Mothertone

14/11/2024

The great Grammy Winning artist Larry Mitchell in an intimate gig in Brisbane Australia. We’re very lucky.

07/11/2024

Mothertone presents:

Grammy Winner LARRY MITCHELL (USA) MASTERCLASS
BRISBANE AUSTRALIA
Saturday, Nov 16th BRISBANE

Grammy Award Winning Producer/Engineer/Performer Larry Mitchell (USA) is offering two masterclasses back to back.

WHY SHOULD YOU GO?! Your chance to meet and learn first hand from a Grammy Winning producer who has played guitar with Tracey Chapman, Steve Vai, Billy Squier, Ric Ocasek (The Cars) and Miguel Bose to name a few.
Larry is offering his knowledge to you in an intimate setting in Brisbane one day only.

Small and personal class with very limited numbers where everyone gets to ask questions.

Text or Phone for more info: 0403 467 044

Where: Independent Music Academy
223 Waterworks Rd, Ashgrove
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA (Parking at rear off Harry St)

Price: $69 for both sessions

https://events.humanitix.com/larry-mitchell-usa-masterclasses-producing-song-writing-guitar

What:
Session One - 3pm - Producing, Finding the vibe & Making a song work.
Session Two - 4:15pm - Guitar, crafting parts, tones, techniques.

This is not one to miss whether you're a musician, recording or just want to meet and learn from someone who has been there at 'A' list level.

22/10/2024

This is going to be a great time. Larry Mitchell is an amazing artist to experience. Grammy’s don’t come without being something special.

EVERY other act on the bill has their own awesome flavour.

And what great location. Truly paradise.

Ferry over the Noosa River is only $1 and runs every 10mins until late.
A car with all passengers is $15.
Loads of great unlimited kids activities for $20

Midwest Molly are thrilled to be part of this and all for an amazing cause. Events4GreaterGood

This weekend folks.

28/09/2024

Bee Taylor has just released this song and it is exceptional…. and we expected nothing less from this extremely talented artist.

We had the pleasure of seeing Bee live and were immediately fans. Just great art. And this song 👏👏👏

We’re simply wanting to do a shout out to an impressive artist.

Everybody, do yourself a favour.

https://open.spotify.com/album/189j9TmJ6Dj0OLtjzhMYJr?si=8RzDkeq5QB2LAspV6TrFQA

23/09/2024

We’re looking forward to everybody being able to listen to Midwest Molly’s recorded version of ‘Looking For Tomorrow’

We have some great Nashville and Australian friends on this and we love how it’s turned out.

Trivia: We recorded Kate’s vocals late at night and it wonderfully captured the feel we wanted this song to have.

20/09/2024

Gympie Music Muster Mothertone Talent Search 2024

A very well done to every artist who got to Gympie for the Finals of the Mothertone Gympie Music Muster Talent Search 2024. The standard was high and the full crowds got to see great performances all the way through.

We are thrilled to have seen the big audience attendances this year, not just for the Grand Final on Sunday but every day of the Talent Search.

It shows how much the people are following this event knowing that they are watching the next generation of Australian country artists coming through.

The Finalists this year sure didn’t make it easy for us given every one of them in JNR and OPEN were excellent. Off-stage chatting with them, they were all lovely people, which is so important also.

The most remarkable thing about this event is the ‘genuine’ support and camaraderie the artists show towards each other. It’s a credit to the culture within the Australian country music industry.

Saralyn shined brightly all the way through and continued with her Mainstage performance after being announced OPEN Winner for 2024. Aside from her songwriting and performing prowess, Saralyn is as photogenic on and off stage as her songs and delivery are memorable. A complete package ready for greater things in the country music industry.

Keely Ellen, our junior winner did a fabulous job in her Semi Final with her strong songs and style getting her to the Grand Final. Keely was then unwell on Grand Final day and handled a difficult moment like a professional. In the end, we are all human and careers in music are demanding. How we deal with the difficult moments are what takes us through.

Mackenzie Lee was fantastic with her powerhouse voice and very strong songs. This earned Mackenzie the well deserved Encouragement Award. We expect a strong future from Mackenzie.

It was also a great bonus to have Denvah join us on Sunday to share with us a little of her year since winning in 2023, and to perform her new single for us.

A huge thanks to our MC’s Kate Hathaway from Midwest Molly and Lee Griffin who were wonderful in keeping the flow and chat on stage between acts. They are both artists themselves, so they know what it’s like. They did a great job of interviewing and preparing every artist offstage before their performances.

It is important to remember that every Mothertone Talent Search Finalist got to play for great crowds at the Gympie Music Muster. On top of the invaluable experience, every Finalist also won over new fans to follow them going forward. In these ways, they really are all winners. A very well done to all.

