THE LACHY DOLEY GROUP Lachy Doley is Australia’s most celebrated Blues Soul Rock Organ Player. He’s been dubbed the Jimi Hendrix of the Hammond Organ, a player who can pump, pamper and occasionally pound the most unbelievable sounds from a keyboard: sounds that are intense, ferocious and sometimes transcendent. “One of the greatest organ players of any generation” GLENN HUGHES (Deep Purple Mk3)	THE BAKER SUITE Storytelling is at the heart of their music, built around a warm combination of acoustic guitar and parisian-esque accordion.  The core of The Baker Suite is John Baker (guitar) and Gayle Buckby (accordion). They often perform as a duo and are often joined by Lyndon Gray on double bass. Julian  Feraretto on violin + mandolin, and Enrico Mick Morena on drums. The Baker Suite have been performing their own music nationally and internationally for 11 years.	MAX SAVAGE AND THE FALSE IDOLS Max Savage blends mystic lyricism with rock and roll swagger to create a live show that moves effortlessly between country, blues and soul. Evoking landscape, memory  and a sense of the profound, his songs are filled with tenderness, heartache and the bitterness of loss. It’s a live experience that is explosive, breathtaking and utterly unique.
KAURNA CRONIN Recently awarded the 2015 Folk Alliance Youth Award along with the prestigious APRA-AMCOS Emily Burrows Award. This wandering storyteller is on the cusp of a new breed of Australian DIY folk artists,reimagining and redeveloping the way music is shared, written andenjoyed across the globe.	THE SATELLITES are Australia's favourite rockin' combo. They have dominated the best Australian Rockabilly Band Awards over the last 10 years. The Satellites live act is a show in its own right. Their performance is exceptional, with stage antics and an exuberant spontaneity that makes their act an unforgettable experience. Wild, cool and crazy. An enthusiastic bunch of talented musicians and songwriters dedicated to REAL rock music.	ZAACHARIAHA FIELDING is a 23 year old man of Anangu, Pitjantjatjara, Yunkuntijatjara and Torres Strait Islander Descent.  Zaach shot to fame in 2014 on The Voice as a duo ZK with Kristal West under the mentorship of Will I Am.  From the remote South Australian community of Mimili, he has been based in Adelaide for several years, in his 2nd year at the Centre for Aboriginal Sturdies in Music at Adelaide University and is also a member of the CASM Soul Band.
COSMO THUNDERCAT make music that glimmers with true, raw and honest personality. The band create a captivating landscape progressing through upbeat, soulful, garage-pop to darker, acoustic and alt-country rhythms,described as a cross between Ryan Adams, Tom Petty and Angus Stone. Following the release of their debut EP, they have recently joined the likes of Augie March, Dragon (NZ) and Goodbyemotel (USA).	JULIA HENNNG is a 24 year old Indie-Pop singer/songwriter from South Australia. Her music and voice have a haunting, lyrical quality that has propelled her national prominence. Influenced by the songwriting of Leonard Cohen, Julia was born with a rare lung condition and was not expected to live past childhood. Now at 24, she is driven and passionate, with songs noted for their searing honesty.	LOST RAGAS " Hard sound to pin down- Broken Hearted Alt Country then it flies off into this amazing duel slide guitar meets lapsteel - almost Television Tom Verlainesq meets Ry Cooder moments all centred around Matt Walkers beautifully dark voice, understated super tight bass and that crazy horse style minimal drumming." Dashvilled 2014. " It’s like Sturgill Simpson and Beck jamming with the ghost of Harry Nilsson "
KORAL AND THE GOODBYE HORSES “Koral’s performance will reaffirm your faith in the power of live music...” – CityMag From a young age, music lessons were a disaster. Piano, recorder, flute and violin all falling away when her teachers caught on that she was cheating at her theory practice and playing by ear.	THE TIMBERS’ thumping rhythms and big misty mountain melodies will cast you away to a sweaty, smoky, melting-pot of folk, roots and Celtic bushman brassy punk. They rollick and hammer their way through live gigs with abundant energy and have become festival favourites throughout Australia. This Adelaide based band has an infectious desire to take their audience on a wild ride of non stop musical passion with no limits.	THE YEARLINGS “Skeins of tattered faith from the Never-Never … windblown plains and the quiet roar of the giant Aussie sky … bleak headlights drilling dust and drizzle … driven by a rhythm from somewhere between the windscreen wipers’ pulse and the exhausted, determined heart.” Philip White They combine warm two part harmonies, acoustic guitar and rich electric tremolo landscapes to create a sound that is aged. Old, just the right amount of haunting.
