www.garynicholson.com

Gary Nicholson is a multiple number one hit songwriter, a two time Grammy winning producer, a world traveling performer, recording artist, and session guitarist. In 2006 he was nominated to the Nashville Songwriter's Hall of Fame. Over four hundred of his songs have been recorded in various genres including country, rock, blues, folk, bluegrass, and pop by such diverse artists as BB King, Garth Brooks, Fleetwood Mac, Bonnie Raitt, Ringo Starr, Willie Nelson, Etta James, John Prine, Dixie Chicks, Stevie Nicks, Emmylou Harris, Keb Mo, George Jones, the Neville Brothers, Waylon Jennings, Del McCoury, Guy Clark and so many more. In addition to his Grammy winning records with Delbert McClinton, who has recorded twenty five of his songs, he has produced records for The Judds, Wynonna, Pam Tillis, T Graham Brown, Chris Knight, and others. His songs have been included in many major motion pictures and television.

An accomplished singer-songwriter, Harold Payne, uses his songs, his voice, and a guitar to travel a global road spreading "The Power of Positive Music." Several of Payne's songs have reached the top 5 on Billboard's R&B, Dance & International music charts. He has had over 100 of his songs covered by acts as diverse as Patti LaBelle, Ron Wood/Rolling Stones, Rod Stewart, The Temptations, Sly Stone, G-Unit and literally from Peter Paul & Mary to Snoop Dogg. And Beverly Hills Cop, Splash, and Summer Rental are just a few of the feature films sporting Harold's words and music. Harold co-wrote and sang the theme for Arnold Swarzenegger's Inner City Games organization, sponsored by Planet Hollywood. And most recently, Kelly Rowland/Destiny's Child, covered the Payne/Womack song "Daylight" which reached #6 on the Billboard Dance charts & #14 on the UK charts in May 2008.

Harold has also played just about every imaginable venue - from amphitheaters to community theaters, festivals to churches; from the Houses of Blues to house concerts, from corporate events to private parties. Along the way, he has developed his own style of audience interaction, which usually includes his notorious song improvisations. He performs more than 150 dates a year and he has also opened for the likes of Van Morrison, Kenny Loggins, Collin Raye, Paul Williams..etc..

Internationally, "Music Speaks Louder Than Words", his most frequently recorded work, served as the theme for the Soviet-American Songwriter Summit. Payne continues to participate in many successful gathering of songwriters including Pacific Harmony( Indonesia ), MIDEM Asia, as well as, special music events in Hawaii and India .  Harold Payne continues to write, to celebrate, to travel, to perform, and to make a positive musical difference.

www.pamoland.com/

Meet Grammy-nominated writer Pamela Phillips Oland , one of the industry's most versatile, prolific and successful lyricists! With hundreds of artist cuts and TV & film usage credits accumulated over more than 20 years as a successful songwriter, Oland has become the go-to lyricist composers, directors, artists and music supervisors look to for the precise kind of lyrics they need.

Project Writing is Oland's speciality. In the past year, her work has included conceptualizing and writing lyrics for the amazing " Van Gogh by Van Eck," inspired by Vincent Van Gogh's own art. Oland and her writing partner, album producer Tom Harriman, together with Netherlands singing artist Diederick van Eck. Another 2006 project was a Grammy-nominated kids' album which Oland co-wrote with one of America's best-loved kids' entertainers, Red Grammer . The album, this time an album on "the virtues" for kids, called " Be-Bop Your Best!" was nominated in the " Best Musical Album for Kids" category.

Also new for 2008 are songs co-written with two brilliant young artists: Simon Lynge an d Sascha DuPont, " Birds Eye View" with Simon, and " Mad About You" with Sascha. Another song just released is " In The Corner of My Eye," recorded by the incredible 15-year-old Lil Keesha, and produced by Pamela's co-writer, veteran Motown record producer Samm Brown III.

Whether it's rock, writing with a band such as the Ben Schultz Band, to take a great rock hook idea and make the story pay off powerfully; or jazz, working with a legend like Frank Sinatra to artists like Joe Sample and Chris Bennett. Whether it's Country, writing with great Country writers such as Todd Cerney and Paul Overstreet , writing for kids' projects such as Crayola Kids Adventures, or R&B, writing for such R&B greats as Aretha Franklin, Peabo Bryson, Whitney Houston, The Whispers, The Spinners, and on and on. Oland's co-writing several great Christmas songs with pop legend Richard Carpenter. She is a lyrical chameleon who defies categorization in the end.

The author of two Must Have Books on Songwriting, " The Art of Writing Great Lyrics" and " The Art of Writing Love Songs," Oland knows her stuff...she wrote the books on it.

www.musicbridges.com/alan.html

www.wendywaldman.com

Peter Cupples

www.petercupples.com

Peter first came into prominence in 1975 as lead singer and songwriter for the blue-eyed soul band Stylus. They released four albums that included such hits as “Summer Breeze,” “World of Make Believe,” “So Much Love,” and “Work Out Fine.” Stylus became the first all white Australian band to be signed by U.S record company Tamla Motown, and hav moderate success internationally under the Motown banner. Stylus split in 1980 and Peter went solo achieving a top twenty with his first release “Fear of Thunder.” “Blame it on the Weather” was also a success, not only for Peter, but also for John Farnham as a part of his re-emergence. Peter became a regular on the Midday show after doing a song called “Happy Ending” to close the opening of the entertainment centre in Sydney, a Channel Nine spectacular. He also became a regular with all the variety shows, “Hey, Hey it’s Saturday,” “Tonight Live with Steve Visard,” “I.M.T,” “G.M.A,” “Sill Today,” and fifteen years of “Carols by Candlelight” Christmas Eve at the Myer Music Bowl. Peter works with many charities, recently writing songs for the “Make a Wish Foundation,” and “Sacred Heart Foundation.” He also wrote the song “Best of the Best” for the racing hall of fame, and the kangaroo’s team of the century tribute. Though he has done many main events, none were bigger than opening for Frank Sinatra at Sanctuary Cove. Peter has written and recorded many albums over the years, and also has put Stylus back together from time to time for live shows. In 2003 Stylus recorded a live album called “Still Alive.” In 2005 Peter released “Bac2casix” a real roots album with lots of wonderful story telling songs, such as “Pioneers,” “Family,” and the “Poor Mans Al Jolson.” In 2006 he put a show together with old friend and college roommate Jon English called “Uncorked,” a wonderful show of nostalgia and good humour that has been delighting audiences throughout Australia. In late 2007 Peter released “About Time,” an album of standards with some very fine original arrangements, once again showing off his incredible versatility. “About Time” was an instant success both here and overseas, with Peter going to Japan in November to perform at a large jazz festival. He is now in negotiations with other major jazz festivals around the world. The Cupples story is one that is ever changing. The latest project Peter is working on is a musical, so if the past is any indication of the future, this will really be something to look forward to.

Sharon Rowntree

www.sharonrowntree.com.au

A seasoned international performer, who has spent her working life on stage, and celebrity vocal coach - SLS Australia