The Main Event

The River

Featuring:

• Grace Barbé

• Coterie

• Rick Steele's Hot Biscuit Band

• Tracey Barnett

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Remember last year? If you know, you know. This is the big one, the do-not-miss of the weekend!

**Note** Jeff Lang and Jordan Mac will no longer be able to appear at Strings Attached 2021 due to travel restrictions relating to Covid-19. Thank you for your understanding in this difficult time.

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GRACE BARBÉ

Grace Barbé hails from the sunburnt Indian Ocean islands of the Seychelles, where a colourful history of slavery, pirates, coups d'etat and coconuts have produced a unique Kreol rhythm, language and culture.

Drawing from the diverse cultural melange of the islands, Grace's music fuses the tropical rhythms and dances of the slaves with psychedelic rock, afrobeat, reggae and pop.

In performance Grace's trio conjures a bewilderingly huge sound - Barbé sings over her own complex polyrhythmic bass lines to Mauritian drummer Hardy Perrine's authentic island grooves while guitarist Jamie Searle adds a dense layer of Afro - guitar sorcery.

2020 has been yet another huge year, seeing FANM:WOMAN get an ARIA nomination for "Best World Music Album", an NLMA nomination for "Best Live Bassist" and a standout performance at Western Australia's legendary Wave Rock Weekender

At the 2019 Western Australia Music Industry awards, Grace took out her tenth consecutive WAM award for "Best World Act", and was also named "Best Vocalist".

Grace has been enticing audiences to get up and shake their coconuts since the release of her debut album Kreol Daughter in 2009, with appearances all over India, East Africa (Sauti za Busara Festival, Zanzibar) and the Indian Ocean (Sakifo Festival, La Reunion) as well as at Australia's leading music festivals, including WOMADelaide, WOMAD New Zealand, Byron Bay Bluesfest and Woodford.

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COTERIE

Coterie - Quartet of brothers from the Coasts of Perth , Western Australia.

Coterie release their debut single to triple j’s Unearthed in December 2019 which saw the group climb to #1 for a consecutive 4 weeks, gaining the attention International record label Island Records.

Releasing 4 singles in 2020 Coterie now boast streams into the multiple millions and a reputation as one of the most exciting live acts on the West Coast.

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RICK STEELE'S HOT BISCUIT BAND

With his hand crafted boots & Lennonesque glasses, the trademark voice, whiskey town harp & grand canyon repertoire; he’s the son of a preacher man dubbed Perth’s grandfather of blues.

Rick has chalked up 69 years on the planet & on the eve of his 10,000th show, Steele has clocked up four solo albums, nominations for country performer of the year, an induction into the WA Music Hall of Fame in 2016 and regular national & international appearances -this man isn’t showing any signs of slowing down, continuing to tour and perform constantly.

The name ‘Hot Biscuit Band’ was coined from the infamous radio show called “King Biscuit Time” which ran out of Akansas for twenty four years in the 1920/30’s. The original HBB was formed in NZ in '77 to support and tour Rick Steele’s original album.”Take it or leave it.” Steele returned to WA in '80 and keeping the name formed a new Ozzy lineup. Three albums of original material were recorded, released & toured through the nineties.
HBB were regulars at the Knights Inn, now the River, when the Inn first opened.

Since 2000 the group has gone separate ways while maintaining a relationship together & performing reunion gigs each year at the Perth Blues Club, Bridgetown Blues Festival, and prestigious shows including International supports.

There is talk of a brand new album on the horizon & more WA festival appearances to come!

With a set of vocal chords to match his name, armed with countless humorous stories and observations of life, Rick is one of the most charismatic and amiable characters in the WA music industry & an evening’s entertainment in his own right.

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TRACEY BARNETT

South West Australian singer songwriter Tracey Barnett, began her music endeavours as a rhythm guitarist for rock and alternative metal bands. Eventually finding her way to a solo career in 2008, Tracey's signature sound blends blues, roots, folk and rock music to weave her heartfelt songs.

She has encountered many career highlights, including WAM Best Regional Act winner in 2018, many songwriting nominations, and an endorsement from her main choice of weapon, Cole Clark Guitars.

Having released 2 EPs and an album to date, Tracey is set to release her new album 'Eyes Forward' in Spring 2021, which includes experimentation with banjo, dobro, lap steel, 12 string and more.

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