Live Music
Coastal Beats have world class musicians & bands available for your event in almost any format or genre! Check out a few of our great live acts below.
Between them, our musos have played at most of the biggest festivals and venues in Australia and around the world. If you can’t see what you’re after let us know and we’ll tap into our extensive music industry network to find the perfect fit!
Katia
Katia is a versatile songstress with her roots in Soul, Funk, Reggae, Roots, Jazz, Hiphop, RnB & World fusion. With an undying musical passion, Katia has been involved in loads of bands for other artists as well as her own projects playing solo, duo and with her band.
Starting off her collaborative musical journey fronting 7 Piece Band “Wunluv Sound System”, Katia sang free style lyrics and Middle eastern style vocals and soon after spent 3 years working with Gold Coast reggae/funk band “CC The Cat” singing back up vocals and playing playing Saxophone & Flute. Other notable acts she has been involved in include Brisbane 8 piece band outfit “Ladi Abundance Project”, gypsy folk/flamenco songstress Felicity Lawless (Anarchist Duck).
Her love for singing and performing has taken her on to support and/or share the stage with many other artist such as Nattali Rize (Blue King Brown), Dallas Frasca, Nicki Bomba, Paua, Matiu Te Huki, Skankstars, 420 Sound, Saritah, Essie Thomas, Allensworth (USA) & many more.
As a soloist/duo/band or with various other musical projects, Katia has played at Festivals such as: Island Vibe, Nimbin Mardi Grass, Green Day out, Parklife, Roots Reggae Festival, Organic River Festival (NZ), Parihaka International Peace Festival (NZ), Coro Festival (NZ), Multicultural Festival VIC.
Music is Katia’s passion and whether its a festival, venue, wedding or corporate event she just loves to perform and get people dancing!
Dave West
Dave West has been performing around Brisbane & The Sunshine Coast for more than a decade and has created countless memorable moments for party goers and newly married couples right across QLD and Northern NSW! He’s a master at taking popular songs that everyone knows and creating his own unique and intimate versions. But he can also pump the energy and get the crowd singing and dancing along when needed as well!
His wide range of influences are immediately evident including John Mayer, Ziggy Alberts, George Ezra, Bruce Springsteen, Mumford and Sons and James Taylor to name a few. On top of all that he can also DJ with the best of them and often switches to the decks after an acoustic set to get the dance floor rocking!
Yazmindi
Multi-instrumentalist, singer songwriter and captivating performer, Yazmindi, is more than “girl and guitar.” Whether its performing at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas (twice), Woodford Folk Festival, supporting acts like Megan Washington, Kasey Chambers and Troy Cassar-Daley, or playing at the local Byron Flea Markets, Yazmindi’s sound is far-reaching and pierces the heart so directly that you can’t help but get whisked away to a dream land of her creation.
Equally at home on a big stage or performing at weddings and corporate events, she’s able to apply her unique style and sound to covers that everyone knows and loves as well as her originals.
With comparisons to performers like Missy Higgins, Ed Sheeran and Kimbra; Yazmindi is an eye catching artist not to be missed.
Haley Grace
Hayley started performing at age 15 up and down the East Coast of Australia where she grew up. After cutting her teeth with some of Sydney’s finest corporate bands, she then toured nationally & internationally as a solo artist for many years.
In 2012 she was part of the launch campaign for the new Sony Xperia mobile phone, where she toured with 4 extreme athletes up and down the east coast playing shows and hosting the online content of the campaign. Later, touring extensively though India and Sri Lanka, she played every beach resort and bar up and down the west coast and playing shows as far north as the Indian Himalayas. This led to a 2-month contract at The Hilton Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka where she was headlining 6 nights a week until May 2013.
Most recently her music has taken her overseas to countries such as Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Bali and Vanuatu, where she has done everything from is singing on cruise ships to playing in remote villages to high end corporate events, huge festivals and everything in between.
She’s now based in Byron Bay and performs regularly at events and weddings as well as with larger original ensembles, performing at festivals like East Coast Blues & Roots, and Splendour In The Grass.
Hayley is talented multi-instrumentalist and her solo shows often include guitar looping, beatbox, percussion and vocals covering styles including funk, soul, folk, reggae, 90s r’n’b and pop.
Ryan Martin
Ryan Martin has been a constant fixture on the NSW mid north coast music scene for many years. Equally at home playing pubs and festivals or corporate events and weddings, his dulcet tones have accompanied may special family moments and raucous parties over the years.
He started out his live music journey many moons ago playing solo dinner music in the corner of quiet restaurants and then gradually progressed to playing packed out venues and festivals with a three-piece band. He has since performed as the opening act for national touring acts like Morgan Evans, The Angels, GANGgajang, Wendy Matthews and Thirsty Merc, but still loves the intimacy of a solo performance playing to a newly married couple on the biggest day of their lives.
