PAM TILLIS has been a formidable force in country music since her first single hit the charts in 1990. She has racked up 14 Top Five hits including six #1 hits, has sold over 6 million records and is the recipient of numerous awards.
Pam is accomplished singer, songwriter, stage and television actress. In 2000, she was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry and that same year released IT’S ALL RELATIVE a tribute to her father, Mel Tillis, landing her a #4 spot of the top ten country recordings of 2002. In 2006, Pam launched her own record label, Stellar Cat Records, released RHINESTONED and received a Critics Choice Award from People Magazine.
JETTY ROAD Mountainfest welcomes international artists in 2009 and this year the festival features Australia! Living in Melbourne, though originally raised in country Victoria, Jetty Road’s music is a tapestry of pop and country, with a hint of folk. Following the release of their debut album Full Circle, Jetty Road received extensive Australian radio airplay. Singles ‘Run to You’ and ‘Heart and Soul’ quickly rose into the Australian Top 20 Country Charts. Their second album DIRTY ROADS-CITY LIGHTS comprises diverse musicality, with a matured sound of eclectic rhythm, instrumentals and perceptive lyrics, whilst retaining the familiar fun and excitable energy that depicts the true essence of Jetty Road. Twin sisters, Lee and Paula Bowman, known for their rich, soulful harmonies are complimented by multi-instrumentalists Julian Sammut and Simon Ross. Jetty Road received the 2009 TIARA AWARD for Best Independent Group as well as the Australian Country Music Award for Best Group in Tamworth.
(TORI DARKE and CANDICE LONG, Australia’s talent contest winner and first runner up perform on the Little Big Stage on Friday, July 10)
JAYDEE BIXBY, born in Drumheller, Alberta was the runner up on the fifth season of Canadian Idol. Jaydee signed to Her Royal Majesty’s Records/International Arts, and his album, COWBOYS AND CADILLACS was released in July 2008. His first single “Old Fashioned Girl” climbed the country radio charts to #12 and the vide #10 on CMT. “Boys in the Band” followed and March 16, 2009 the third single “Broken Windows” will be released.
Line up to date:
Thurs - July 9: Paul Brandt, Crystal Shawanda, Ridley Bent, Women of Country
Fri - July 10: The Steve Miller Band, Jo Dee Messina, Emerson Drive, The Higgins
Sat - July 11: Kenny Chesney, Johnny Reid, Doc Walker
Sun - July 12: Pam Tillis, George Canyon, Jetty Road, Jaydee Bixby
More artist announcements coming soon!
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