EUPHONY [Ahenk]

Located in the stunning Elizabeth Murdoch Hall of the Melbourne Recital Centre 
- Euphony [Ahenk] was a celebration of Turkish culture and migration to Australia. 
• featuring a 35 piece Orchestra and visiting prolific Turkish and Dutch musicians - Smash'n'Sound was asked to deliver the FOH mix and multitrack capture of this challenging unique musical celebration. 

 

CARAVAN CLUB

Smash'n'Sound has been loving the new Caravan Club in Melbourne's south east - featuring a Midas H3000 with full analog rack, this venue is a pleasure for artists to perform in and for engineers to mix in. A few photo's from Sept 2018.

Xylouris White - featuring Jim White (Dirty Three) on vintage Ludwig drums and Georgis Xylouris on Lute - this was no ordinary show

Brett Doig has installed an exceptional fully analog production to compliment the room

Jan Preston (+Nick Charles on guitar) - delivered some serious authentic boogie

FRONTIER DAYS

FRONTIER DAYS w/ Jon Stevens
Smash'n'Sound had the pleasure to travel to the Gulf Of Carpentaria in QLD to do FOH for Jon Stevens @ Frontier Days in August. Jon was invited to close the festival.
The unique festival combines Australia’s only indigenous rodeo (what was the Doomadgee Rodeo) with a stellar music line-up and First Nation Canadian and American dancing in the middle of a huge tent city in the heart of the Gulf 300km north-west of Mount Isa.

 

 Additional sightseeing opportunities included canoeing  up Lawn Hill Gorge in the stunning Boodjamulla National Park with accomodation @ Adels Grove camping park (glampin!)

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MEG MAC

After a nation sold-out tour in 2017 and many summer festivals - it was great to head back out with Meg Mac featuring a couple of new band members for a one-off @ Spin Off festival @ Adelaide show grounds supporting Wombat (UK).  
Here is a lovely tour party photo...

APIA Good Times Tour

Following a highly successful 2017 APIA Good Times Tour, Smash was back on FOH faders for his 5th Good Times Tour - 2018 featured 16 sold-out shows around Australia.

Featuring a never-before-seen-together line-up of music icons including Brian Cadd, Marcia Hines, Russell Morris, Leo Sayer and John Paul Young. 
This was a mighty collection of iconic hit songs presented in a dynamic large-scale production. 

Below - final show @ Wrest Point, Hobart TAS


Below - 2017 Apia Good Times Tour - Joe Camilleri, Vika & Linda Bull & The Black Sorrows in full flight

Below - QPAC Concert Hall Brisbane 2018

JON STEVENS - Starlight Tour

Off the back of the 2017 APIA Good Times Tour, Smash'n'Sound headed back out to provide FOH mix for the one and only Jon Stevens on his Starlight Tour around Oz. 

With support and guest appearances from Kate Ceberano & Phil Ceberano (+ trio)  - Jon's 2017 release titled Starlight and produced by Mr Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) -  was launched in each capital city with a full powerful band performance featuring a horn section and Kate joining for a number of songs on vocals (see top photo form Twin Towns).

2018 has offered some additional Jon Stevens FOH opportunities (lower photo - Belmont 16 footers, NSW June 2018)

Meg Mac

2017 introduced Meg Mac as a new client to Smash'n'Sound 
- 24 sold out shows around Australia on her Low Blows tour, plus a number of summer festivals leading into 2018 including support for Beck, plus Australian Open (top photo) and Commonwealth Games appearances (middle photo).