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acoustically.<\/p>\nAN eclectic mix of international talent and home-grown soulful sounds will be taking over Kryal Castle this well to see out the last of the Summer Sundays series.<\/p>\n
Kicking things off, audiences will have the chance to hear the soaring vocals of 22-year-old independent muso Candi Wade.<\/p>\n
With her guitar and vocal looper in tow, the multi-skilled musician is known for putting on engaging and interactive shows that consistently surprise in their ability to seamlessly jump between genres.<\/p>\n
Second up, Yorta Yorta singer and songwriter Benny Walker will be returning solo to Ballarat to showcase his new album acoustically.<\/p>\n
Growing up listening to a variety of blues, punk, rock and roots, Walker said when writing his own music, he tends to pull from his history and mix and blend genres together.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m excited to be back playing live gigs in general but I haven\u2019t played in Ballarat for a couple of years so I\u2019m super excited to come back for Summer Sundays,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love getting out and playing and it\u2019s a very cool location, I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever played in a castle so very exciting.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is will be my first show in 2021, so a pretty great way to kick it off.\u201d<\/p>\n
In addition to putting out his new album last year, Walker said he tried to make the most of not having to rush around for a tour.<\/p>\n
\u201cReleasing the album mid-last year, I haven\u2019t had the chance to play the songs live so I\u2019ll be playing quite a lot of new stuff on Sunday as well as a few dad jokes in between songs,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot touring last year though gave me and my brother the time to start up our Indigenous employment consultancy and help unemployed Indigenous people into training.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s great, we\u2019ve been able to make a positive impact during a pretty pessimistic and negative time.\u201d<\/p>\n
Finishing up the day with one of the most awarded and well-known Australian artists is the now solo Ross Wilson, who\u2019s set to mix in some new tunes with a selection of his classics.<\/p>\n
With 26 ARIAs under his belt and chart-topping hits to his credit as a singer, songwriter and producer, Wilson said after such a strange year, he\u2019s ecstatic for the opportunity to play again.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m pretty excited because it\u2019s the first show that I\u2019ve been able to do since March last year,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019ve fronted a couple of bands that hit the big time over the years like Daddy Cool and Mondo Rock, so we\u2019ll be playing songs from those repertoires, mainly songs that I\u2019ve written myself.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere will be a couple of new ones too because I\u2019m working up towards a new album \u2026 some that I worked on throughout the year during the downtime.\u201d<\/p>\n
Playing in a variety of successful bands and performing iconic songs including Eagle Rock and Cool World over the years, Wilson said he\u2019s still constantly inspired by the people he meets and the audiences he plays to.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re part of the community in that when I get on stage, it\u2019s not me preaching to people \u2026 I can\u2019t do it without an audience,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we do play, my goal is to get everyone moving and dancing around and having a really good time and that way we\u2019re doing it together.<\/p>\n
\u201cI look at music as a community thing, and yeah I\u2019ve played at a lot of different places but we\u2019re just one big country and that\u2019s what I\u2019m aiming to do is bring people together.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
AN eclectic mix of international talent and home-grown soulful sounds will be taking over Kryal Castle this well to see out the last of the Summer Sundays series. Kicking things off, audiences will have the chance to hear the soaring vocals of 22-year-old independent muso Candi Wade. With her guitar and vocal looper in tow, […]<\/p>\n