Emerging from one of Adelaide’s most charming venues, WASTED WANDERERS have already achieved a huge amount in a very short time. Formed on the stage of The Grace Emily early 2014 and fronted by one of South Australia’s most talented musicians and songwriters, Dusty Lee Stephensen, the trio have released their debut EP ‘God Damn Anything’, played several headline shows around SA and the East Coast, packed out a month long residency at The Grace Emily and sold out their EP launch at Jive.	CONCHILLIA draw on a whole world of inspiration to create a new sound,unpredictable and delightful, pulsing with vibrancy and vitality. With a dash of French cabaret, a samba beat, or a calypso flavour......Conchillia wrap their lyrics in global beats to create something new, shimmering with luscious, tuneful appeal. “The selection of instruments and voice are the perfect match......wow....just wow” .....5/5 stars - EP review by Music SA / Bside Magazine	Emily Davis has a reputation for ‘utterly absorbing’ and ‘breathtaking’ live shows and has established herself as one of Adelaide’s finest singer-songwriters. She explores universal themes of love, death, and the gritty parts of the human heart with unashamed vulnerability and poise. Emily is joined by her band the Rising Tides, a troupe of Adelaide’s most formidable players, who blend acoustic folk, alt-country and blues influences in the singer-songwriter mode.
EAST TEXAS is a four-piece act that draws influence from Western Swing, Rockabilly and Country music. Their dynamic performances present creative arrangements, originals and “select” tunes of all things Rockabilly. A highly experienced Festival act who have performed locally, interstate and overseas.Don’t miss a chance to experience EAST TEXAS with their souped up, stripped down, chopped and charged, high energy, original Rockabilly sound. Life will never be the same!	BANJO JACKSON rose to acclaim with Jimmy & the Mirrors, one of Adelaide's most popular indie-pop groups in recent years. As a charismatic singer with an iconic style he's notched up a few successes over the years including: - Top 25 songs of the year with rip it up. - Three sell out shows since release of album including corrin fidocks back yard show - Triple j play - Radio national play	THE CHERRY PICKERS unique take on Bluegrass has been winning over audiences for nearly a decade. Whether it’s Ralph Stanley or Paul Stanley, every song gets that “Cherry Pickers sound”. Their tasty arrangements are reverent to the Bluegrass tradition as well as to the original songs, such that they defy any hillbilly stigma. The Cherry Pickers appear regularly around Adelaide and have played and many festivals around the country including the National Bluegrass Festival, the Kelly Country Pick,
THE BROUHAHA Adelaide roots warrior Kelly Breuer (aka The Brouhaha) is all about the ‘Feelgood’ side of life. With achingly soulful vocals her uplifting music is more than a simple band¬aid to the blues. Between 2009 and 2014 The Brouhaha and Margo (her faithful Tarago) travelled The East Coast extensively in addition to a string of supports including Clare Bowditch, Mia Dyson, Liz Stringer, Sarah Mcleod, Jen Cloher and Wes Carr.	Known across Australia and internationally for “Daisy Jane” and her latest single “Here On The Road” Susan Lily is forging an unforgettable and unique path towards mass appeal from her home base in Adelaide, South Australia.  Her first love is the stage and the bubbly entertainer has been treading the boards as an entertainer way before she started singing her own compositions.	BEN FORD DAVIES Newcomer, Ben Ford-Davies is a happy man. In 8 months he’s risen from obscurity, recorded his cracking debut CD, Papillon, found himself booked across Europe for a 2-month CD release tour in early 2016, worked with Jeff Lang and Diesel, is in demand interstate and looks to get a day off sometime late 2016. Things couldn’t be busier for the singer songwriter.
LIFE AND LETTERS Life in Letters tell storybook tales through their own version of catchy, bright, indie-folk-pop, ever so lightly draped in a cloak of darkness. Kristen on vocals, Elise on guitar, Phil on bass and Jason on drums give you pop colour, rock show feelings and Broadway pizazz!	PUMPING PIANO CATS Originally formed back in the 80's as a support act. The P.P. Cats played the live music scene in Adelaide and Sydney with much success. Front man Johnny black with many years of experience and his exceptional vocal and piano skills, teamed up with some of Adelaide's finest Rock n Roll and Rockabilly musicians to bring you the sounds of the 50's with the style of the greatest piano player of the era Jerry Lee Lewis .	CHRISTIAN ANDREW is a talent that has been swept under the rug for years; he has found his feet and is running headfirst into the music scene. He is out to prove that all is not that meets the eye, as this tall but gentle giant delivers his unique acoustic sounds. With a few hat tips to John Butler, Newton Faulkner and Andy McKee, Andrew’s distinctive guitar style and vocals are self-taught.
