The Big 15 - 5 Minute Bios
Sarah McMonagle
Home town: Brisbane.
Biggest musical influence: The Waifs, Patty Griffin, Gillian Welch and my Dad and Sister.
Chelsea Basham
Home town: Wongan Hills (WA).
Biggest musical influence: Carrie Underwood and Keith Urban.
Mitchell Shadlow
Hometown: I was born in Singleton NSW and grew up on a hobby farm at Glennies Creek just outside of town. Music was a huge part of my childhood and I guess that’s where I began to develop a keen interest in playing and singing.
Biggest musical influence: I have so many but the one that would always be a main stay would be Jackson Browne. I didn't hear his music until I was 24 but it resonated in me and pushed me to write better music.
Travis Collins
Home town: Sydney, Australia.
Biggest musical influence: Garth Brooks, Ronnie Dunn, Vince Gill.
Victoria McGee
Home town: Newcastle NSW.
Biggest musical influence: There is more than one, Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Celine Dion, Dolly Parton & Dean Martin.
Tamara Stewart
Biggest musical influence: Varied! James Taylor, Carol King... Dolly.. Mary Chapin Carpenter
Five essential albums on your iPod: Kim Cheshire "Dead Mans Shoes" , Shawn Colvin "Whole New You", Mary Chapin CArpenter "Stones In The Road" Martina McBride "Wake Up Laughing" James Taylor "October Road"
Dianna Corcoran
Home town: Parkes NSW
Biggest musical influence: Too many to mention just one.
Amber Lawrence
Home town: Sydney.
Biggest musical influence: Early Leann Rimes and the Dixie Chicks ... now it’s just a melting pot of influences
Aleyce Simmonds
Home town: Port Macquarie/Tamworth (Am I allowed 2? I was born in Port but feel my hometown is Tamworth!).
Biggest musical influence: John Farnham/Celine Dion/Shania Twain.
Jayne Denham
Home town: Hartley NSW.
Biggest musical influence: Gretchen Wilson, Ann Wilson (Heart).
Rose Carleo
Home town: Fremantle, WA
Biggest musical influence: The Eagles, among others
Tori Darke
Home town: Mt. Annan
Biggest musical influence: Early influences were The Dixi Chicks & Leanne RimesNow my biggest influences would definitely be Carrie Underwood, Keith Urban, Martina McBride & Trisha Yearwood
