FINAL LINEUP ANNOUNCED FOR CMC ROCKS THE SNOWYS 2010!
XYZnetworks’ Country Music Channel (CMC), Rob Potts Entertainment Edge and Chugg Entertainment are thrilled to announce the final additions to the lineup for CMC ROCKS THE SNOWYS 2010, Australia’s premiere roots and country music festival. US country hitmaker PHIL VASSAR and renowned American singer-songwriter NANCI GRIFFITH, along with local favourites STEVE FORDE and TANIA KERNAGHAN, complete the massive lineup.
Renowned for the raucous energy of his live shows, PHIL VASSAR (USA) has been writing hits for himself and others for over a decade. Country music’s ‘Piano Man’ has scored big with songs like Bye-Bye and I’m Alright (both massive hits for Jo Dee Messina) and Another Day In Paradise. The rowdy spirit of his life-affirming anthems translates to his concert performances, and he’ll be making his first trip down under for an exclusive one-off performance at CMC ROCKS THE SNOWYS.
Grammy-winner NANCI GRIFFITH (USA) has defied genres, finding success across rock, folk and country, and earning the respect and admiration of collaborators like Jimmy Buffet, Emmylou Harris and Willie Nelson. The singer-songwriter has penned enduring songs including Love at the Five and Dime and Outbound Plane in a career spanning over 30 years. Never afraid to tackle difficult topics head on in her songs, her performance is always full of passion and deep honesty.
STEVE FORDE is a Snowys crowd favourite, a mainstay of the festival, and one of Australia’s best loved live performers. He’s an artist who’s blazed his own trail through country music over almost a decade of recording and performing. A former rodeo rider who channels the same energy and spirit into his music, Steve has built a fiercely loyal fanbase through years crossing the length and breadth of Australia. His rockin’ live shows are legendary among Aussie country fans and he will return to rock the Snowys in 2010.
TANIA KERNAGHAN was destined to become a country music star, coming of age in one of Australian country’s first families. Daughter of Ray and sister of Lee, Tania grew up with a passion for country music and a love of live performance that has taken her to the top of the country scene. From the release of her first (platinum-selling) album December Moon in 1996, Kernaghan has remained one of country music’s premiere female artists.
The final lineup will feature PHIL VASSAR (USA), LEE KERNAGHAN, KASEY CHAMBERS, GUY SEBASTIAN, JACK INGRAM (USA), NANCI GRIFFITH (USA), DOC WALKER (CANADA), ADAM HARVEY, STEVE FORDE, RICHARD CLAPTON, TANIA KERNAGHAN, SINEAD BURGESS, PETER MCWHIRTER, DAN SULTAN, MIKE CARR, KIRSTY LEE AKERS, PAUL GREENE, WILSON PICKERS, JETTY ROAD, AMBER LAWRENCE, MARK WELLS, VICTORIA BAILLIE, THE HARRISONS and BUSBY MAROU performing over two stages on Friday 5th and Saturday 6th March 2010.