The Awards were held at the Mildura Arts Centre in a presentation that included Nattasha performing her hit song "Million Dollar You". She was so taken by surprise she didn't have a speech prepared. Nattasha has been interviewed by many radio stations. Press photos of the evening will also be available soon. Contact her now for an interview! Next stop for Nattasha is the Commercial Club at Albury where she is performing as part of Bernie Stahl's Saddle Up Club.

www.nattasha.com

A2A Amsterdam music conference - Update

Demilliac

Singer, songwriter and guitarist Demilliac has taken Switzerland by storm with the release of his critically acclaimed self produced debut album "peace of a cruising rhythm" (dist. in Switzerland by EMI Records), which propelled him to the forefront of the rock scene (Montreux Jazz Festival, Paleo, Gampel, etc.). Demilliac makes melodic and contemporary rocksongs whereby his powerful and highly emotional voice is the most charismatic element. His first single "climbing the vine" stayed in the Swiss radio airplay charts for over 12 weeks.

Demilliac will be playing on October 17 at 10p.m. at the Meander club of Amsterdam as part as the A2A Access to Amsterdam International Music & Media Conference. More info on this event is available on www.a2amusic.com and/or http://a2a.kindamuzik.net

Lemon

We like to invite you to our Access to Amsterdam showcase that takes place this Thursday at Royalty in the Korte Leidsedwarsstraat 28 (near the Leidseplein). Eight o'clock sharp we kick off. After us three other bands will do their thing. Amongst these are Beam.

Anything special about Lemon? Well, who are we to say that about ourselves? But quite some others already did, like...

Fred Siebelink (Radio 3FM): ‘Great CD, Lemon’
Mark Stakenburg (Radio 3FM): ‘For the second time in Leidsekade Live! and what a progress they made. Ingenious music and supurb production. My compliments.’
Giel Beelen (Radio 3FM): ‘You really sound great, no kiddin’
Arjen Grolleman (Radio Kink FM): ‘This is something special, I’m impressed’
Allison Migliore (Hard Rock Cafe): ‘The audience really liked you. You’re the best we had so far’
Music Magazine FRET: ‘A surprising CD’, ‘Inspired songs with a distinctive sound’
Music Magazine Opscene: ‘The last songs on the CD remind me of the best days of Madchester’

We hope this will make you curious about Lemon and that you will visit our showcase. If you have other plans: please take time to visit our website http://www.lemonline.nl and listen to our latest recordings and more...

We are very proud and happy to inform you that the Thai superband CARABAO is coming to play in Amsterdam, the Melkweg - the Max! on thursday, October 18-th from 17.00 till 19.00 . They will play with the full nine-member-band [which has four guitarists and two percussionists] a two hour full show ! Formed in the 70's by Ad and Keo, Carabao [waterbuffalo] released their first album in '81. Through the years Lek, Thierry and Oad joined the band and a constant success was the result, due to the socially, politically and environmentally engaged lyrics, combined with the very danceable rythm of "saam-cha". This rythm is based on the local Thai acoustic folk-music [plaeng peua chivit] combined with rock and reggae and became a rythm on it's own! Every year at least one album was released and although the Thai government did not appreciate all songs [of every album one or two songs were banned from tv/radio] everyone in the 60-million-people-country -from middle-class-Bangkokians to students and even all farmers- know their music and can sing along with their songs! Using music as a tool, Carabao speaks of the ordinairy person in down-to-earth songs with mass appeal and therefor bridging gaps between different groups in the country.

Big Fish Little Fish Showcase

Friday, October 19, 2001

Melkweg Theatre - Lijnbaansgracht 234a, music starts at 9P / 21:00

FEATURING: ANTJE, Ripley Caine, Summer Chance, Joy Eden Harrison, Ellen Rosner, and The Twigs
Big Fish Little Fish Volume 1: Emerging Women in Chicago Music” - AMAZON.COM’s top 100 best-selling compilation albums!

“Big Fish Little Fish… is more diverse than any Lilith Fair bill in its three-year history.”

IN ADVANCE OF THE SHOWCASE, catch ANTJE on VPRO!
ANTJE will perform live, on the air, to be broadcast at http://3voor12.vpro.nl/a2a
Friday Oct 19 at approx. 16:45 (4:45PM).
”ANTJE is an impressive singer, guitarist, and songwriter” – RollingStone.com>

Songdog

the acoustic-based 3-piece with dark, lyrically-rich songs are playing at FANTASIO, Prins Hendrikkade 142, THURSDAY 18 OCTOBER (on stage 10pm)

Their debut album 'The Way Of The World' was released in the UK in June and received great reviews, particularly from Uncut magazine, who featured a track from the album as opening track on their August covermount CD:

"..a compelling collection of dislocated, defiant and erotic songs that echo [their] principal influences - Brel, the Beat poets, Dylan, Leonard Cohen - without compromising the often startling originality of [their] own vision." Uncut

