Events which are geared towards promoting young talent have been running in Quensland for some years now. These programs have enabled young people to discover their talent and make it big in the music industry. These are some of the programs which have discovered some of the big names in the music industry all over the world.One of the most promising up and coming Queensland musicians who has been discovered through these talent searches is Evan Daly. He is currently a mentee with the starburst program, a channel that brought him into the limelight as far as queensland musicians club is concerned. Read more
Up and coming Queensland Musician
Queensland Rock Scene
Queensland has a rich and vibrant rock scene for people of all ages. There are many venues where you can enjoy a lively rock scene with various bands playing. In fact, Queensland’s live music industry is one of the most valuable in all of Australia beaten only by New South Wales.
So, if you believe that you have what it takes to become the next big rock artist and wish to pursue music as a career Queensland is the place to go. They have an average of 14,800 full time venue artists. Queensland is also the perfect place to go if you wish to pursue music in addition to your full time employment as there is an average of three thousand artists booked for one night gigs annually in queensland’s hotels, bars and restaurants. Read more
Keith Urban – Queensland superstar
Keith Urban is arguably the best country music star ever to bless this genre of music. Hailing from Australia, he has achieved a great amount of success in America as well.
Urban started at a young age and soon became a success story in America and Australia. His songs started topping the charts in Australia in 1991. This was a great boost to the star as he made a decision to move to the country of dreams. In 1992, Keith Urban started a band called ‘The Ranch’. It was a great success as two of its singles appeared on the Billboard country charts. In 1999, Keith Urban recorded a solo with Capitol Records. This was a self-titled album and hit platinum sales with hugely popular hits. However, the real chartbuster came in his second album, The Golden Road. The song ‘Somebody like you’ became a hit and the same album got Keith his first ever Grammy victory for ‘You’ll think of Me’. Read more
The Blues on Broadbeach Music Festival
The Blues on Broadbeach music festival has been entertaining music fans and bringing the genre to the shores of Broadbeach for years – in fact this year is the festival’s tenth anniversary. As the years have progressed the event has grown into a giant of its kind, enticing people from all walks of life and all corners of the nation to experience the fantastic atmosphere. There is always so much to see and do – as 480,000 people have observed over the festivals lifetime – and 2012 will be no different, if anything it is destined to surpass previous years.
This year, between the 24th and 27th of May, Broadbeach will once again play host to the festival. Over 50 acts will be gracing the stages and venues across the four days, bringing their own brand unique brand of blues music to the event. At first the festival was a celebration of the best of the region, however now the event is going from strength to strength it is attracting international artists of stunning calibre and filling its program with great names not to be missed. The list is growing and a taste of the diversity on offer can be found on the festivals website. Read more