The Old Manly Boatshed
Wednesday 1st Feb 2012
40 The Corso Manly
Showtime 8.30pm - 12.

Renny Field
Armed with a suitcase and a guitar, Renny Field spent much of last year touring through Europe. From a candlelit basement in Aberdeen to street stages in Berlin and the world renowned songwriter rooms of London and Dublin. Eventually he came to rest in a remote cottage on the south coast of Ireland, where he spent the winter working on material for his upcoming 4th solo album. A modern day Troubadour in every sense of the word, come and join Renny for his last show in Sydney before he heads off to continue his journey abroad....
Hannah and Josh
One of the most unfathomable concepts of a brother and a sister getting on so well to the point of wanting to work closely together, can now be wintessed in the music-creating sibling duo that is ‘Hannah and Josh’. Between goofy (and twin-like) smiles, these siblings perform outrageously well together, putting on a tight and professional show, whilst maintaining their trademark chilled out attitude. Think catchy enough to be pop, raw enough to be folk and yet talented enough to be session musicians in their own right, these siblings will blow your mind and keep even the nail on your left pinkie finger entertained the whole night long.
Mr Malarkey
Orion and Fiona, the two front people of the fun band MR MALARKEY come together for a more intimate, duo performance of Orion's songs. The band itself is tight, trashy, fun and full of energy and a blend of funk, rock and pop. Led by the charismatic keyboard extraordinaire Orion Reign, they have been making waves on the Sydney music scene over the last few years with regular gigs at the Manly Boatshed, the Lansdowne, Excelsior hotels plus many more.
The Big Dizzy
They are a  blues powerhouse based on the Northern Beaches. Their influences range from Cream, Aerosmith, Van Halen and Hendrix to Mike Patton, Prince, Michael Jackson and Pink Floyd. They have tried to combine all these sounds to bring a blues sound with bite. Formed initially by Big Dizzy Robinson and Mashed Potato Brady, they started jamming together putting together a few ideas for songs and developing their songwriting ability, before long they wer'e playing a few local shows to see how the new material went down in front of a live audience, needless to say the crowd responded well and they wer'e asked to come back. Since then the guys have been playing non stop working on new material and Showcasing their own version of Hard Rock and Blues Fusion around Sydney. With their debut EP on the way and a stack of live shows booked The Big Dizzy don't look like stopping anytime soon.  

The Clovelly Hotel
Thursday 2nd Feb 2012
381 Clovelly Rd. Clovelly
Showtime 7.30pm - 10.30pm

Andy Early
Uk born Singer songwriter, Completely out of the scene for 10 year is now trying out an acoustic style. Have founded and toured with a few bands over the years, playing in  soul/jazz clubs all over the south of England/Ireland/ London Etc. He draws his main body of Influence from African American soul jazz and blues artists of the 60,s and 70,s and has shared the stage with many of his idles from Edwin star to Gil scott heron and opened for most of the acts once signed to acid jazz records. Looking to develop new material and put together a band for recording in Sydney.
Wires
Five years ago Ed Patrick McGuire took the low road out of Glasgow with guitar and backpack. Little did he imagine that a few years later his carefree travels would land him in Australia and the chance to record an album with Australian music legends Albert Music. Ed is a refreshingly honest and down to earth songwriter. Drawing on the deep musical heritage of his homeland and such influential bands such as Travis, Teenage Fanclub, Belle and Sebastian and The Fratellis, Ed writes songs that are both emotionally intense and melodically captivating. Ed says, “It’s been interesting to have that musical and cultural background and then be inspired by the experiences I've had on the road. Hopefully it's created something unique.”
Johnny 5th Wheel & The Cowards
Johnny 5th Wheel & the cowards is an artist from the North-West of England who performs eccentric skiffle-pop; think Scott Walker playing the hatbox, singing songs about bestiality in bullfighters and workaholic chickens. Influences include Tom Waits, Magnetic Fields, Kurt Vonnegut, Outkast, Anthony Newley and the Marx Brothers. Strange and unusual, exciting and new, Johnny5thWheel&thecowards weave elements of Music Hall, folk, skiffle and swing together with whimsy and the intent of creating a world of it's own. 
Gypsys Gift
May we introduce this fairy tale of love, life, music and magic combined. Over the past year Jimi & Gem have endeavoured on a path of adventure together with no expectations. Just a passion to share the gifts they have been given. Since uniting the talented songwriters have invited incredibly talented musicians to join in their vision. Gypsys Gift's energetic stage presence takes you on a mystical, nostalgic journey. Hear them play their heart tingling stories of pain, change and bliss. Enjoy the genuine & ground-breaking music of Gypsys Gift.

The L.A. Bar Avalon
Avalons Alive - Muso's Night
Friday 3rd Feb 2012
41 Old Barrenjoey Rd Avalon
Showtime 7.30-10.30

James Englund
Formerly the front man from the amazing Crash Symphony. His first instrument was the sax and late he took up the drums in high school and joined a punk band called Mute. This is where he discovered song writing and started playing guitar and bass at UNSW whilst studying physics and music. He now is producing full time, playing solo and playing the piano as much as he can.
Daniel Allars
Inspired singer songwriter Daniel Allars was born in the county of Lincolnshire in England and became a native of Australia at the age of sixteen. Drawing on his innate heritage, Daniel infuses a unique blend of folk, rhythm and blues. With a distinctly modern twist. He brings the tradition of story telling through his lyrical prowess and timeless melodies into a new era.
Jeykll
Jekyll is a four-piece band from Sydney, Australia. Forming in 2011, they have a fresh melodic sound with influences drawn from a range of styles including jazz, classical and comtemporary music. They've just completed their first Ep which will be out in the new year.!