Winter Solstice, Christmas Day 2011

Winter Solstice are a five piece folk band hailing from Brisbane town, Queensland. Ari, Rosie, Kez, Mitch and Joy met while studying music together at Southbank and came together to form Winter Solstice. Each brought their own varied tastes in musical genres including folk, classical, jazz, pop, metal, etc. to the melting pot to create the rich harmonies, complex melodies and infectious rhythms that is their sound.

Whilst studying the band played many gigs together in venues such as The Globe, The Zoo, The Hive and The Prince of Wales Hotel; as well as playing at events such as the 4 Walls Festival in Kelvin Grove. Now having completed their diplomas, Winter Solstice are in the process of promoting their new EP which was released in October 2010. From here Winter Solstice plans to bring their music to the rest of the world, who we’re sure will welcome it with open arm

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Coming up… Amela’ D @ Tamborine Gardens

At only 18 years of age, Amela Duheric is already steadfast and strong in the Australian folk music arena. Writing her first song on piano when she was just 10 years old, her family realised very early her joy in music and encouraged her to pursue her passion. Now, with many years of experience already behind her, Amela is maturing more as a musician every day, her youthful optimism and wide-eyed point of view radiating in her beautiful acoustic songs.

Soon to release her first EP Exhale, which was recorded between Los Angeles and the Gold Coast, Amela’s musical journey is set to round yet another musical turning point.

Her current single, Come Home, already has over 19,000 hits on Youtube, and with achievements including recording in Los Angeles last year, being in the Top 3 in Australia for the Telstra Road to Tamworth singer/songwriters section, and playing alongside idol Casey Chambers earlier this year, Amela is one to watch.

Amela inspires hope with her soulful rhythms and incredible ability to capture her emotions, combining them with her crystal clear voice and effective guitar chord structures, and then performing with a warmth which draws her audience in and holds them close.

Amela’s passion for music will only see her make more confident moves as she matures, but the wisdom she already exudes has audiences enraptured.