WALK THE LINE Walking The Line features the rich baritone voice of Rohan Powell, which just oozes Johnny Cash. In 2011 Rohan and the Walking the Line Band were special guests on Kenny Rogers’ Adelaide concert, and have since performed around Australia, as well as on the inaugural Cruisin’ Country festival aboard the Rhapsody of the Seas. They also perform regularly at country festivals around Australia.	THE WISPS After working on Darren's 2014 release "Coming Home", the collaboration between Darren Zaza and Amy Baker has crystallised into "The Wisps".Their music conjures deep and sometimes dark landscapes, with influences from alternative, folk, rock and world music.They are currently recording their debut collaboration "Little Creatures".	FISTFUL OF TROJANS Adelaide based Fistful of Trojans are a six piece ska and reggae band that blends traditional fifties Jamaican rhythms, original fifties guitar, ukulele and great songs together into an eclectic uniquely Australian sound.
SEAN KEMP is a singer, guitarist and drummer from Adelaide, South Australia. To date Sean has supported and toured with Leo Sayer(UK) Greatest hits tour, Boney M(Germany), Hot Chocolate(UK), Phil Jamieson(Grinspoon), Tony Hadley Spandau Ballet greatest hits tour(UK), Eskimo Joe, Blue King Brown, The Audreys, Gorgeous Festival, Semaphore Music Festival, Hillside Festival supported Peter Combe opened for Diesel's greatest hits tour and performed at the Apple Festival.	BARSTOOL PHILOSOPHERS Imagine you were driving along Route 66- say somewhere between Amarillo, Texas and Flagstaff, Arizona - and you decided to stop at a dusty looking honky tonk for a beer, and there was a house band playing - that band could be The Barstool Philosophers…	DEAD LUCKY Featuring Milky Bar Kid, Pat Loughry on Vocals and guitar, Brian Morrison on guitar, Eddie Morrison on double bass and Peter Allan on drums this outfit has been around the traps for several years and continue to deliver energetic performances.
VONDA LAST is a Wongai woman with over 25 years musical experience as a songwriter and performer. Central to her work in community music has been the revival of Indigenous languages, and maintenance through composition of contemporary music. To put it simply, Vonda is a divine vocalist and lyrical wordsmith, whose music connects soulfully with her audiences.	BUFFALO BOYFRIEND features Alana Jagt and Rachel Beinke - vocalist/musicians who are at once eclectic, earthy, funky and sultry. Playing a collection of their own music they take cues from the likes of Tom Waits and Bob Dylan, Fiona Apple, Betty Davis and of course, The Beatles, filtering a genetically inherited love for old-fashioned blues through 21st century eyes and ears.	ANDY AND MARTA Inspired by the folk musicians of the 50's and 60's, Andy & Marta are a captivating duo who have crafted their own unique style. With their versatility extending from traditional ballads to catchy tunes reminiscent of the twenties and thirties, their hooky melodies and exquisite harmonies will make your ears feel good.
LISA RICHARDS Life in Australia, Austin Texas and New York City have all shaped the sounds and songs of Lisa Richards. With sharp observations, humor and a voice that sounds in turns both world weary and precociously sweet, she explores the complexities of life through a mongrel mix of folk, blues, roots and jazz.	ALICE HADDY Since her debut release in 2013, Alice has been playing relentlessly around Adelaide.The 19 year old's sound oozes folky goodness and as the AU Review noted "this lady knows how to work her atmosphere". Alice has graced stages such as Follow the Sun Festival, the Gorgeous Festival and Fleurieu Folk Festival as well as supported The Trouble With Templeton and numerous local acts.	THE SAUCERMEN have a reputation of hard edged rockabilly with elements of punk, blues and country. Founded in 1998, the band has played at many diverse venues, a regular invitee to The Adelaide Fringe Festival’s “The Kustom Kulture Weekend SA” over the last 9 years playing with the cream of Australian Pyschobilly, Rockabilly and Ska bands in that time.
