brett Engine Room is an exciting and entertaining trio, THE CARTRIDGE FAMILY Kingman will demonstrate the use of Fractal Audio gear iHeart Guitar’s Peter playing the music of UK guitar great Jeff Beck and other 11.30am live and in the studio. Michael has been in the house band Hodgson returns with Featuring Suzanna Espie, Sarah Carrol, Nicky Del Rey for The Voice’s live to air and recorded releases as well as legendary players. Featuring Robyn Paybe (bass & his meet the players SERGIO ERCOLE and Rusty Rich. playing on countless recording sessions. Brett Kingman has keys), Kelton Hallo (guitar) and Rob Maizels (drums). series - a bit of playing Sergio has spent a significant time The Cartridge Family, named for their breezy, been a sought-after touring musician for years and has one abroad, studying and performing sunshine-filled hillbilly songs of death, and for their of the world’s most popular gear demo YouTube channels 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 11.30am 12.00pm Florence, Sienna, and Adriatic Coast. long wait between shows. TONE DESIGN FOR PROG METAL GUITAR 12.00pm DAVE LESLIE STARS His incredible classical proficiency with James Norbert Ivanyi After over 35 years Stars are back with the original line and love for his Italian musical Dave Leslie is the lead Presented by James Norbert Ivanyi for Boss/Roland up - Mick Pealing, Mal Eastick, Roger McLachlan, Glyn heritage and culture, will provide guitarist from iconic Australia Dowding and featuring Nick Charles who with Mick has guitar enthusiasts a real treat. Australian rock band Details to come written the fine new songs on “Boundary Rider”. Audiences 12.30pm 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 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 12.30pm 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 THE KEITH MERROW CLINIC at MGS2018. Check combined with breathtaking riffs and Australian blues. This year Lloyd released backroads, Presented by Keith Merrow for Schecter Guitars Australia out this session in melodies. His jazz influenced style his 8th album, a hard edged, personal and brutally Details to come which Dave will discuss with finger-picking mastery creates 1.15pm honest account of life as a travelling musician.