Abbie Ferris never stops looking for more – more passion, more honesty and more life to live. Since friendship troubles inspired her first song at age eleven, music has always been her outlet – her unfiltered diary and her dream journal. Listening to her songs is like riding shotgun with your coolest friend – the head-turning life of the party who you can also ugly cry with and confess your deepest fears and heartbreaks to.

Growing up idolising multiple generations of hard-working, glamorous yet down to earth country queens from Shania to Taylor and beyond, Abbie took a handful of music lessons and built her chops as a songwriter, guitarist, piano player and singer. Performances at school concerts turned to open mics to pub gigs in her South Australian small town, winning over crowds with her cheeky charisma and the soulful sincerity of her vocals, on her way to the biggest festival stages in Australia.

With 3 ARIA #1 albums and 3 CMAA Golden Guitar Awards to his name – most recently Male Artist of the Year 2023 – Andrew Swift is one of Australia’s most discerning storytellers.
His debut album, ‘Call Out For The Cavalry’, earned him a whopping 4 Golden Guitar nominations in 2019 – not bad for an upstart – from which he took home gongs for Alt Country Album of the Year and New Talent of the Year.

His sophomore effort, ‘The Art of Letting Go’, came three years later, after a signing with ABC and a whirlwind of touring alongside some of the genre’s biggest names.

The new record became the 5th highest selling Australian Country Music album in 2021. Hits like ‘Head Full of Honey’ and ‘Say The Word’ spun light-hearted stories of courtship and calamity through a sonic lens that pushed the boundaries of the genre.

Swift’s latest album, ‘Lightning Strikes and Neon Nights’ – released on April 28, 2023 – is his most daring yet. Produced by the incomparable Matt Fell (Troy Cassar-Daley, Fanny Lumsden), it mixes Swift’s signature grit with retro soundscapes and contemporary rhythms.
Despite his meteoric ascent he’s immensely passionate about helping those following in his footsteps. It’s this same compassion that earned him the mantle of official ambassador for Gundagai’s Dog on the Tuckerbox.

Both a wayward vagabond and a sweetheart, his songs brood on gut-wrenching heartache and revel in limitless joy. He’s a master performer and one hell of a guy.

Casey Barnes has kicked off 2024 with a bang, being presented with his first ARIA Gold Record for “God Took His Time On You” at his sold-out Longyard Hotel show at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, followed by his most recent single ‘Miracles’ becoming the third track from his forthcoming album to hit #1 on the Countrytown Top 50.

These early 2024 highlights follow on from a massive 2023 for Casey, picking up Golden Guitar Award wins for Album of the Year and Top Selling Album of the Year for his 2022 album, Light It Up, along with the APRA Award for Most Performed Country Work for God Took His Time On You. Light It Up also took out the 2022 ARIA Award for Best Country Album. The album debuted at #1 on the ARIA Australian Country Album chart and #3 on the All-Genre Australian Album chart, and spent over twenty months in the Top 20 of the ARIA Australian Country Album chart. Casey’s catalogue has amassed over 60 million combined streams world wide and his music is a fixture on television both in Australia (Light It Up used for the AFL season launch TV advertisements and Get To Know Ya featuring on the Farmer Wants A Wife launch campaign) and the U.S. (We’re Good Together on Live With Kelly and Mark; and Never Give Up On A Good Time featuring in the CBS promos for NYE Live: Nashville’s Big Bash.

Casey’s electrifying live show has made him one of the most popular touring acts in Australian country, and he is set to take his career to new global heights in 2024, when he performs at Stagecoach in Indio, California in April. Casey is the only Australian artist in the line-up for the world’s biggest ticketed country music festival, held on the Coachella site. With a new album in works, a growing global fanbase and big touring plans, 2024 is sure to be Casey’s biggest year yet.

When James Johnston released his debut single, ‘RAISED LIKE THAT’ three years ago, he never could have anticipated the whirlwind that followed. Six #1 airplay hits, 75 million global streams and two Golden Guitars later, James is easily Australia’s most exciting Country Music artist. The song that started it all has been certified ARIA Platinum, making James the first ever Australian independent country artist to achieve this for a single. But there’s more.

The bloke who grew up near the small town of Wingham in New South Wales and sings of country life with an authenticity that makes a drover cry, a farmer sigh, a young jackaroo spin, a country girl smile and city folk wistful, has made Australian music history with his debut album.

His album RAISED LIKE THAT (The Album) is Australia’s largest debut Country album ever, a body of work featuring 20 extraordinary tracks and a heartfelt celebration of country living. His sound is modern and unique with driving guitars, pounding drums and his gravelly vocal centre stage. He works his boots off.

From the Country Music Capital of Australia – Tamworth, 17-year-old Lane Pittman bulldozed through 2023. Now, he is sky rocketing into 2024 with a debut EP and a run of festival shows including CMC Rocks.

Lane will admit that topping 2023 will be no easy task, taking his live show across Australia and New Zealand supporting Luke Combs on his sold out arena tour will always be a personal highlight. However, starting 2024 with a Golden Guitar Nomination for New Talent of the Year and a sold out headline show at Tamworth Country Music Festival indicates that he is off to a great start.

Just announced as the 2024 CMAA Golden Guitar Winner for New Talent of the Year, There is an undeniable, continuously building, positive energy around Coonamble born country music artist, Max Jackson.

Raised on country music, Max knew from an early age that she wanted to be just like her favourite country singers, traveling far & wide, sharing stories and connecting with country people.