Singer-songwriter guitarist SASHA MARCH out of Adelaide SA, delivers unique vocal-driven Indie Folk songs. Her alluring stage presence, emotive lyrics and gorgeous voice captivate audiences. Growing up listening to the music of Jeff Buckley, Ani DiFranco, Janis Joplin, Ben Harper and Joni Mitchell greatly influenced her song-writing.	ADELAIDE UKULELE APPRECIATION SOCIETY AUAS meet every Tuesday at the Gov and have been performing at the SMF for 8 years!!! Workshop will be after their noon performance in the RSL on Sunday 4 October at 3pm	CAL WILLIAMS JNR AND CHRIS FINNEN ‘Finnen, Horwood and Williams Jr’ combines the outstanding blues talents of Chris Finnen (USA Blues Hall of Fame), Cal Williams Jr (2014 ARBA Blues Soloist Award Winner) and highly-acclaimed double-bassist, Kory Horwood, to create a stunning performance that received 5/5 stars at the 2015 Adelaide Festival Fringe.
BORN ON A MONDAY CHOIR Born On Monday (BOM) is Port Adelaide’s own long standing community choir. BOM began as an exciting initiative by residents of the local area to start a community choir in 2005. For the last 10 years, BOM have been singing on Monday nights at Waterside Hall, and regularly singing up a storm in various small to large scale performances. Working with a variety of artists, BOM sings eclectic and contemporary songs and has a whole lot of fun doing it.	ART BABES perform amazing contortion and aerial silk & lyre routines as well as tap and Can Can dance choreographed by Adelaide based Wendy Dys.	BIG SMOKE Big Smoke plays a wide variety of Original songs and Rock, Country and Blues/Rock classics. Big Smoke have often performed as part of the Semaphore Music Festival and have continued to be a regular part of the local music landscape in Semaphore.
THE RUSTLERS burst onto the scene in 2001 with their debut album “Broken Pieces” which was released Australia wide and in the United States. Since then it has been all systems go with three further albums of original material and concerts throughout South Australia, New South Wales and Queensland. The Rustlers style has been described similar to The Mavericks and super-group The Traveling Wilburys as their original tunes have a retro rock flavour with a twist of country.	From the depths of the Western Suburbia swamp-lands of Adelaide, come together some of this city’s premier and dirtiest soul-funk-blues characters to amalgamate and form the ultimate roots/soul/blues band namely “THE DIRTY ROOTS BAND”.	LAZY EYE Soul drenched blues. Think B.B. King sharing a scotch with Booker T at the crossroads after midnight. Enamouring crowds across the country since 2013, their debut album Move Me was awarded “Album Of The Year” at the South Australian Blues & Roots Awards. On the back of being awarded “Most Outstanding Group” at the same awards a year later, and “Blues Artist of the Year” at the Fowlers Live Music Awards, Lazy Eye has been named “Group Of The Year” at the 2015 National Blues Awards.
LILY AND THE DRUM Vocalist and guitarist Lily unites with John on percussion, harmonica and backing vocals to provide an eclectic mix of “Contemporary Bluesy Rock and Roots”. In 2012 they released their debut album “Nobody Just Like Me” and have since performed over 350 shows throughout the country. With 2 previous albums in the Top 25 Most Played Albums Australian Roots and Blues Airplay Chart they are currently touring to promote their latest album “Welcome Change”.	KYLIE KAIN is a folk singer-songwriter from the Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia. Performing since the age of 17, she has supported a number of well-known indie artists in Australia. Her sound is characterised by salient melodies and poetic lyricism. She has received numerous awards for tracks on her debut album, Echoes From a Little Room, and has had stunning success with her latest album, Things That Float.	OLD SOUTH BLUEGRASS Hot bluegrass, soulful blues, original and old tunes, smooth harmonies, fast instrumentals. Old South Bluegrass seek to tell a story and evoke feeling in the listener by their harmony and through their instrumental work. One of Australia's top bluegrass bands, Old South are in demand at concerts and Australian music festivals. The men of Old South have played bluegrass for most of their lives.
