Ben Stewart
Ben Stewart There’s an unshakable sense of comfort and resonance that comes with listening to Slowly Slowly. Frontman Ben Stewart’s vivid lyricism and emotionally-charged vocals douse swirling guitars and soaring percussion and prove the band as nothing short of striking storytellers. At any moment fragile and raw to boisterous and belting the next, the four-piece […]
Jason Vorherr
Jason Vorherr Jason has been around the Australian music scene for many years as a much sought after bass player/singer/guitarist to many well known Australian artists such as Daryl Braithwaite, Glenn Shorrock, Russell Morris, Black Sorrows and Ross Wilson to name a few. He is also a singer/songwriter in his own right and released his […]
Oli Sansom
Oli Sansom Oli is an award-winning photographer and director. When not documenting scientists in Antarctica or lecturing on creative thinking all around the globe, he’s directing music videos and photographing local artists in his home town of Melbourne, with a keen eye for the softer, story-driven moments that are often given less visibility against […]
Kellie Santin
Kellie Santin Inaugural winner of the James Morrison Jazz Scholarship and co-author of seven highly successful books for Oxford University Press, Santin is probably still best known for her eight years spent playing sax on television’s Hey Hey It’s Saturday. Career highlights include performances with Randy Crawford, Tom Jones, Kylie Minogue, James Morrison, Tommy Emmanuel, […]
Tim Henwood
Tim Henwood Tim Henwood comfortably fills the role of musical journeyman in the classic sense. In recent times he has been part of the multi Platinum, Aria award winning juggernaught ROGUE TRADERS and is also the front man for the hugely successful platinum, Aria award winning, global phenomenon the ANDROIDS with their world wide smash […]
James Crosland
James Crosland James has been playing and recording music in Australia for 35 years. Firstly playing guitar with punk/soul band Stupidity through the beginning of the pub-rock ‘80s. Stupidity’s first single Something’s Happening (Produced by Iain Sheddon of The Saints) stayed number one on the Independent chart for 10 weeks in 1981. James switched to […]
Thom Mann
Thom Mann Since moving to Melbourne in 2003, Adelaide born musician Thom Mann has become one of the most in-demand players on the scene. Thom is the drummer for Absolutely 80’s, backing various singers from some of the biggest Australian eighties bands, including Dale Ryder (Boom Crash Opera), Brian Mannix (Uncanny X-Men) and Scott Carne […]
Kylie Auldist
Kylie Auldist Known as ‘the high priestess of Melbourne soul’, Kylie Auldist is the leading lady of multiple ARIA award nominated band The Bamboos & a celebrated solo artist in her own right. From humble beginnings, Kylie has grown to become one of Australia’s most respected, versatile, and accomplished performers. Being the first and […]
Mack Moses
Mack Moses Mack will lead the vocal workshop at Rock Academy 18 during week 1. Mack Moses is many things, and those things that make up the Mack of artistry are made out of music. They are like atoms within his system, DJ at 11 years old- playing at house parties and underage nightclubs, learning […]
Rod Bustos
Rod Bustos Rod will be a mentor during the second week of Rock Academy 18. Bass guitar/ electric & acoustic guitars. Producer/ Song composer/ Song writer. Currently Musical director(Bass & Acoustic guitar) for Vanessa Amorosi – have played with VA since 1998, toured all around OZ, Europe, UK & US etc… Have played bass( and occasional acoustic […]
