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THURSDAY 26th JULY
POPTARTS
EUROTRASH BAR
18 CORRS LANE, MELBOURNE
Doors @ 8pm – entry $12 ($10 with Punter Pass)

CYNDI BOSTE
JAXONVILLE (bris)
BRONNIE WARE (tamworth)
RYDER

PopTarts is a night of female-fronted pop bands and female songwriters…get it? ..tarts …pop? PopTarts started from an idea by singer/songwriter Amanda Easton and has been running successfully in Sydney at the Empire Hotel, Annandale for over six years. Now, with the blessing of Amanda, PopTarts South will be promoting the same initiative on Thursday nights at Eurotrash Bar, Corrs Lane, Melbourne.

This weeks PopTarts comes with a distinct twang! The night starts with the soulful sounds of acoustic, steel and lap steel guitars of Ryder and is followed by Tamworth’s Bronnie Ware, who best described as a gentle blend of root, folk and country. Next up are twin sisters Rebecca and Rachael – better known as Jaxonville. And completing the evening is Port Fairy Folk Festival favourite, Cyndi Boste. PopTarts @ Eurotrash Bar, Corrs Lane, City. Doors at 8pm, entry $12.

Band bios

CYNDI BOSTE

Cyndi Boste is a Melbourne based, independent Australian singer songwriter who started writing songs playing live shows at the tender age of 15. By 16 she was a weekly guest on The Early Bird Show (with Marty the Monster) on Channel 10, which spanned a two year period.
By 18 she had started playing in bars and clubs around Victoria, averaging 250 shows per year. In 1995 she joined her brother Rory in Steve Boyd and the Preachers and recorded the album A Shroud of Treason which was released in 1998, and produced by Kerryn Tolhurst (Dingoes/Country radio).
In 1999 she left The Preachers to pursue who own recording ambitions and has never looked back.
Her debut album Home Truths (also produced by Kerryn Tolhurst) was an instant success with music critics and fans alike and secured her a place at the following years Port Fairy Folk Festival.
Featured on the front cover of Rhythms magazine that year, a new singer songwriter had emerged on the Australian roots music scene.
Her follow-up album Push Comes to Shove was released two years later, with the beautifully haunting Holy Waters eagerly picked up and recorded by Vika and Linda Bull on their album Love is Mighty Close … and another invitation to play at Port Fairy Folk Festival, Melbourne Music Festival and The Brunswick Music Festival that year.
Next came Scrambled Eggs, a tribute to independent Oz songwriters and recorded live in Cyndi’s kitchen, with a variety of guest artists including, Mia Dyson, Vika and Linda Bull, Dirty Lucy, Dave Steel, Tiffany Eckhart, Kerri Simpson, Tonchi Mc Intosh and many more…
Less than two years later she has released her fourth album of original country / soul / blues songs entitled Foothill Dandy.
Cyndi is planning a National tour to promote the album and will be releasing a live DVD/Album in 2007.
Cyndi’s outstanding abilities as both singer and songwriter have wowed audiences in Australia and in Europe, where she toured with Barb Waters in late 2003. Cyndi’s shows are delivered with warmth, wit, humour and humility, whether it be fronting her band or in intimate solo mode.

