Innessa
Establishing herself on the Australian festival scene, Sunshine Coast songstress, Innessa, has found her niche infusing alternative folk with Eastern-European influences.
Publishing her first poem in her native Russian at 12 years old, Innessa's way with words has more recently earned her a finalist spot in the 2024, 2023 and 2017 Queensland Music Awards, seen her release four studio albums, and perform at some of Australia's biggest folk festivals including Woodford Folk Festival, Canberra Folk Festival, and venues in Russia.
Experience the magic of Slavic Fusion – an intimate performance of soulful folk infused with hauntingly beautiful melodies and ethereal vocals.
Highlights include:
- Release of the new album "Golden Wreath" May 2023
- Sold-out Album Launch at Black Box Theatre, Nambour - June 2023
- Sold-out intimate event "Dining with Innessa" - July 2023
- Sold-out concert at Maleny Players Theatre - June 2024
- Finalist in Queensland Music Awards in 2024, 2023 & 2017
Visit her web site.
Free Singing Workshop from Innessa (12.30-1.30pm) - Register here.
The concert will be preceded by a one-hour singing workshop - the delight of learning the Slavic-Inspired song from Innessa’s latest album.
At the end of the workshop, you’ll have the exciting opportunity to perform the song on stage during the concert, if you choose to do so.
Please Note: Registration for the workshop is essential as spaces are limited.
The Librarian Action Dolls
The Librarian Action Dolls are a three-part harmony country singing group, backed by Spike Flynn on finger-picking guitar and Gary Brown on Dobro. Their love of harmonies developed through a capella singing and an affinity for the unaffected Appalachian music styles. Their repertoire includes country gospel dating back to the 1800s and traditional songs such as those performed by The Carter Family and Bill Monroe and the Bluegrass Boys, as well as more contemporary material. They have recently performed at the Tamworth Country Music Festival and the Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival.
Over a number of years, the trio has sung with a variety of ensembles. These include the Melbourne country-folk band The Original Snakeskins, which featured Anne Unger as lead vocalist and with whom Victoria Clayton and Lisa Cripps performed at venues and festivals, such as the Apollo Bay Music Festival and the Northern Beaches Music Festival.
Spike Flynn is an accomplished finger-picking guitarist. He won the Tamworth Songwriters Association 2017 alt-country section award and first place in the FOOM 2002 International Song Writing Competition.
Gary Brown is one of Australia’s foremost Dobro/lap steel guitar players. He was inducted into the Australian Steel Guitar Hall of Fame in 2015.
Innessa
"Her music dips and weaves in light and dark tones, offering folk stylings with a pop edge. Innessa is a great example of a truly unique musician residing right here on our Sunshine Coast." - The Point Sunshine Coast
“A mesmerising infusion of alternative folk and Eastern European influences, Innessa’s new single Golden Wreath, combines powerful messages of hope and unity with transformative music to create an otherworldly sonic experience.
Featuring spellbinding vocal melodies reminiscent of those found on the softer end of symphonic metal bands like Nightwish and Sirenia, Golden Wreath is an immersive wonder wall of sound that gives nod to Innessa’s Russian roots and ties to the Western world.” - Music Is My Muse
“Innessa’s vocal qualities and song-writing would put her in the same category as the quirky female-songwriter with a distinct voice – think the likes of Bjork, Sia, Kate Miller-Heidke, Tori Amos, Kimbra etc” - The Point, Sunshine Coast
"INNESSA's music does not lack charm... opening up many horizons. With “Golden Wreath”, the Russian-born singer-songwriter shares a rather unique universe that is both Slavic and Celtic, Pop and acoustic…
Self-financed and very well produced, the artist has taken particular care with the arrangements which remain sober and refined, but not without a lot of richness, such as the violin interventions in particular. With a beautiful naivety on "Beneath The Azure Skies", INNESSA also takes us into Celtic atmospheres ("Shallop"), with an enchanting flute . . ." - Review in French magazine Rock-n-Force
“A wonderful, unique, emotional, unexpected, rewarding surprise for an Australian concert goer seeking to broaden their knowledge and experience of foreign, particularly the enigmatic East European, cultures!” - Ivan Renatovich (Author of “An English Echo of Russian Song”)
The Librarian Action Dolls (with Spike Flynn & Gary Brown)
“Beautiful harmonies, great music”
“Dolls, you’ve done it again! Magnificent.”
“Great harmonies. Nice lead from the chief Librarian.”
“Beautiful harmonies. More, more, more please!”
“[Spike Flynn’s] accomplished guitar picking that owes a lot to folk and bluegrass…” - Lonestar Magazine
“Gary Brown is one of Australia’s foremost Dobro/lap steel guitar players.” - Australian Steel Guitar Hall of Fame
