I am delighted to be welcoming ANDY PENKOW for a return visit, and SANDEE FACY for the very first time, to perform together in The House!

As always, afternoon tea will be provided, with tea & coffee and nibbles available (including gluten and dairy free).

We are in for a real treat.

ANDY PENKOW is an Australian singer/songwriter best known for his smooth, and powerful vocals, and his Country Blues and Folk style of music. He has released four studio albums to date, with his latest album “Shades On Me” peaking at No.2 on the Australian ARIA Charts and No.1 on the Australian Independent Records (AIR) Charts.

Andy is a four-time CMAA Golden Guitar Award Nominee and has had 13 singles reach No.1 across multiple Australian Country Radio Charts. He has won 4x People’s Choice Awards (including Best Male Vocals 2024 and Album of the Year 2025), 5x Independent Country Music Awards (including Most Popular Male Artist 2023 and 2025), a 2024 TSA Award, and was the winner of the “Australian Busking Championships 2019 – Gundagai”.

Andy was deemed “The Most Successful Australian Male Country Artist” for three years in a row (2022, 2023 and 2024) by the Australian Radio Top 40 Airplay Charts – determined by calculating the success of total singles over 12 months, across approx. 300 Australian community stations.

Internationally, he has had two songs peak at No.1 on the Nashville Country Independent Radio Charts, his third album peaked at No.1 for three weeks at the Canadian CFUR Radio charts, and his song “Ghostly Gums” peaked at No.2 on the UK Country Radio Charts.

Andy has over 1.5 million streams on Spotify and 150,000+ views on YouTube. He has toured across every state and territory in Australia and is a proud Brand Ambassador for the Australian Koala Foundation.

SANDEE FACY a Melbourne-based singer-songwriter, radiates authenticity, heartfelt emotion, and genuine care in every note she sings. Originally from a small town in Michigan, USA, she has called Australia home for nearly two decades, establishing herself as a gifted recording artist and performer.

Facy’s lifelong passion for music has taken her down diverse paths, from solo acts and collaborations to leading bands. In recent years, she has found her stride as a storyteller, crafting original songs that resonate deeply with audiences and leave them yearning for more. Beyond performing, Facy has also transformed her love for music into a successful business, embodying the spirit of an artist who has truly embraced all facets of her craft.

Her musical journey began with a scholarship to Michigan’s prestigious Interlochen School of Music, where she trained as a mezzo-soprano. Among her career highlights is a performance at Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium, gracing the same stage as countless legends. The defining moment that shifted her focus toward songwriting was a deeply personal one—the loss of a close friend before her 20th birthday, which inspired her to pen Hummingbird and ignited her commitment to supporting individuals with Cystic Fibrosis through her art.

Despite the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, Facy flourished. Her 2020 releases, including three singles and a 2021 EP, garnered critical acclaim. Still That Girl soared to #1 on the iTunes charts, earning significant radio play and streams, while the music video for Last Time amassed over 150,000 views. To date, her music has surpassed 130,000 online streams (as of August 26, 2024).

The years 2022 and 2023 were milestones in Facy’s career. She released multiple singles, received nominations at the ICMA 2022, and won the prestigious International Singer-Songwriter Association (ISSA) Single of the Year award in Atlanta. Her performances at the Tamworth Country Music Festival in January 2023 brought further acclaim, culminating in four ISSA nominations in 2024. That year, Facy triumphed at the Tamworth Country Music Festival, winning the People’s Choice Award for Best Song of the Year with her single Best One Yet. Additionally, she clinched the 2024 ASA (Australia Songwriters Association) Award in the Country category, solidifying her reputation as a gifted songwriter.

With an album on the horizon, Sandee Facy is just getting started on the next chapter of her extraordinary journey.