Chris Rose
Singer-songwriter Chris Rose is a Port Macquarie local, and has always been surrounded and creatively inspired by the natural beauty of the region.
Chris became obsessed with perfecting his craft as a musician during his teenage years, but once he got a taste of live performance he couldn’t get enough of the stage. He wrote his first solo song ‘Nowhere Land’ sitting on the gusty Lighthouse Beach headland, surrounded by crashing waves and has gone on to be a prolific song writer, signing his very first major label record deal in 2012.
From large-scale events such as the Australia Day Spectacular at Circular Quay to regional support tours and festivals, Chris has shared the stage with some of Aussie music’s most iconic artists including Icehouse, Thirsty Merc, Sheppard, The McClymonts, The Black Sorrows, and Daryl Braithwaite.
He spends much of his time touring and performing original music but still loves to have fun playing a huge repertoire of cover songs from well known popular artists at weddings and events in the Mid North Coast region that he has always called home.
Phil & Tilley
Phil & Tilley started playing music together in 2008 in the form of a 5 piece folk/rock outfit and in the autumn of 2012, decided to part ways with the project and start writing together as a duo. Surrounded by the New Forest (UK), an ancient woodland situated on the southern coast of England, the self-taught musicians began experimenting with ambient sounds which opened new doors for their song writing.
In 2016, Phil & Tilley arrived in Byron Bay with little more than their instruments, a few clothes and a tent. In order to pay for food, busking on the streets became a necessity until they began to establish themselves in local bars, cafes and farmers markets. Two years later they are now playing over 250 gigs a year throughout Australia, gaining a rapidly increasing fan base.
Their troubadour philosophy of being on the road as much as they can & playing shows wherever there’s a stage, has helped them gain airplay on National Radio NZ, BBC Introducing (UK) and various local radio shows around Australia. They also had the opportunity to play at TEDx Tauranga (NZ) in front of a 1000 seat, sold out crowd.
A yearning for travel and playing music has seen them play across UK, Australia, New Zealand, France, Belgium and South East Asia, but their story continues to take them wherever the music allows them to go. Phil & Tilley are about to release their 4th studio record in the form of a new EP titled, ‘Time won’t wait’.
Luke & The Boys
Luke Ferguson is a long time northern rivers musical stalwart. He’s a talented vocalist, bassist and multi instrumentalist who is at home in any number of musical genres and settings.
He performs in a wide variety of acts playing both original music as well as a huge list of covers.
Luke & The boys is a lineup that allows him to choose the right musicians and mould the group for each particular particular event. Whether its soulful r’n’b, modern country, reggae or mind blowing rock, Luke and The Boys will tear the roof off!
Stringbird
Stringbird is a cover band powerhouse led by the seasoned professional singer/guitarist, Pete Thornley. The band performs in a variety of lineups including soloist bookings for more intimate events right through to a 9 piece band for a seriously powerful dance floor rocking show! All of the musicians that perform in Stringbird are the best in the business and having worked together for years have formed rock solid musical connections that are displayed in full force when they’re on the stage.
Founding member Pete Thornley has worked full time as a professional musician for the last 20 years. Touring nationally and internationally, performing at corporate & wedding functions as well as composing for film and TV and teaching as a way to give back to the community.
Stringbird believes that high-level entertainment can be the difference between a good event and a brilliant event. From chilled modern covers or relaxed jazz vibes to an all out party crew ready to take on the dance floor, Stringbird’s wide repertoire and creative professionalism has it all covered.
Bookings can be made from a soloist up to a 9-piece band.
Southwall
Southwall is a dynamic 4 piece rock/funk/blues band out of Brunswick Heads. Singer Mark Heazlett is known as one of the areas finest vocalists and is backed by an experienced band with Matt Bone (starboard cannons) on bass, Mat Akehurst (Walrus and the Carpenter) drums and Toby Andrews (Tim Stokes, Jamie Ashforth bands) on lead guitar.
The Imprints
The Imprints are an Australian duo creating dreamy dance music consisting of Willow Stahlut and Linden Lester. Armed with a violin, synth and various FX pedals, Willow creates deep sub bass lines and weaves a melodic tapestry beautifully complemented by Linden’s visceral energetic approach to the drums.
Playing together for six years, the duo has honed their signature sound, a kaleidoscopic burst of otherworldly dance music, created with live looping and sampling every time they perform. Their use of layering and build-ups to intensify the hefty bass drop has festival crowds buzzing. Inspired musically by their travels around the world The Imprints draw inspiration from the traditional music of Africa, India and Eastern Europe as well as reggae, dub and various electronic music styles.