TRISTAN NEWSOME Billed as ‘The World’s Greatest Spaghetti Western Apocalyptic Folk Blues Singer Songwriter’, Self Preservation Society is the solo outing for Adelaide Singer/songwriter Tristan Newsome. A seasoned performer, Tristan’s shows are captivating and endearing. Tall tales and heart-on-sleeve song writing is his hallmark, visiting traditional forms of writing mixed with modern & historical themes.	THE HEGGARTIES Born in 2009 out of the black, volcanic soil, under the green wallaby grass, among the haunting hues of the grey box forest of the Adelaide Hills, The Heggarties began life as a simple vehicle (a HQ Holden, let’s say), for getting around playing the songs by their most revered and adored artists : Lucinda Williams, Ryan Adams, Steve Earle, Bob Dylan, The Decemberists and The Steeldrivers to name a few.	THE HILLBILLY HOOT
WILD ROCKET	Adelaide ensemble YELLOW BLUE BUS plays world fusion music built around a mesmerising Ukrainian instrument: the 65 stringed bandura. The bandura was originally the tool of storytelling minstrels. In Yellow Blue Bus, the bandura adopts styles that are a far cry from traditional Ukrainian folk.	PASSIONATE FOOLS Peter Hisco and Wendy Jackson combine extensive instrumental skills with close soaring harmonies while swapping  and changing on an array of stringed instruments – guitar, double bass, fiddle, mandolin, banjo and ukulele. They are a versatile and dynamic musical duo. They play a wide variety of musical styles and regularly join with other amazing musicians to create different line-ups.
TWO BUGS AND A ROACH is Adelaide’s newest blues act on the scene, since coming together in late 2014 The Bugs have been playing all over the place with their authentic sound of the 50’s and 60’s era of blues, mixing it up with swing ,shuffles, boogies and a dash of latin Two Bugs And & Roach will have you up and moving in no time.	‘Swinging Surf Sex Gods’ is a power surf instrumental (with occasional vocal) trio led by ‘Tsunami’ Steve Horne (guitar), with Peter ‘Keanu’ Nixon (bass) and ‘Maui’ Jim Judd (drums). The rhythm pulses, the bass drives, the guitar twangs and reverberates as the boys (with special guests) power through a repertoire of originals and classic surf tunes! And, of course....they’re very sexy!	Chica Chica Electrica’s infectious Mexican/surf/cowboy original songs, written by ‘Tsunami’ Steve Horne and ‘Chica’ Frankie Starling, generate a vibrant party atmosphere just right for dancin’ and romancin’, with fun being the key! Soulful vocals, twangin’, reverbin’ guitar and a pumping rhythym section of ‘Chica’ Satomi Ohnishi and Peter ‘El Prez’ Nixon will get your toes tapping and your heart pumping!
The Ben Searcy Trio is a "folkabilly" fusion of contagious grooves and provoking lyrics. Nigel Sweeting (Dagoes, Bodgies, Nuvo Bloc) and Darren Zaza (Tangerines and the Wisps) join Ben to share his songs of love, loss and vengeance. If you have ever considered if a rabbit can have the blues or can relate to being an internationally unrecognized underwear model, then this is the show for you !	DON MORRISON Songwriter, singer, guitarist and guitar maker, Don Morrison, has shared the stage with many of the biggest names in Australian music, like Midnight Oil, Hunters and Collectors, Billy Thorpe, Joe Camilleri, Australian Crawl, Men At Work, Stephen Cummings, Ross Wilson and a hundred more in more than thirty years in music game.	BARSTOOL PHILOSOPHERS Imagine you were driving along Route 66- say somewhere between Amarillo, Texas and Flagstaff, Arizona - and you decided to stop at a dusty looking honky tonk for a beer, and there was a house band playing - that band could be The Barstool Philosophers… We play rockabilly and rock and roll, some New Orleans style RnB and western swing/country (but only cheatin’ and drinkin’ songs!). We might rock, but there’s a distinct emphasis on the roll.
COVER ME is an Acoustic duo, consisting of a female singer and male singer/guitarist, playing numerous pubs, functions and charity events all over Adelaide. Cover Me has an acoustic rock sound but can also maintain a traditional acoustic sound. Playing hits from Pink, INXS, Adele, Crowded house, TLC, Jimmy Barnes, Metallica, Tina Turner, Divynls, Amii Stewart, Imagine Dragons and many more. Guaranteed to have a song to please everyone.	FIVE SHADES OF GREY were formed in 2011, all members agreeing that the repertoire should consist of “classic” rock songs from the 60’s through to the present. Always conscious of the “dance-ability factor” the repertoire finally took the form that it is today. Constantly updating to ensure that they are prepared for any occasion, in 2014, a 6th member, Karyn, joined the band.	MANTRACODA is a semaphore based Duo who have recently recorded their latest LP called "Door to Amaze" at Dale Street Studios in Port Adelaide. Jake and Andrea will be performing tunes off their latest album outside Mr V's on Semaphore Rd at 2PM Saturday 3/10.