www.myspace.com/cyndiboste

JAXONVILLE

Rachael and Rebecca (twin sisters) from Brisbane have spent their young lives pursuing their musical dreams, doing the hard yards of the well-worn country music and contemporary talent quests which run from Newcastle to far north Queensland. The duet are versatile in the music they sing and play. Jaxonville consist of Rebecca (violin, mandolin, guitar vocals), Rachael (rhythm guitar and vocals). Two gifted individuals who take vocal harmony to new heights. This has always been considered meant to be and it seems like forever as the girls have been writing songs and performing together since an early age. They are well accomplished songwriters and have performed their own songs at many established venues over the past few years. They are also very talented individual vocalists as well as a duet act, well known for their harmonies. Music has been a lifetime event and individually each vocalist shines but with their combined voices is nothing short of dazzling! Their recent performances and achievements have been: 2006 April/May Caboolture Urban Country Music Festival January Tamworth Family Hotel 2005 December Lord Mayors Golden Casket-Channel 7 Xmas Carols at the River Stage in December 2005 in front of audience of 50,000 a very memorable moment for them. Redlands Xmas Carols-Cleveland in front of audience of 15000. Starlight Foundation performed as a group with younger sister in the Starlight Room, South Brisbane. September Mayor Variety Spectacular-Redlands Fundraising Event held annually, well recognised events with top acts August GYMPIE MUSTER. Muster Club performed as Duet with some three part harmony with younger sister. Crowbar-Rebecca played fiddle for the group Jonahs Road July REDLAND BLUEGRASS CONVENTION Jaxonville performed at the Friday night concert. April Ipswich Festival Country Music Night Tamworth January 2005 ABC Trailer Bi-Centennial Park were the only new act invited for an interview and live performance to be broadcasted direct to air on ABC/New England alongside very talented artists and bands on the same stage as Felicity, Beccy Cole, Brendan Walmsley, The Flood. This was an extremely exciting performance for the girls. The Pub Davidson Bros Concert Jaxonville performed in guest spot with Hamish and Lachlan, with Travis Collins, Tom Curtin on both of their Friday night gigs. The Family Hotel Jaxonville performed with younger sister Andrea in a three part harmony. Musical Highlights of 2004 As well as the above the Jaxonville have performed at the Qld Art Gallery Opening Night for Art, Convention Centre- Opening for Education Week, Opening the Swimming Championship with the National Anthem which was held at Chandler Aquatic Centre. *2006 Nescafe Big Break semi-finalist, Top 100 In Country and Pop at The Annual 2006 Music OZ Awards held at Enmore Theatre, Sydney, finalist in the 2006 16th Annual L.A Indie Music Awards held at Kodak Theatre USA, The Top Finalist in the “Country Category” 2006 Annual Q Song Music Awards. Jaxonville are very experienced in stage presentation and performance skills and their overall act is very lively and their ability to engage the audience with their performance, they have been described as not only singers/instrumentalists but also Entertainers with harmonies that can only be achieved by being sisters.

www.myspace.com/jaxonville66

BRONNIE WARE

The finest of roots music, with a gentle blend of folk and country best describes the music of Bronnie Ware. Most of her adult life has been spent roaming around. Bronnie’s experiences through such a lifestyle have left her with a positive and down to earth approach to life. Through her music, Bronnie celebrates both the strength and vulnerability of human nature, as well as sharing her deep love of nature.

“If a record can be an honest reflection of the person who made it, Sun Showers, the debut album from singer/songwriter Bronnie Ware, shows one very gentle soul” ………………..Drum Media

www.myspace.com/bronnieware

RYDER

Ryder have been creating soulful acoustic music together for more than two years. Their sound is characterised by strong bluesy vocals, acoustic and slide guitar and Lap steel.
They create a soul-drenched blues sound that effortlessly crosses over to the eclectic roots genre with an earthiness and accessibility that attracts a diverse audience.

Ella Hooper of the rock band Killing Heidi says of lead vocalist Jade Myconos: ‘Jade is one of those secrets you want to let all your friends in on. She has always inspired me to sing with soul, as she does so effortlessly.’

Jades voice is alluring to say the least and her laid back acoustic style leaves any audience with the feeling they’ve seen music of true conviction and soul.
Greg Whitehead lends a hand on guitar with chunky electrified acoustic rhythms, dark bottle-neck slide, lap steel and vocals.
The rhythm section is perfectly rounded out with Mark Aird’s sympathetic stick and brush-work and the double and electric bass of young Melbourne stalwart, Trent McKenzie (Fourth Floor Collapse, Cat Walker & The Male Models & The Bentleys).

“Ryder, music from the soul that melts your heart” - Dallas Frasca

The past 18 months have seen Ryder play many venues and festivals in Melbourne and Across Victoria in full band mode and in their acoustic duo format.
Venues include: The Corner Hotel - Richmond, Federation Square - Melbourne, The Cornish Arms - Brunswick, The Esplanade Hotel - St Kilda, Apollo Bay Music Festival, Folk Rhythm and Life Festival - Eldorado and regional towns such as Wodonga, Wangaratta, Myrtleford and Benalla.
Ryder are also featured on the Swampbuck Sessions Live; a live recording made by PBS FM at the Cornish Arms.
Past supports include: 67 Special, Dallas Frasca, Killing Heidi, Rambunctious, Bomba, Zoophyte, Those Bloody McKennas & The Jaimi Faulkner Band.
For everyone that listens to Triple J radio in Australia you can request the new single, ‘Play a song’ online at TRIPLE J’s SUPER REQUEST, or send a text message to 1975 7 555 or simply call from 6pm nightly on 1300 0555 36, we’ve also been getting a bit of love on ‘Roots and All’, on Thursday night, so you can also leave a request in the guest book!!.

www.myspace.com/rydermusic