THE MILLIONAIRE$

THE MILLIONAIRE$ are an Australian indie super group that play their own brand of country music, with David McCormack guitar & vocals, Jim Elliott drums, Brendan Gallagher guitar & vocals and Michael Galeazzi double bass.

Jim Elliott is a founding member of legendary band ‘The Cruel Sea’. The winner of six ARIA awards, the Cruel Sea created a style of rock which extended Australian rock & roll culture and, at the same time, made them one of the most successful Australian groups of the '90s. Brendan Gallagher is best known as singer/songwriter with Karma County. Formed in 1995 the band has released 5 albums. Over the last 10 years they have performed all over Australia. Brendan has played on recordings for artists like David Bowie, Kylie Minogue and Paul Mac.David McCormack is best known for fronting Brisbane band Custard throughout the '90s. As well as innumerable side projects he spent the time following Custard's breakup performing as a member of the Titanics and later as a solo performer with the Polaroids. Michael Galeazzi is a member of Karma County. In 1994 he created jazz group Java Quartet and continues to direct this most personal of projects.
Tickets $15

PAUL GREENE + Rob Lonstaff + Sue Anne

After almost 4 weeks in the top on the itunes Blues/Roots Top Albums Chart, Paul Greene’s new album Distance Over Time has finally up crept to #1. Distance Over Time is a phenomenal showcase for Paul Greene’s songwriting skills, justifying the many critics who regard him as one of Australian music’s best-kept secrets. Melbourne's 3PBS’s tipped it as one of the best Blues & Roots Tip albums on week of release while Rhythms said:

"As far as musicians go, you can liken Culburra Beach based singer / songwriter, Paul Greene to a fine wine - maturation is the key here, and while there's a while to go, perhaps before you'd dust him off and enjoy him with your veal cordon bleu, he's well on his way, having been down in the cellar doing the hard yards for quite some time now." (Sam Fell, Freelance Writer - Rhythms / Inpress / Drum Media/Mess+Noise / Australian Guitar)

Sydney Morning Herald’s Bernard Zuel remarked how he moves effortlessly “from rustic folk-pop to unreconstructed rocker; from herbal roots ex-surfer type to intense singer-songwriter”. "Greene's genuine songwriting stands above all else" proclaimed the Newcastle Herald; “You could be forgiven for thinking we may have our own Jack Johnson but Greene is more than that!” exclaims the Daily Telegraph. DIG radio says, “Paul Greene is growing into one of the best Australian singer songwriters” whilst Nova called his music “refreshingly honest and as catchy as you like” before anointing him Australia’s best unsigned acoustic act in 2007.

Already spinning on radio from the new album, Greene’s stunning interpretations of The Waterboys’ classic The Whole Of The Moon (which was given the seal of approval by its composer, The Waterboys main man Mike Scott, who proclaimed it to be a ``great version`` before praising Greene for his amazing vocals), and Jeff Buckley’s The Last Goodbye (a JJJ favourite lifted from the Buckley tribute album Stars In Their Belly).

Greene has taken a staunchly independent path, selling nearly 30,000 albums locally. He has played countless festivals, bar rooms and concert halls across Australia and recently toured with Grammy winning U.S singer/songwriter Patty Griffin and platinum selling country rocker Adam Brand. Greene kicked his own national tour on May 21.
Tickets $15

STEPHEN CUMMINGS (Sports)
“My name is Stephen, and I’m a melancholic …”

Stephen Cummings is an Australian folk/roots pop singer-songwriter. He has been making music for more than three decades. The quest for the perfect pop song continues with Space Travel, his new album, which comes 30 years after ‘The Sports’ first record, and 25 years after his debut solo single, ‘We All Make Mistake’s.
Space Travel is Stephens 13th proper full-length album. He recorded it over a series of short sessions. The songs were written mostly during the summer of ’06. “I don’t want to go into too much detail about the songs, but I will point out that there are my usual themes of forgiveness and mucking up.” Said Stephen
Tickets $25

MASON RACK BAND + Brian Fraser Trio + Pop Stanton

Mason originates from Southport on Queensland’s sunny Gold Coast. With his outstanding vocals, guitar and lap slide guitar, Mason continues to deliver a high impact performances to audiences everywhere he and his members appear.
Together with his band , Mason feels most comfortable playing blues, rock and original live music locally and interstate. MASON started performing at the tender age of 6, father BILLY RACK was an awesome muso and all round legend. Mason is a local artist with incredible talent and passion for his music!
Brian Fraser's song writing and finger-picking guitar-playing talents, combined with his gruff vocal style and entertaining showmanship, have been acclaimed around the country. With three solo albums and years of constant touring, he has built a reputation as one of Australia's finest acoustic blues performers.
Tickets $15

JEFF LANG + Kara Grainger

With his eloquent guitar, sweet voice and plainspoken yet sensitive approach to the original and traditional source material, Jeff Lang is expanding the boundaries of traditional folk, country and blues to create a new brand of nontraditional music which is undeniably and deeply steeped in tradition, yet with its imagination set on future horizons. Arranged with the utmost simplicity, the duo format of Lang’s superb guitar accompanied by Grant Cummerford’s deft bass playing allows the stories of ‘Half Seas Over’ to be delivered in their utmost power. As the quiet intensity of their playing builds, driven by the relentless pace of each story, the duo paint indelible pictures – a copper miner closing his eyes to dream of flight, a murderer watching the wind ruffle the water that will be his lover’s grave.
Jeff will be touring nationally through May & June to support this release with blues/folk singer songwriter Kara Grainger, in support of her debut solo album,
“Grand & Green River”
Tickets $25

