Friday 17 February - Kristina Olsen

Kristina Olsen is one of the most entertaining and compelling performers on the international folk circuit. A superb multi-instrumentalist (acoustic guitar, steel-body slide guitar, saxophone, concertina, mandolin and piano) as well as an award-winning songwriter with a big bluesy voice, Kristina has audiences around the world coming back for more. Her mix of powerful songs ranging from sassy bottleneck blues to lilting ballads to swing jazz to raunch and roll (as well as her hilarious storytelling) makes for a diverse and satisfying musical experience, on stage and on disc.

Born in San Francisco and raised in Haight-Asbury during the 1960's, Kristina's approach to music and life was formed by that environment of vital cultural expression, social activism and diverse musical influences. She now calls Venice Beach, Los Angeles home but rarely sees it from touring ten months a year.

It is indeed a rare occurrence to be so completely captivated for an entire concert by one person and a guitar, but American singer/songwriter Kristina Olsen certainly managed this and more, delivering a highly entertaining show to a capacity audience for over two hours. From her opening songs I felt that this was a person I had known for much longer, the supreme accolade any storyteller can wish for. The audience of predominantly fortysongethings loved it, demanding that Olsen return to the stage for three encores.  Christchurch Press

Supported by the smash hit from Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival,

Clever Sunday



Clever Sunday are six girls from the ANU Jazz School who started singing together in 2006 because they found jazz instrumentalists intimidating. They started to write and arrange a cappella music together and soon became known as The Sisterhood (later changing their name to Clever Sunday). Their influences are Idea of North, Coco's Lunch, Mumford and Sons, Regina Spektor, Billie Holiday and the list goes on. Clever Sunday perform a mixture of original and arranged tunes using mostly voices, however they do like to dabble in the world of percussive instruments. They performed regularly around Canberra in 2006/07 at open mic nights, Christmas parties, folk and jazz festivals and charity concerts. After a two year break Clever Sunday is back with a vengeance, ready to enchant the world with their sweet voices and enticing harmonies