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15/02/2012
JETTY ROAD DOMINATE VICTORIAN AWARDS
Photo: Jetty Road receiving one of their awards from Grammy Award winner Kim Ritchie
Leading Australian group Jetty Road dominated the 2012 Victorian and National Country Music Awards at Whittlesea on Saturday night taking home no less than five of the awards up for grabs.
Fresh from their second Golden Guitar win at Tamworth in January, the four piece of Lee and Paula Bowman, Simon Ross and Julian Sammut won the group awards in both the Victorian and National sections, Best Independent Release for Far Away Places in the National section, Best Album for the album of the same name in the Victorian section and the prestigious Victorian Entertainer of the Year title.
“We’ve always prescribed to the motto ‘the harder you work, the luckier you get’ and winning awards is always going to be an amazing boost for us, but to win this many lately, we are really pinching ourselves” Paula said. “We are completely gobsmacked to tell you the truth, and also extremely grateful for everything that has been happening.”
Jetty Road have also hung onto to #1 spot this week on the National Country Tracks Chart with I’m A Dreamer, making it 7 weeks at the top with one of the biggest hits of the past year on Australian Country Radio.
31/01/2012
JETTY ROAD WIN SECOND CMAA AWARD!
The Tamworth Country Music Festival finished with a bang for the Australian foursome on Saturday night when they won their second CMAA Award for 2012 Group or Duo of the Year at Australian Country Music's night of nights. Thrilled with the win, Jetty Road thanked family, friends and their fans for their dedication and support before taking to the stage shortly after to perform their #1 chart topping radio hit I'm A Dreamer.
"Winning our first Golden Guitar Award in 2010 was so exciting" said lead singer Paula Bowman "but this second one is extra special; our Far Away Places album producer Paul Shatto flew out from Canada to attend the Awards. He's not only delighted with the result, but has been totally captivated by Australia too!"
Jetty Road's next appearance will be main stage at Whittlesea Country Music Festival on Saturday 11th February when they join the Sunny Cowgirls for a big night of entertainment. They are also a finalist for five categories at the Victorian and National Country Music Awards later the same evening.
23/12/2011
I'M A DREAMER HITS #1!
Seems Jetty Road have been extra good this year - their latest single I'm A Dreamer takes over the coveted #1 position tomorrow on Australian Country Radio, just in time for Christmas! The single is Jetty Road's second radio #1 from their new album Far Away Places. A BIG thank you to fans for requesting the song at radio!
The result is icing on the cake in what has been a fabulous past few months for the group; winning Group of the Year at the Australian Independent Country Music Awards and the major $20,000 AIADA Professional Development Award in October, their 40th CMAA Best Group or Duo finalist berth, and most recently their five finalist nominations for the Victorian & National Country Music Awards at Whittlesea in February.
28/11/2011
CMAA FINALIST BERTH FOR JETTY ROAD
Jetty Road were announced as finalists for Group or Duo of the Year in the 40th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia in Sydney last Thursday.
Fellow finalists include The Bobkatz, Carter & Carter, Davidson Brothers and O'Shea.
Fans will now have to wait for country music's night of nights on January 28th 2012 to find out who the winners are!
20/10/2011
JETTY ROAD WIN MAJOR AIADA AWARD
Jetty Road received an amazing 'welcome home' from their 2011 international tour on Saturday night, taking out the major AIADA Professional Development Award worth $20,000 at Rooty Hill RSL. In an emotional speech, Lee, Paula, Julian and SImon said they felt very honoured and privileged to win the inaugural awards, and were also grateful that their hard work was being recognised.
It was their second award win within a week, also winning the Group / Duo of the Year Award a the Mildura Southern Stars Independent Country Music Awards.
Now seen as the premiere prize in Australian Independent Country Music, the AIADA Awards recognise excellence within the Australian Independent Country Music scene.
More good news for Jetty Road, as their latest album Far Away Places continues its success on the ARIA Australian Country Album Chart; charting for 19 consecutive weeks, it currently sits at #17. Furthermore, their latest single I'm A Dreamer jumps four spots this week to #25 on the Country Track Charts.
28/9/2011
VOTE JETTY ROAD FOR THE AIADA PEOPLES CHOICE AWARD!
