Anglicare Southern Queensland - Artists page

Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont

It was always going to be special when two of Australia’s finest singer-songwriters announced they were teaming up to release their first ever album together. Country artists, and husband and wife duo, Adam Eckersley & Brooke McClymont released their debut album ADAM & BROOKE in February 2018, charting #1 on the ARIA Country Album chart and Top 20 on the ARIA Album Chart before undertaking the 65 date, national ‘Highway Sky Tour’.

The self-produced, 10-track album has been praised by fans and critics alike with Country Update Magazine stating “It is a body of work in a class all of its own and may well be the best Australian country duets album ever. I can’t think of a better one. It is a treat for the ears – lyrically and in terms of real people making real sounds playing real instruments really well.”. ‘Adam & Brooke’ was nominated for four Golden Guitar Awards and an ARIA Award.

Emma Birdsall

Emma Birdsall is a young Australian performer who has enjoyed almost a decade of commercial success as a singer, songwriter and actor in the Australian scene. Described by the Sydney Morning Herald as having “a knowing directness that is, quite frankly, hard to resist”, she is a true asset to the Australian music scene both in talent and character. Her story began with a string of dazzling performances on the first season of The Voice (Australia’s highest rating TV show of all time), followed by numerous features in 9’s hit drama ‘Love Child’.

Emma has toured as a support act for US band One Republic, performed in front of 90,000 people at Sydney’s Carols in the domain and was a featured soloist with the Australian Brandenburg Orchestra for their Noel Noel series. She absolutely loves a grand stage, but says she feels most at home when she can see and hear her audience, performing in intimate settings. She has played multiple sold out shows with her jazz quintet at the iconic Sydney venue ‘Venue 505’ and recently performed at Melbourne’s hottest new venue ‘The Jazz Lab’.

Harrison Craig

Harrison Craig originally made his mark as The Voice of Australia Winner and since that time has achieved two #1 ARIA Albums (one of which went platinum), an amazing 54 show tour of Australia for his ‘Kings of Vegas’ project, international performances in Canada, Indonesia and the USA and has had the unique experience of working with the likes of Seal, David Foster, Baz Luhrmann, Diane Warren, Barry Gibb (The Bee Gees) and Olivia Newton-John.

Having grown up with a stutter, Harrison’s passion for inspiring others doesn’t stop, having just written and released his first Children’s Book titled ‘Harrison’s Song’ (which is in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library collection), Harrison has been touring Australia and other parts of the world to speak to students, teachers, and parents alike about chasing your dreams, explaining that no matter what your vice or hurdle is, you can overcome that and Live. Your. Dream.

Isaiah Firebrace

Hailing from just outside Melbourne, along the banks of the Murray River, Isaiah first stepped into the spotlight in 2016 when he was crowned winner of the eighth season of The X Factor Australia. Since then he’s grabbed global attention for his #1 single ‘It’s Gotta Be You’, which is now certified Platinum in Australia, 2 x Platinum in Sweden, Gold in Norway and Gold in Denmark.

2017 was a big year for Isaiah; he performed in the 2017 Eurovision Song Contest Grand Final with his single ‘Don’t Come Easy’, toured nationally with his friend and mentor Jessica Mauboy. Isaiah’s music has been streamed over 300 million times and at 20 years of age is Australia’s most successful First Nations male, pop artist. Isaiah recently appeared on Channel 10’s popular show The Masked Singer, a guessing game of identifying the masked singer’s voice. Isaiah is signed to Sony Music Australia.

Jess & Matt

Couple-Duo Jess & Matt’s trademark harmonies have grabbed attention around the globe. Their debut self-titled album reached No. 1 on the Australian Album ARIA Chart and their recent album “Songs From The Village” featuring Chris Isaak and Rick Price hit No. 2.

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, the couple have built upon their intrinsic songwriting ability spending time in Nashville, Tennessee honing their craft. Their unique sound showcases influences of folk-rock and contemporary country, with a pop-centric approach based around the pairs lush harmony driven acoustic roots.

In 2019 the couple were nominated in the Vanda & Young Global Songwriting competition with entries from over 48 Countries, and their much anticipated debut original album ‘Wildflowers’ showcasing these new songs is due in early 2021.

Kate Miller-Heidke

Kate Miller-Heidke is an award-winning singer-songwriter who effortlessly traverses the worlds of contemporary pop, folk, musical theatre and opera. She has released four albums in Australia, achieving multi-platinum status and appearing in the top 10 album and singles charts numerous times. Kate has been widely praised for her unique ability to combine moving, heartfelt songs and laugh out loud humour.

Trained as a classical singer at the Queensland Conservatorium, Kate has performed several roles for the English National Opera, and at the Sydney Opera House. Her debut opera as a composer, The Rabbits (based on the book by Shaun Tan and John Marsden), won four Helpmann Awards including Best Score and Best New Australian Work. Her work has been nominated for other ARIAs in categories as diverse as Best Pop Release, Best Adult Contemporary Album, Best Classical Album, Best Comedy Release and Best Australian Live Act.

Katie Noonan

Over the past 20 years, five-time ARIA award-winning artist Katie Noonan has proven herself one of Australia’s most hardworking, versatile and prolific artists. Named one of the greatest Australian singers of all time by the Herald Sun, Katie has produced 20 albums throughout her career, with seven times platinum record sales under her belt and 25 ARIA award nominations that span diverse genres.

Katie is a rare songwriter; equally at home leading a symphony orchestra as she is performing in a small jazz club, she has the ability to flourish in any genre – whether that’s in gentle folk storytelling or in the grandiosity of an operatic performance. Her curiosity and passion often leads her to transcend the medium of music – Katie has collaborated on multi-disciplinary works from ballet and contemporary dance to live art and circus. Katie recently appeared on Channel 10’s popular show The Masked Singer, a guessing game of identifying the masked singer’s voice.

Rai Thistlethwayte

Rai grew up in Sydney, Australia. His mother was a classical piano teacher, and his father was a language teacher who played bass and guitar in local rock bands. Influenced by his parents, Rai developed an appreciation for a wide variety of music, including classical, rock, pop and jazz.

Following time spent studying jazz piano at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music and in the US writing his first album, Rai returned to Australia and started Thirsty Merc, a rock band which over the next ten years would release three successful albums (one platinum, one double-platinum in Australia). He now splits his time between Sydney and Los Angeles and continues to work with Thirsty Merc and on his own solo projects.