that’s ENTERTAINMENT Mammoth


kick-start to new year


THE Stillsons are kicking off 2012 with their mammoth summer tour. 2011 was a big year for the Melbourne-


based country roots band. They not only released their sophomore album Earnest, but they also thrilled audiences across Australia with their eclectic live shows, many of them extending up to three hours of original material. Justin Bernasconi (guitar) and Cat


Canteri (drums) met in 2006, through a love One dynamic duo short ‘n’SWEET


ALLY B are a young and exciting duo that features tight male-female harmonies. Encompassing the talents of Alisha Mitchell and Jason Bone, the duo performs a wide range of music from blues, through to pop, funk and rock. Lead singer Mitchell has performed in


many bands such as Phonic and the Funky Do Da’s and has also featured in many musical productions throughout Newcastle and Sydney. Her powerful voice, combined with her vibrant personality, make her a remarkable performer. Jason Bone has performed in many


bands throughout Newcastle, such as Fumi Boca, Morgan Evans, Mark Wells and the Good. He has also featured on numerous recordings and has toured both nationally and internationally. Ally B has a large and diverse repertoire


that caters for all audiences. Ally B performs at the Prince of Wales


on Friday, January 27.


FIRST Seed Ripening, the second album by Katie Noonan’s jazz trio of 14 years Elixir, was released last August and has met with great response. Refl ective, brooding and hauntingly


beautiful, Elixir is Noonan, her saxophonist husband Zac Hurren (winner of the national jazz award 2009) and Stephen Magnusson, regarded by many as Australia’s fi nest jazz guitarist. First Seed Ripening is largely inspired


by the words of legendary Australian poet Thomas Shapcott, but also features inspired covers, or “tributes” as Noonan refers to them, of artists such as Joni Mitchell, Radiohead and Split Enz. Live, the band have been known to


throw all manner of “tributes” into the mix. After launching the album across the


country, Elixir are having a second national run.


Elixir will be playing at Lizotte’s Newcastle on Saturday, February 4.


view the digital edition online at www.newcastlepost.com.au THE NEWCASTLE POST Wednesday, January 25, 2012 27


of each other’s songwriting and harmony singing. The band caught the attention Ben Franz


(the Waifs) who joined the group in January 2010, adding his deft touch on pedal steel guitar and vocals. Joining the Stillsons’ touring party for a


third time is Edmondo Ammendola (Augie March) on the bass. They will be playing at the Grand


Junction Hotel on Sunday, January 29.


Just the right tonic


short ‘n’SWEET


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