A big thank you to everyone who voted for Jetty Road in the first round of public voting. With a massive $10,000 on offer, this is the most hotly contested prize in Australian Country Music. The People's Choice Award is decided by YOU! Jetty Road need your help one last time. Show your support and vote for them in the final round.
You must register online at:
www.totalcountry.com.au/aiada-entrants/239-jetty-road
PLEASE NOTE: Voting is easy, but there is one key point to remember: you can only vote ONCE!
You need only click on the yellow VOTE NOW button and follow the prompts.
And the best thing is, Jetty Road fans WORLDWIDE can vote.
Thanks for your help and GO JETTY ROAD!
24/9/2011
JETTY ROAD RELEASE NEW SINGLE
Hot on the heels of their latest #1 hit Serves You Right, Jetty Road have released the follow up second single, I'm A Dreamer to Australian and Canadian radio. Taken from their new album Far Away Places, I'm A Dreamer was co-written with one of Canada's best loved country artists, Jason McCoy (The Road Hammers) last year while Jetty Road were on tour in North America. "We played alongside Jason at a festival last year and thought it might be a good idea to do some song writing too" Paula said. "As songwriters we just seemed to 'click', writing some great songs that day. I'm A Dreamer is the opening track on the album and has also become a real highlight of our live show".
I'm A Dreamer will be airing on Foxtel's Country Music Channel (CMC) soon.
6/9/2011
JETTY ROAD SCORE TRIPLE FINALIST BERTH IN AIADA AWARDS
Jetty Road have been shortlisted as a finalist in three categories of the inaugural AIADA Awards. Jetty Road have been shortlisted as a finalist for the Professional Development Award, People's Choice Award and Video of the Year award.
Australia's newest and richest Independent Country Music Awards ($35,000 prize pool), the AIADAs are a Professional Development Awards program designed to recognise excellence in Australian Independent Country Music.
And the timing could not be better; with the band concluding their overseas tour only days prior to the awards. “We’re rapt we’ll be able to attend” Lee and Paula said. “We’re both excited and nervous all at the same time. With so much prize money up for grabs, each category will be very hotly contested. We are honoured to be named as multiple finalists.”
The AIADA Awards will be held at Rooty Hill RSL, Sydney on October 15.
Good luck Jetty Road!
18/8/2011
JETTY ROAD SNAG DUAL FINALIST NOMINATIONS
Jetty Road were thrilled to receive notice of their double finalist berth in the Southern Stars Independent Country Music Awards held in Mildura in October. Short listed for both Album and Group of the Year categories, Jetty Road found out the good news while preparing to depart Canada for the European leg of their 2011 international tour.
And the news only seems to be getting better for the 2010 Golden Guitar winners; hot on the heals of releasing their fourth album Far Away Places, it's debut single Serves You Right remains at the #1 spot on the Australian Country Singles Chart for a fourth consecutive week.
28/7/2011
SERVES YOU RIGHT GOES #1!
Congratulations Jetty Road! On the eve of their return to perform main stage at Canada's Big Valley Jamboree on Friday night alongside country music stars George Canyon, Leanne Rimes and Gary Allan, Jetty Road was thrilled to discover their newest single Serves You Right has hit the #1 position on Australian country radio this week..
Climbing to the top of the charts in just 9 weeks, Serves You Right is the first single release from their 4th album Far Away Places, released in May this year.
26/7/2011
JETTY ROAD LIVE ON CITY-TV
Don't miss Jetty Road's preview performance of I'm A Dreamer on Calgary's CityTV tomorrow morning at 8.45am. The song will be the next single release from their new album Far Away Places.
22/7/2011
SINGLE LEAPS UP THE CHARTS
As Jetty Road gear up for their main stage performance at Big Valley Jamboree next week, excitement gathers for their latest single Serves You Right on Australian country radio; it jumps up four spots to #2 this week.
29/6/2011
READY.....STEADY.......COOK!
Lee and Paula battled it out in the kitchen during a recent Sydney visit to promote
their new album Far Away Places.
They filmed a segment for popular cooking show Ready Steady Cook, with new host
Colin Lane. Make sure you tune in; the episode will air July 11, 2pm on Channel 10.
16/6/2011
LATEST SINGLE HITS #1
Exciting times for Jetty Road's first video release from their new album Far Away Places. Serves You Right hits the #1 spot on Australia's CMC Top 30 Chart this Saturday. The song is also racing up the Australian Country Singles Chart, jumping 5 positions to #20 this week.
