Some of the best young musicians on the Sunshine Coast have been brought together through the Eumundi School of Music (SOM) and are now rehearsing hard, as they prepare to take to the stage at a Mini Festival on Saturday 13 September at the Eumundi School of Arts.
ESOM founder and esteemed songbird Katie Noonan said the scholarship students have been mentored by their teachers with individual lessons over the last two months.
These are all professional working musicians: Mark Moroney guitar and voice; Alys Ffion voice; Jazzella Coogan voice; Brodie Graham guitar; Jarrod Tutbury keys; Rob Ewan bass; Brett Newman drums; Jimmy Halliday trumpet; Sive Hughes saxophone; and Zac Hurren, Stage and Teen Band Mentor.
“We’ve been blown away by the talent this year,” Katie said.
“These young rockers are a truly impressive bunch of kids hailing from far and wide across the Sunshine Coast – from Caboolture all the way up to Gympie.
“Our teachers have worked with the students in selecting songs they’ll perform at the Mini Festival and other festivals.
“After lessons, and lots of individual practice, we now have the exciting time when they come together for band rehearsals – bringing their skills and stagecraft together to rock!”
The mini-festival in September will showcase two new bands, Artificial Dreams and Boiling Pot, along with ESOM Teen Band Area 51, ESOM Show Band White Keyz, the ESOM horn section The Chapsticks and feature alumni band Karma Police.
There is great excitement that the Mini Concert will see three times ARIA winners The Superjesus headline the night – accompanied by ESOM alumni Nate Scanes and Madison Grose on bass.
Katie shares that there’ll also be a mini Superjesus also performing on the night.
“Superjesus frontwoman rock queen Sarah McLeod was so impressed when she heard our alumni band The Greater Good perform, so suggested they also perform hit Gravity,” she said.
“Get your tickets now for what will be a seriously special night of music.
“Our 35 young rockers will blow you away with their talent and I guarantee your cup will be filled with the goodness of young musicians playing their hearts out for you!”
TICKETS for what will be an incredible night of music (from 4 – 10pm) are available at Eventbrite: $49 adults/ $39 concession/ $20 children. Kids under 5 free.
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