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Written by Kerrie Alexander THERE have been some massive highlights over the past 10 years for popular Hervey Bay band Forbidden Road, but the best is yet to come. You can’t wipe the smile off the faces of the awesome team of five – including Glenn Hand, Kellie Hand, Darren Wood, Anthony Asquith, newcomer Shane…

Written by Shaun Ryan Bright lights and superstars: It all started in Hervey Bay His career on stage has taken him to the biggest cities in the world and allowed him to perform alongside some of the most well-known names in the entertainment industry – but the Fraser Coast will always have a special place…

Have you always been musical? I’ve always enjoyed music on some level. My earliest musical memories are of my grandparents record player. I remember listening to Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin and those big band guys. Then it was just whatever was on the radio. I still have a lot of affection for the AM dial,…

Have you always been musical?During my late teens, I committed myself to some private guitar lessons, which kick started my musicaljourney, meeting so many like-minded people, that motivated me to write and perform music, which is avery rewarding passion and career. What/who are your musical influences?Currently, the amazing technique and music of John H Clarke,…

Have you always been musical? Evie: I’ve been musically inclined for as long as I can remember! I began singing and playing piano at a very young age. Singing/performing/entertaining is one of the most important aspects of my life – it helps me to express and release my emotions, gives me a source of inspiration…

Have you always been musical?Most definitely – since I was young I have been around music and enjoyed singing. What/who are your musical influences?I grew up listening to what my parents played, so I love older bands such as the Beatles, ABBA and the Eagles. I really get drawn to great songs, so it doesn’t…

Written by Shaun Ryan The Maryborough Excelsior City Band is gearing up for a massive 2021. The band has felt the impact of Covid-19 this year and has not performed since Australia Day. Treasurer and tenor horn player, Brett Davis said the end-of-year period would normally be one of their busiest of the year. “It…

DEXTEROUS, DEVOTED, DETERMINEDLike a sponge he’s soaked up the most intoxicating ingredients of the best music since birth and now it’s his turn to perform Some musical artists are so incredibly talented they seem to possess something that only comes along once in a lifetime, and can never be replicated. But then, lo and behold,…

– by Kerrie Alexander BAY SINGER FIGHTS BACK AFTER BRAIN ANEURYSM – Keri  McInerney THERE are no more “what-ifs” in life for  award-winning country and blues singer-songwriter  Keri McInerney.  Her life changed in an instant after doctors  discovered a brain aneurysm behind her right  eye in January last year, which was removed  with a high-risk surgery. …