18/4/2011
NEW SINGLE RELEASE
Jetty Road’s first single Serves You Right, released from their highly anticipated 4th album Far Away Places hits Canadian country radio today! But eager Australian fans won’t have to wait long to hear the song; Serves You Right was chosen last week as CMC’s Pick of the Week and has debuted into the CMC Top 30 chart at #20. The song will hit the Australian radio waves on Wednesday 27th April.
Far Away Places will be released in Australia on May 6, with the Canadian release date scheduled for release 28th June.
11/4/2011
JETTY ROAD SIGNS WITH ON RAMP RECORDS
(Nashville, TN) March 17, 2011 – One of Canada’s premiere country music record labels has signed Australian country group Jetty Road to its impressive roster of artists. On Ramp is now the exclusive label representative for Jetty Road in Canada – overseeing the group’s distribution with EMI Canada and supporting the band’s ongoing development.
For the past three years, Australia’s “Country Group of the Year” (2010 CMA Australia), has called Canada its ‘second home’. In 2010, the band toured relentlessly across the ‘Canadian Outback’- stopping at every radio station en route to major country music festivals and high-profile showcases (Havelock Jamboree, Capitol Hoedown, CCMA Kick-Off, BCCMAs and others). Last summer, the band’s first single, “Let it Out”, off the new album Far Away Places cracked the Top 50 on the Mediabase country chart and was added to close to 60 radio stations across Canada.
With a number of tracks on Far Away Places featuring co-writes with Canadian country superstars including Jason McCoy, Kathleen Higgins and more, Jetty Road hopes to build on its Canadian radio presence. The new album also features a co-write and duet with George Canyon – Canada’s most played Canadian country music artist for the past two years. Listen for a new single release in late-spring followed by the album in early summer.
“Jetty Road’s development in Canada has been remarkable,” notes On Ramp Records President, Louis O’Reilly. “The group has really captured the interest of Canadian country music industry. The new songs from the Far Away Places are outstanding! Couple that with the band’s impressive work ethic and I think you’ll be hearing a lot more about Jetty Road in 2011.”
Far Away Places was recorded and produced in Vancouver by Canadian producer, Paul Shatto. In addition to working with a Canadian producer in a Canadian studio (The Factory), the band also hired Canadian country session players Dennis Marcenko (bass), Jerry Adolphe (drums), Jay Buettner (session guitar) and Mike Little (Hammond organ) to play on the new album.
“We love Canada!” exclaims Jetty Road lead singer, Paula Bowman. “We are so grateful to all our fans, Canadian country radio and everyone who has supported us in Canada. We look forward to returning for our summer tour.” To date, the band has landed main stage slots at Big Valley Jamboree, The Cavendish Beach Music Festival, Merritt Mountain Music Festival and others soon to be announced.
Based in Nashville, On Ramp Records represents some of the biggest names in Canadian country music including, Victoria Banks, Shane Yellowbird and Jaydee Bixby. With the signing of Jetty Road, On Ramp Records’ first non-Canadian act, the label continues to expand its influence and reach around the world.
For Jetty Road tour dates and more: www.jettyroad.com
For more on Louis O’Reilly and On Ramp Records: www.oreillyinternational.com
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To contact On Ramp Records: To contact Jetty Road
Louis O’Reilly Lisa Saunders
President, On Ramp Records Jetty Road Publicist
e. louis@oreillyinternational.com e. lisa@soundstrategymusic.ca
p. 615-818-0472 p. 204-899-9120
31/1/2011
TAMWORTH 2011
Jetty Road has wowed audiences once again with their Capitol Theatre show during this year’s Tamworth Country Music Festival. The concert proved a big hit with fans and industry alike, with an overwhelming response to new material previewed from their upcoming 4th album, due for release in 2011.
9/9/2010
JETTY ROAD PERFORMING AT CCMA's
After playing Main Stage at the Havelock Jamboree (w/ Gretchen Wilson, Patty Loveless) and the KOA Railway Country & Bluegrass Fest (w/ Jason McCoy, The Higgins) in the past couple of weeks, Jetty Road is performing at the Canadian Country Music Awards (CCMA's) in Edmonton this week alongside the cream of Canada's country music stars!