Australians Travel To Nashville For June Festivities

Australians travel to Nashville for June festivities.

Nashville, TN (PRWEB) May 14, 2007 -- This June, a contingent of Australia's hottest Country artists will take part in the 2007 CMA Music Festival. These talented Aussies include: Morgan Evans, Adam Harvey, Briana Lee, Travis Collins, Troy Kemp, Mark O'Shea, and Beccy Cole.

The success these artists have achieved in Australia has earned them the opportunity to take part in this year's CMA Global Events. While in Nashville, several will collaborate with writers and producers to record songs for release in their home territories. CMA Music Festival will give these international artists an opportunity to reach American fans and to network with the Nashville music industry.

Rob Potts, of Australia's Entertainment Edge booking agency and events company, and a CMA Board Member states, "It's fantastic to see these Aussie artists performing at the CMA Music Festival. CMA's support of Global Country Music is excellent." Potts will lead an Australian Delegation at the CMA Music Festival, which includes Telstra's Greg Swain; Peter "Skip" Beaumont-Edmonds of Cranium Management; Tim Daly of Country Music Channel Australia; Gayle Madill Editor of Country Update Magazine; Mary Olivieri of Venture Travel; Tim Holland the Label Manager of ABC Country; and Jen Carmody from Sony BMG.

The Australian artists will appear throughout the week at several different venues:

Morgan Evans and Travis Collins will perform at the CMA Global Artist Party on Monday, June 4th at The Stage on Lower Broadway at 6:15 p.m., while Briana Lee, Troy Kemp and Mark O'Shea will appear at the AristoMedia Global Acoustic Afternoon on Tuesday, June 5th at 2:30 p.m. at Legends Corner.

Morgan Evans, as winner of the Telstra-Road To Tamworth talent competition, will appear with this years CMA Global Artist award winner Adam Harvey at the Greased Lightning® Riverfront Park on Saturday, June 9th as part of the Wide World of Country show.

Beccy Cole is not scheduled to perform, but will be leading a group of 70 Australians who will be attending the CMA Music Festival for the first time. Beccy is the hottest female Country Music artist in Australia. In January, Beccy's hit single, "Poster Girl (Wrong Side of the World)", earned her three Golden Guitars at Australia's most prestigious Country Music award show. All four of Beccy's albums have been critically acclaimed and generated a string of hit singles. She has earned Gold Albums for Little Victories and Wild at Heart.

Several US-based Australians will perform on the festival stages. Catherine Britt will be performing on the Greased Lighting® Daytime Stages at Riverfront Park on Friday. On Thursday, Jedd Hughes will be appearing on the Chevy Plaza Stage and Kate Russell will be on the Crisco® Family Zone Stage.

Jeff Walker, President of AristoMedia and Chairman of the CMA Global Markets Committee comments, "It is wonderful to have such representation from Australia. The diversity of talent that these artists represent reflect very positive growth for country music in that territory. I am sure the Nashville community will roll out the red carpet for our visitors from down under."

"It is a pleasure to spotlight the success of the Australian Country Music industry by including several of their artists in CMA Music Festival activities," said Bobbi Boyce, CMA Director of International. "We look forward to welcoming them to Nashville in June."

Expatriate Australian and Nashville resident Mark Moffatt will serve as Music Coordinator for both the Global Artist Party and the AristoMedia Global Acoustic Afternoon.

Gibson Guitar and Diamond will Co-sponsor the CMA Global Artist Party while CMA and Diamond Coach sponsor the AristoMedia Global Acoustic Afternoon.

For more information, photos, or interview requests, please contact AristoMedia at (615) 269-7071.

For more information on CMA Music Festival, contact Scott Stem at CMA at (615) 244-2840

CONTACT:
Matt Watkins - AristoMedia - 615-269-7071 ext. 128
Christy Walker - AristoMedia - 615-269-7071 ext. 124

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