JACK AND THE GIANT KILLERS
(feat. Marcello from The Toothfaeries)
+ DION READ & The AFTERTHOUGHTS (Melb)
+ Joei
+ Michael Backhouse
Jack and the Giant Killers are one of those Brisbane bands you can just feel are going to be big. Jack Vaney - Vocals/Guitar, Marcello Malani - Guitar/Vocals, Mark Heady - Very Bass/Vocals Matt Burgess- Skins/Cymbals

Dion Read & The Afterthoughts are one of the new young crop of exciting singer/songwriter bands to emerge out of Melbourne. Recently completing their debut release, “The Shoes and Gloves EP,” The Afterthoughts fuse Dion’s love of a well-crafted song with hard hitting piano and sharp wit, creating unique and sophisticated pop.
Tickets $15

GRACE KNIGHT + Ange Takats
She's gone and done it again. First, Grace Knight took the Eurogliders pop band to chart topping success throughout the 80s, then she became Australia's number one selling Jazz Diva in the 90s, and now... for something completely different...!!
Working with Tom Misner and Jochen Muller from Mirage 301, Grace has just completed her latest album. Titled "Zeitgeist" this new album is a blend of textures, genres and styles, taking the listener on an exciting journey through sexy grooves, tribal rhythms, and amazing harmonies.
Tickets $30

THE BLACK SORROWS + The Express
Like static on the dial, a look comes back in style...
The Black Sorrows are back!
One of Australias most-loved bands who have sold more than one million albums and released classic singles such as Chained To The Wheel, Harley & Rose and Hold On To Me returns to Joes’ for what’s bound to be another sell out nigh,t this masterful musical chameleon will take us on another unforgettable trip.
Bringing the songs to life is a stellar Black Sorrows lineup, including James Black (also the leader of SBS RocKwiz Orchestra), Claude Carranza, Steve Hadley and Tony Floyd and of course, Joe Camilleri.
Tickets $28

BLUEHOUSE + Hussy Hicks
As one of Australia's premier independent bands, Bluehouse have stamped out their own unique style by writing folk-flavored pop melodies meshed with powerful, intricate harmonies and inspired guitar and bass playing, along with an engaging, lively show that heaps healthy doses of sardonic wit and humor in between songs.

The dynamic duo of Jacqueline Walter and Bernadette Carroll first met in a pub in Melbourne in 1995. They have since forged a successful career worldwide, by honing their performance skills through beautiful singing, clever thinking and near constant touring. They have received five-star reviews from critics and fans alike.
Tickets $25

LIOR + ABBY DOBSON (Leonardos Bride)
Following on from his critically acclaimed debut album - 'Autumn Flow' - Lior has been hard at work recording his follow up album. Lior's second album was independently released on the 9th Feb '08. 'Corner of an Endless Road' is the album in which the gifted songwriter has deviated from the norm of 'his' genre. From the opening track, you are drawn into an aural landscape of another culture, another life, another mind that seems littered with raw and unhesitant feeling. But more importantly, you are drawn instinctively to a strong voice that says a million things......
Multi gold-selling artist, Abby Dobson is a highly regarded and popular singer and songwriter in the Australian music industry. With her band ‘Leonardo’s Bride’, she recorded the album ‘Angel Blood’, including the single ‘Even When I’m Sleeping’ achieving gold sales for both album and single, which also won APRA's Song Of The Year 1998. She has collaborated with many Australian artists, such as Paul Mac, and has written for film and television including the highly popular and award winning series Secret Life Of Us for which she wrote 3 songs which received much national airplay. A passionate and edgy pop writer with a powerhouse voice.
Tickets $30

DAVID ROSS MACDONALD (Waifs, Missy Higgins)
The UNDESIRABLES (Canada)
Aside from being the Waifs drummer for the last nine years and having drummed for Missy Higgins and the Audreys, David Ross Macdonald also happens to be one of this country’s finest guitarists and singer/songwriters.
“David Ross Macdonald is one of those few songwriters like Nick Drake, Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes), and Josh Ritter that can captivate his listeners armed only with a voice and guitar.” American Songwriter Magazine “David Ross MacDonald's vocals, lyrics, and intricate fingerstyle guitar playing bring to mind a collaboration between Nick Drake and a mid-1970s Bruce Cockburn... “ Acoustic Guitar Magazine "...deft guitar playing ... polished songwriting ... pristine, thoughtful folk rock..." Penguin Eggs Magazine

The Undesirables are Corin Raymond and Sean Cotton hailing from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. For more than ten years this duo has blazed an international trail that now brings them to Australia with their beguiling, haunting and entertaining show. Their songs and theatrics draw upon mystical, weird and heart felt worlds and characters, past, present, future, real and imaginary... hard to describe, but maybe, if you stumbled upon a writers tavern where Tom Waits, Jim Morrison, Charles Dickens and Ray Bradbury were sharing old stories and ale laden songs, then just maybe you might be getting close to the energy and verve of The Undesirables.
Tickets $15

SUNSHINE & CLOUDS…
Featuring: TIM FREEDMAN, OLD MAN RIVER, JOEL PLASKETT (Can) & the CUTHBERT NIGHTWALKERS CHOIR
Three of the country’s most popular singer songwriters Tim Freedman, Ohad Rein (Old Man River) and Joel Plaskett (yeah, he’s Canadian – but we love him) will be hitting the road for a triple header tour with The Cuthbert Night Walkers Choir in 2008 taking in most of the East Coast. 2007 has been a great year for all three artists – Freedman’s band The Whitlams performed a series of sold out gigs backed by a Symphony Orchestra at the Sydney Opera House; Ohad has found national exposure thanks to his catchy pop song La and Plaskett pleased thousands of fans when he toured Australia with his band earlier this year before picking up the Songwriter of the Year gong at the Canadian East Coast Music Awards.
Tickets $25