has had a long and varied career in the Country Music industry.
She has travelled through much of Australia performing and also touredNew Zealand with an Australian Showcase
Awards and accolades Anne has received include
· Induction into Tamworth Handsof Fame
· Spirit of Tamworth “Most Spectacular Career Progress”
· Induction into the SouthTamworth Bowling Club’s Women in Country Wall of Fame
· Induction into Rocky Page’s Hall of Fame in Barmera, South Australia
· South Australian Country MusicIndustry Award
· Two times finalist in Victorian Professional Country Music Awards—Female Vocal
popular music and can work with a resident band or is fully self contained with her custom made backing, guitar and sound system. She is finding herself particularly in demand for cultural festivals and the likewhere she proudly showcases Australian history and culture.
Anne records on the Birubi recording label and currently has three C.D. album’s available.
During 2007 Anne performed at many events including Bendigo Easter Fair, Australia Day Events,featured artist at various Country Music Clubs, Senior Citizens Week, NAIDOC Week Events, Dahlia and Arts Festival as well as many private and fundraising occasions.
2009 will be a busy year as even at the start of the year Anne has been booked for several festivals, cultural events, numerous private functions and of course shemaintains a heavy schedule of fundraising performances.
Anne has a$20,000,000 public risk policy with “Duck for Cover” which is often apre-requisite for performance at many venues.
TRACY COSTER was born into country music.Daughter of the legendary Stan Costershe grew up performing as a vital part of her fathers travelingshow. One thing you can say about Coster, she is nothing if not determined.Passionate about her heritage and the heritage of country music, she continuesto take her music on the road.
Theaward winning album “Coster Country”is a collection of her Dad’s finest songs – a tribute to her late father StanCoster. The album features duets from the likes of John Williamson, AdamHarvey, Lee Kernaghan and Anne Kirkpatrick and there is also a very specialduet with her Dad.
Songs filled with emotion andsome of the finest vocals that I have ever heard from her –Charlie Sparrow, Blue’s CountryMagazine
CosterCountry received recognition being namedAustralian Independent Country Music Awards 2004 Heritage Track Of The Year with‘Bush Barbeque’.
CosterCountry is a loving tribute … to the man and the music that was Stan Coster,delivered with depth and feeling by his daughter Tracy....shows that the newgeneration can get into our traditional Australian music. …well crafted,heartfelt tribute – Peter Coad, CapitalNews
Tracy’swhirlwind of success continued – receiving her first Golden Guitar for VocalCollaboration with Anne Kirkpatrickfor ‘Back to the Saltbush Plain’at the 2005 CMAA Golden Guitar Awards. Proceeding to take out back to back awards for Album OfThe Year & Comedy Song Of The Year at theStan Coster Memorial Bush Ballad Awards.
Thisis one young lady who knows where she came from, where she wants be, and justkeeps on getting better.
Recentlyclaiming the 2005 Australian IndependentCountry Music Awards Album Of TheYear & NSW Golden MedallionAwards Female Vocalist Of The Year.
The new single ‘I Don't Want To Talk About Rain’ releasedearly 2006, gained chart success on the Top 30 Country Tracks chart. The followup to the successful album Coster Country, it is a light hearted look at thetypical Aussie trait of always mentioning the weather, regardless of what thedirection the conversation takes.
It also features twoadditional tracks ‘Why Do I Feel Like Crying’ and ‘Murrumbidgee Riversong Blues’, originally recorded at Hadleystudios in Tamworth in 1985 and only previously released on vinyl – acollectors item.
Tracy knows first hand the joys andhardships of life on the road. Seventeen years of touring with her father nonstop - we’re talking right through the centre; all through the outback; miningtowns; missions; pubs; clubs; schools, you name it they played it. Towingcaravans, changing tyres, loading in and setting up equipment were just some ofher job descriptions. Five nights aweek, ten months of the year she learned about paying her dues.
Heather and David have been performing country music since the early years of their lives
Havingmet in 1982, Heather joined David’s band Top Country and the twomarried soon after.
Spending12 years on Queensland’s Gold Coast playing professionally in the club circuitsthey have now come back to therefirst love Country Music.
Heather is a well-seasonedperformer. She started to sing at 7 years of age at local talent quests,schools and clubs.
Heather won a scholarship to study classicallyat the Melba Conservatorium and finishedwith honors at AMEB levels.
Heatherhas worked in bands since the early 80’s but she is now very happy to sing withhusband, David doing what they dobest.
David has performed mainly asa backing band member since the tender age of 13. The best know “star” he hastoured with was Normie Rowe where hetoured for 2 years around Australia in the late 70’s at the young age of 17.
David has also played for many well-known acts atfestivals and concerts such as LeeConway, The Hawking Bros, and Frankie Davidson.
Together they will tell you that there isnothing better than working with each other. They have such diverse backgrounds in music but with theircaptivate harmonies, along with their crystal clear voices all theirperformances are described as being exhilarating, humorous, emotive and passionate.
Theirfirst CD “Country at Heart” released in 2007 and their second CD “24Hours from Home”released in Aug 2007 with the third CD “MoretonBay St”
Released June 2008
Jean Stafford was born in Tasmania
Around 1970, Jean entered a talent questin Tasmania and won a five year contract with Hadley Records. After her contact with Hadley expired, Jean who had by this time gain popularity had been signedup with EMI in 1982 which lasted a short while.
In 1988 Jean had the privilege to perform on the same stage as her childhood idol Queen of American Country Music, Kitty Wells and had recorded a duo with Kitty which was believed to be a childhood dream for Stafford’s. Among her careers achievements Jean had earned double platinum and gold albums. Her latest offering ‘Let The Dance Begin’ surely gave her a new lease on life.After her absence from the Country Music scene Jean was back and bigger than ever.
Achievement:-
1975– Female Vocalist – What Kind Of A Girl You Think I Am
1980– Female Vocalist – Hello Love
1981– Female Vocalist – The Glory Bound Train
1986– Immortalised in Country Music Wax Museum, Tamworth
1988– Crown Queen of Australian Country Music
1991– Mo Award – Female Country Performer of the Year
1991– Honorary Citizen of state of Tennessee for Service to Country Music in USA
1995– Black Opal International Songwriting
2006– USA Academy Award Winning Female Vocalist of the Year.
Jean has legions of fan here inAustralia and America. She made international fame and now resides in America though from time to time she always finds time to come back to Australia.
In 2008, Jean was elevated to Roll of Renown in Tamworth.
Born in the bush – Raised on the road
Jean Stafford was born in Tasmania 