"In a world of safe singer-songwriters, this is a bravely leftfield album." The Independent

"The Alt.Folk movement has many great songwriters, but it can be awfully sexless. This is where Songdog come in." The Times

"...12 tracks of darkly heartfelt lyricism..." Evening Standard

"Dark and bitter balladry" Time Out

"…a thing of wonder capable of slipping comfortably from lust to intimate anguish in the space of a few bars…." Record Collector

WEBSITE: http://www.songdog.co.uk

Lisa Patterson

Wednesday, October 17
10:00pm - 10:40pm
Vlaams Cultural Centrum de Brakke Grond
Nes Straat 45
Amsterdam
Phone: 31 - 20 - 622 - 9014
http://www.brakkegrond.nl"

" . . . expressive, earthy and strong . . " Toronto Star, Canada

Experience this original artist in her favorite playground - the live stage! Lisa writes melodic, passionate songs exploring the human experience and delivers them with guts and sincerity.

" . . . a lush soundscape of provocative melody and dramatic harmony . . . " Dave Murphy, HMV Independent Music Buyer, Canada

Lisa lives, writes, sings, plays piano and saxophone with sensuality and joi de vivre. She often calls upon the gypsy half of her heritage for inspiration, using eastern influences to spice up her Contemporary Pop/Roots sound. Some fans call it 'international music' and others have described it as 'exotic pop'.

Lisa has released one full length CD, 'this is what it sounds like' and two videos, on her independent label, Imaginit Music. Positive response from radio airplay in the Benelux means her CD should be available soon in Europe. She'll be performing at A2A with the same innovative band featured on her commercial releases which includes some of Canada's hottest musicians on Cello, Bass and Drums / World Percussion.

CD and promotional materials will be available at the CIRPA booth at the conference as well as at the showcase. Lisa is very approachable and friendly so don't hesitate to seek her out after the showcase and during the conference. If you have difficulty finding her, please email to the HOTMAIL address below and she will be checking during the conference.

Check out www.imaginitMUSIC.com"

One of the rock bands that stands out in the crowd is Bigbang (Warner Music). The band headed by former pro skateboarder Oystein Greni reached no two on the Norwegian charts with their first album "Clouds Rolling By" on Warner Music last autumn. Their classic but fresh sound and explosive live performances have made them a big favorite with the concert audience.

They rocked Popkomm in August to the extend that several A&R's, managements and agents got in contact with the band to discuss contracts.

Bigbang is doing two important gigs this autumn:

20/10. at 23.00 : A2A - Winston International Club, Amsterdam
21/11. at 22.00 : Barfly, 109x Regents Park Road, London.

But what really sets Bigbang apart from most contemporary bands today is the fact that these guys really know how to play their instruments, sing, write songs, lift the audience to ecstatic heights and... keep them there!

Check their web: http://smallbang.cjb.net/

Joy Eden Harrison to appear at conference

Astarte recording artist JOY EDEN HARRISON to appear at inaugural A2A music conference in Amsterdam, Holland.

Friday October 19th - Melkweg Theatre, Amsterdam

Joy Eden Harrison has just been announced as the winner of the 2002 Independent Music Awards in Jazz. Judges included Tom Waits, Don Byron and George Duke.

Harrison has been described as a compelling combination of a young Billie Holiday with avant-guarde performance artist/musician Laurie Anderson.

The showcase in sponsered by Big Fish / little Fish and hosted by Sweet Pickle Music. Other Chicago based performers include ANTJE, Ripley Caine, Summer Chance, The Twiggs and Ellen Rosner

Greatness of the Magnificence update

As our main venue The New Trinity Centre has been closed down since our recent press release we have amalgamated the two nights planned for October 2001 into one spectacular event. Here is the amended information...

Friday 19th – Seymour’s Family Club, Old Market, Bristol ( £5/£4 )

Featuring a launch party for the brand new MorningStar LP ‘My Place in the Dust’ released on Sink and Stove Records. There will be a special performance from the MorningStar Small Orchestra in which the full orchestra will be performing songs from their new CD accompanied by film featuring specially commissioned dance pieces. Other musical acts include 'Zumbida' and 'The Keepers of The Fire Mixed Voice Choir'. Also, in addition to the usual high calibre Video Art, Installations and Poetry, there shall be much dancing and joy after the performances to the disk spinning strange sounds of DJ David Hopkinson.

The Sepia - Gig date

Just before she was about to go on stage at a gig at the Mildura Country Music Festival, Nattasha received a call on her mobile that she is the Runner Up in the Country Music Section of the Sony Music MusOZ Challenge. There was one winner - Leanne Rose and then a second winner - Nat! They are sending her down a trophy. There's another prize for Nattasha but they are announcing what that is next week ... so stay tuned!!