JUNIOR FINALISTS

Amy Ryan, Henry Catania, Mackenzie Lee, Grace Alexandra, Jamie Preston, Keely Ellen

OPEN FINALISTS

Tom Harrison Music, Saralyn, LJ Parks, Kaitlyn Thomas, Jacob Vincent, Ella Hartwig, Tom Mac, Sarah Catania, Katelann Maree, Jack Raymond, Beth Lucas, Felicity Dowd

19/09/2024

Plenty of talented artists this year. The standard was high. It’s always fun to play our part in their bright future’s.

The 2024 Mothertone Gympie Music Muster Talent Search has once again unearthed rising talent.
🎉 Congratulations to Saralyn - Open section Winner and our Junior Winner Keely Ellen Music.
Encouragement award went to Mackenzie Lee Music who competed in the Junior section.
We look forward to watching their journey.

12/09/2024

When we’ve been out and about recently, it’s been fabulous to see artists who have come through our Gympie Music Muster Talent Search in recent years playing excellent shows at quality events and festivals.

It’s always great to catch up with them too.

Live music the next generation.

Briana Dinsdale
Cassidy-Rae
Denvah Music

31/05/2024

This Wooten Brothers new release and SWEAT tour has been awesome. Onstage live, they are quite incredible and audiences always walk out well impressed by the sheer level of talent and musicianship they have just witnessed. And they’re great showmen too. 🔥 Mothertone is proud to build Roy 'Futureman' Wooten's highly custom drums as toured live and seen in this video.

Starring Victor Wooten, Joseph "Hands of Soul" Wooten, Roy "Futureman" Wooten, and Regi "Teacha" Wooten SWEAT Where we running, y’all?We running to the sun!M...

30/05/2024

The Gympie Music Muster 2023.
We’re excited for August 2024

Midwest Molly and Lee Griffin walking out onto Main Stage to introduce the Open Talent Search Winner to an enthusiastic audience.

Who’s excited for this year’s
Mothertone Talent Search at The Gympie Music Muster?

The Finalists have been chosen from all over Australia.

Who’s excited to see who will be standing side stage about to be announced to the people this year?

19/05/2024

We just lost one of our people.

Jon Wysocki was a friendly friend with a good heart and he liked a laugh.

Sure he was the drummer of STAIND and had a string of big records including multi times platinum albums and approx 10.5m album sales in the real numbers days…. but he was still a down to earth every day human being.

He really loved drums and would very often come and hang out with me in our Mothertone Nashville Space in Soundcheck and check out/play all the latest drums, exotic snares etc that I was building. Then we’d head down to the Nashville Gerst Haus for lunch and talk, laugh about whatever.

Just a good guy who was very supportive of any of our events and would be keen to get involved.

Good times and memories.
Cheers to you Jon.

27/04/2024

Have you applied? DEADLINE 28TH APRIL SUNDAY

Proof is in the results.

What has happened to the last couple of years winners of the Gympie Music Muster Talent Search?

They’ve been busy. Touring, playing festivals, recording their songs at pro level. They have both had songs in the Australian Country Music Charts and have been getting great recognition and awards. Yes they have been busy.

Winning this or any competition isn’t everything, but it’s sure a great move forward in the industry. In fact, just making our finals and playing at Muster will get you seen and recognised.

Being part of the Gympie Music Muster Talent Search 2024 is your chance….. to be seen as a real talent in the country music scene in Australia.

Do you need to be a seasoned, professional artist / performer? No….. especially in Junior. If you are a bit green but have what we’re looking for, we can work with you on the rest of what you need. That’s what we do.

We are looking for genuine natural talent, enthusiasm and commitment. If you have that, please enter.

Check out Brittany Elise (2022 Open Winner) and Denvah (2023 Open Winner)

🎵 MUSTER KNOWS TALENT! 🎙️
Do you have what it takes to win this year?
Applications are now open for the Mothertone 2024 Muster Talent Search
𝗣𝗥𝗜𝗭𝗘 𝗣𝗢𝗢𝗟 𝗢𝗩𝗘𝗥 $𝟮𝟮,𝟬𝟬𝟬
Open & Junior Categories
Throw your hat into the ring - entries close: 28th April 2024
👉 Apply now - https://www.muster.com.au/talent-search/
GYMPIE MUSIC MUSTER 22 – 25 AUGUST 2024
Visit Queensland, Australia

19/04/2024

Great tech’s, don’t just happen. It takes a long time to really know everything they do to make your show great. 😊

Appreciate your tech’s.

If you’re an artist, it’s also great to understand the gear you use.
So take some time.

17/04/2024

Gympie Music Muster has been nominated for People’s Choice FESTIVAL OF THE YEAR at the QMA Awards tonight.

UPDATE : WE WON!!!

Mothertone is thrilled to work with such a great Festival and bunch of people.

If you haven’t been before, maybe you should buy tickets to this year’s Muster in August and find out why it’s so great.

26/03/2024

Imagine our own thinking might not be the only way.

'THINKING THIS WAY' - MIDWEST MOLLY

OUT Tuesday April 16th

Midwest Molly Michael Turner Recordworks WELCOME TO 1979