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songwriters I look up to

Brendan Maclean

Brendan Maclean is a Sydney, Australia based national radio announcer, actor and critically awarded songwriter. In 2007, Maclean won Australia's National Youth Week People's Choice award for his debut record "Airport People." He then went on to win the Australian National Youth Week Industry award for Writing in 2008. Brendan's debut EP, White Canvas was released on iTunes in March 2010. The video clip for the first single 'Practically Wasted' won Best Music Video in the Queensland New Film Awards and came in at 38 in the ABC Rage Top 50 for 2010.

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Bec Sandridge

Bec Sandridge is a singer/songwriter based in Stanwell Park in the Northern Illawarra region of New South Wales, Australia. She originally began her musical career as one half of the group Mad Polly, playing lead guitar, before taking it upon herself to pursue a solo career after the band went on hiatus. Her debut 3-track EP, What Was Left, was released in early 2011. This is set to be followed by the release of Lyons and Bees in 2012.

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Slow Waves

Slow Waves were an Australian blues/rock power trio from Wollongong, New South Wales. Formed in early 2009, the band consisted of Ryan Nicolussi (formerly of The Jacket) on vocals and guitar, Anastasi Kotoros on bass guitar and Nik Russo (also of Carpet) on drums. The band were formerly known as Paper Moon, before changing their name officially in September of 2010. The band played their last show in June of 2011, with Nicolussi relocating to Melbourne.

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Emma Davis

Emma Davis is a London-born songwriter who moved to Australia in desperate need of sunshine. Armed with her guitar and a much-loved yellow beetle, she now wanders between Melbourne and Sydney with Mark Stevens (Crooked Fiddle Band) on double bass, and Nicola Ossher on drums. Personal stories and familiar thoughts find subtle melodies in Emma’s guitar and voice, which have gained kudos from Triple J and community radio.

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