Max independently released her first album Life Of The Party in March 2020, 13 songs written from the heart, with unfortunate timing, just as the pandemic hit. Then, in 2022 her luck changed, taking out Australia’s biggest country music competition, Toyota Star Maker. Max became the 42nd winner of the competition, following in the footsteps of previous Star Maker success stories Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan, James Blundell, Gina Jeffreys, Beccy Cole, Brad Cox and Samantha McClymont. Max took every opportunity in 2022, travelling far and wide to play shows & festivals wherever they would have her as the new Star Maker winner, including a trip to Nashville, showcasing her music on the world stage at CMA Fest.

Taylor Moss is one of the most exciting artists leading the new generation of Australian Country music. A proud independent artist and fresh from rocking the mainstage at iconic CMC Rocks Taylor wilMelanie Dyer lives and breathes country music. Growing up in regional Australia on her family farm in Australia’s Mount Russell, she began telling her stories through song at age twelve, when her autobiographical ‘Life on the Land’ was chosen as the anthem of the National Drought Appeal.

Ever since, she’s always put her truth, her life and her whole self into her music, from the cheeky infatuation of pop-infused ‘Memphis T-Shirt’ (a multi-million streaming crossover smash) to the stunning honesty of latest single ‘Fences’, which bares the wisdom of her young heart.

Melanie’s authentic blend of her farm girl roots with dynamic stagecraft and hooky contemporary songwriting chops has led to performances at the biggest country festivals around the world, from CMA Fest in Nashville to CMC Rocks in Australia and many more. Numerous trips to Nashville have seen her embraced by the Music City songwriting community, leading to collaborations on some of her most popular songs and a duet with rising US country star Troy Cartwright.

Taylor Moss is one of the most exciting artists leading the new generation of Australian Country music. A proud independent artist and fresh from rocking the mainstage at iconic CMC Rocks Taylor will be lighting up stages around the globe in 2024 with electrifying live shows in the UK and the legendary CMA Festival in Nashville (USA) soon.

Taylor has developed into one of the top female country artists in Australia achieving amazing chart success scoring 2 X #1 Hits and 5 X Top #5 hits on Australian country radio charts and impressive streaming numbers surpassing 10 million (2nd only to Kasey Chambers in Australia in this significant metric) and all this before the release of a debut album!

Every song Taylor releases, is a story telling version of her real-life experiences and these relatable stories have created strong connections with audiences. Ranging from her hugely popular (#1) ‘Get It Girl’ about the importance of surrounding yourself with the support of strong females during tough times in your life. To ‘Country Proud’ (#1) an uplifting anthemic song about being born in a little-known small town that at live shows country folk sing loud with pride.

Travis Collins has long led the charge in the Australian country music fold with his soulful voice, earthy sound, and unique gift for piloting both sophisticated, heartfelt ballads and supercharged country-rock floor-fillers.

Since bursting onto the scene with Start the Car in 2005, Collins has fast established himself as a leading light in Australian song. Nine studio albums later and Collins is a regular mainstage fixture at Australia’s peak country music festivals from Tamworth Country Music Festival to CMC Rocks, and routinely plays to sold-out crowds across the country.

In January 2024, Australian rodeo cowboy and country music artist Wade Forster became the 44th winner of Toyota Star Maker – Australia’s most prestigious country music competition. Born in outback Queensland, Wade was raised on both a cowboy lifestyle and country music. He would often sing along to songs while travelling around the professional rodeo circuit and was praised for having a good voice but didn’t pursue music until later in his life.

He’s been influenced by American artists like Dwight Yoakam, George Jones, Tom T Hall and Tyler Childers. With the demand online and listeners eagerly wanting more, Wade has a lot more music yet to be released. His passion for music and rodeo inspires his writing process and will continue to influence his desire to succeed in both rodeo and the music industry.

Brothers Nick and Tom Wolfe have become renowned over the past few years for their jaw-dropping live shows and steady ascent to Australian country music’s upper echelon. Music runs in their blood and as Nick said ”the truth is we come from four generations of farmers and musicians. Our dad, Malcolm Wolfe, encouraged us to start playing at a very early age and it was dad who helped us play gigs when we were really young. Dad was a rock drummer in a popular Tasmanian band called Midnight Revival. Our grandfather played saxophone and our great-grandfather played fiddle in the Wolfe Family Band and they used to tour all over Tasmania way back in the day”.

It has been an amazing 10 year ride for The Wolfe Brothers. Three #1 and two #2 ARIA Country Albums up until now. 18 #1 singles on the National Radio Chart. Six Golden Guitars under the belt so far making them the most awarded country rock duo ever in Australia. They have travelled countless road miles doing shows around Australia, USA and Canada and this year will see many more road miles covered on their Livin’ The Dream Australian Tour 2023.

As they move into the 11th year since coming second on Australia’s Got Talent and the release of their first album, ‘It’s On’, the future’s looking bright for the brothers from Tasmania. Tom now solely owns the family berry farm just outside of Hobart where he and his wife Ally are raising their two daughters Evie and Matilda. Nick has purchased a farm in the north of the state near Launceston where he and his wife Tani are running sheep on the property which now also houses Nick’s recording studio. There is no doubt that the former postman (Nick) and carpenter (Tom) are definitely Livin’ The Dream.

Meet Zac & George, two best mates from school who are on a mission to bring their country-inspired harmonies to the world stage. The Boys offer a blend of down-to-earth charm and a mischievous sense of humour, bringing energy and excitement to every stage they perform on.

Their journey towards stardom has been nothing short of remarkable. Straight out of school The Boys began writing music, before packing up their bags and heading to Nashville to link up with some of the industries best. Since their first single release in 2022, they have had three top 10 Australian singles, millions of online streams and performed to tens of thousands of people.