They’ve toured extensively performing at festivals including Glastonbury (UK), Boomtown (UK), Edinburgh Fringe Festival (UK), Fusion Festival (Germany), Robson Valley Music Festival (Canada), Kispiox Valley Music Festival (Canada), Atmosphere (Canada), Katuaq (Greenland), Falls Festival (Aus), Rainbow Serpent (Aus), Queenscliff Music Festival (Aus) and Luminate (NZ).
The Imprints have been honoured to share the stage with great friends and fellow musicians including Greg Sheehan, Mal Webb, Parvyn and Josh (Bombay Royale) and Imprints regular Luke Collins. Individually, Willow and Linden have worked with many highly regarded artists including The Cinematic Orchestra, Opiuo, Goldfrapp, Adalita (Magic Dirt), Blue King Brown, Little Birdy, Ainslie Wills, Yasmin Levy and The Bombay Royale.
They released their latest album Midnight Sun in August 2017. The inspiration behind the album came largely from their time in Greenland where they sailed through isolated fjords amongst icebergs and towering mountains with the sun never setting.
Cass Eager Band
Cass is a modern soul singer with a sound that embodies old-school cool with bold, sexy optimism. Her sound takes its cues from a vintage sonic swagger a-la Amy Winehouse, but sounds like she’d be just as much at home drinking dry martinis with Sade, Dusty Springfield and Nancy Sinatra at The Dresden in LA.
Cass sings songs that remind you that if the champagne glass isn’t already full, then it’s at least half-full (and definitely never half-empty). They're always drenched in her signature whiskey-smoked vocals, and wrapped up in a feel-good vibe.
She left Sydney for LA and carved out a new sound with her producer in LA, Billy Lefler, together nailing the sound she’d been looking for…a love of old-school soul blues songs mixed with a blend of the new West Coast.
Cass finds satisfaction in hammocks, road trips, coffee, whiskey, sunsets, the moon, the ocean, anything vintage, rebels, muses, young-at-hearts, palm trees, luxe velvet, faded denim, soul, R&B, rock ’n’ roll and eternal adventure.
Kit Bray
Kit Bray is a singer songwriter based in the byron bay region.
Kit has had a successful career as a touring and recording artists with over 7 million streams on Spotify and performing at many large festivals such as Splendour in the grass and falls festival with former band PLTS.
Kit is now pursuing a solo career with a ep set to be released at the end of 2021.
His style is an effortless weaving between soul, folk and indie.
With over 15 years performing in the northern rivers and touring nationally he is definitely one of the most experienced, professional and exciting performers in the area.
Benny Black & Kailey Pallas
Benny Black & Kailey Pallas have worked together for many years in a variety of formats ranging from their intimate “Devine Duo” through to the high energy four piece band “Black Pallas”. They’ve performed at stadiums throughout the country including the MCG and Win Stadium NRL halftime entertainment, loads of festivals as well as supporting a who’s who of Australian rock royalty including Daryl Braithwaite, Ian Moss (Cold Chisel), Dragon, Baby Animals and The Radiators & Shannon Noll.
Both are multi instrumentalists, singers & DJs who are comfortable in a wide variety of settings and always bring high energy vibes to the party!
MINNIE MARKS
Minnie Marks is a rare triple threat: Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist.
Relentlessly gigging across the globe, equipped with an old Goldtop in her hands and a revolutionary Farmer Foot Drum at her feet; Marks consistently pushes musical limits with her mind-blowing, dynamic guitar wizardry and her insanely powerful voice that roars out her truth through song as if her life depended on it. And, if that’s not enough, she simultaneously creates bone marrow shaking grooves with spare limbs on her Foot Drum kit. Finally all three beasts are married together to forge a mammoth sized wall of sound.
From winning the world renowned ‘Bluesfest Busking Competition’ in 2011, to taking out the People’s Choice Award’ at both Blues At Bridgetown and Nannup Music Festival, plus earning the winning place of ‘Best Guitarist’ for the Open Arms Festival competition, Marks is no stranger on the block.
Over the past 12 years, Marks has paved her musical journey around the world with three studio albums and one live album recorded in Stuttgart, Germany. The award-winning troubadour shows no sign of slowing down. Her new twelve track album will be out for release in 2022.
Vaine Rabana
Vaine Rabana got into singing by accident when she joined her school choir just to get out of class. It wasn’t long before she fell in love with performing, taught herself guitar and was soon stunning audiences with her angelic voice up and down the Queensland coast.
Vaine grew up in North Queensland at Mission Beach spending her early years waterfall chasing and island hopping before moving to the NSW mid North Coast to further her musical career. She plays at festivals, weddings and other events regularly and always leaves her audiences in awe. She’s also constantly writing original songs and developing unique versions of popular hits, but when not singing or writing music, she can be found out in the waves riding her long board.
