Cyndi Boste is a Melbourne based, independent Australian singer songwriter who started writing songs playing live shows at the tender age of 15. By 16 she was a weekly guest on The Early Bird Show (with Marty the Monster) on Channel 10, which spanned a 2 year period.
By 18 she had started playing in bars and clubs around Victoria, averaging 250 shows per year. In 1995 she joined her brother Rory in Steve Boyd and the Preachers and recorded the album A Shroud of Treason which was released in 1998, and produced by Kerryn Tolhust (Dingoes/Country radio).
In 1999 she left The Preachers to pursue who own recording ambitions and has never looked back.
Her debut album Home Truths (also produced by Kerryn Tolhurst) was an instant success with music critics and fans alike and secured her a place at the following years Port Fairy Folk Festival.
Featured on the front cover of Rhythms magazine that year, a new singer songwriter had emerged on the Australian roots music scene.
Her follow-up album Push Comes to Shove was released two years later, with the beautifully haunting Holy Waters eagerly picked up and recorded by Vika and Linda Bull on their album Love is Mighty Close ... and another invitation to play at Port Fairy Folk Festival, Melbourne Music Festival and The Brunswick Music Festival that year.
Next came Scrambled Eggs, a tribute to independent Oz songwriters and recorded live in Cyndis kitchen, with a variety of guest artists including, Mia Dyson, Vika and Linda Bull, Dirty lucy, Dave Steel, Tiffany Eckhart, Kerri Simpson, Tonchi Mc Intosh and many more...
Less than two years later she has released her fourth album of original country / soul / blues songs entitled Foothill Dandy.
Cyndi is planning a National tour to promote the album and will be releasing a live DVD/Album in 2007.
Cyndis outstanding abilities as both singer and songwriter have wowed audiences in Australia and in Europe, where she toured with Barb Waters in late 2003. Cyndis shows are delivered with warmth, wit, humour and humility, whether it be fronting her band or in intimate solo mode.
Stopping by to wish you a fantastic week!!! Hope all is going great with you!!! Check out my newest single Whipping Post on Texas radio NOW!!! I also hope to see you out at Armadillo Palace Wednesday November 11th @ 12:00pm for my interview and acoustic performance with 740 KTRH's Michael Berry (Texas Music Show) And later that night I will be at Dosey Doe in the Woodlands (9:15pm) See you there!!! Love, ~Susan Hickman www.susanhickman.com www.reverbnation.com/susanhickman www.twitter.com/susanhickman
Happy Friday!!! Thanks for being such a great friend!!! YOU ROCK!!! Have a great weekend!!!!!
If you are around Friday August 28th I'll be having a big show at Tumbleweed Texas with the Spiffingtons in Houston Texas I really hope to see you there!!! Love ~Susan www.susanhickman.com
You are AWESOME!!! Thank you so much for being a friend!!! Hope you had a Happy 4th of July!!!!! God Bless America!!!!!
Wrapped Up In Me is #38 on the New Music Weekly Country Main Chart!!!! I am also #18 on the top 30 Indie Chart this week!!! It is on radio stations across the nation, you can request it now!!!!! Also, If you are around Friday August 28th I'll be having a big show at Tumbleweed Texas in Houston Texas I really hope to see you there!!! Love ~Susan www.susanhickman.com
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Wrapped Up In Me is on radio stations across the Nation this month. Request it NOW at your local radio station! Hope you have a great week!!! Love, ~Susan www.susanhickman.com
Hi Cyndi, Kasey Chambers opened her "Lost Dogs" set @ Bluesfest. today with 'Holy Waters' - it was killer. Sara T. & I felt so proud. It's a classic song for all time. Love to you, Mary
Hi Cyndi, Yes I know that feeling too when you really need that light to shine a little bit brighter. It often seems that while you are working so hard at making your dreams come true, everything and everyone else is working on the opposite...Anyway my friend - I am sending you as much of my loving and healing light that I can right now and hoping that I help to brighten your day just a little. Peace to you XOXO Tash!!
Hi Cyn, Good to hear from you. I'll certainly be there & will bring Sara Tindley, if she's available. Love to you, Mary 'Down @ Big Mary's' www. bayfm. org
Gave "All Do The Same Things" a run on-air on 96.5 Inner FM this morning - my co-host thought it was Shania Twain. It's either a lovely compliment or a mortal insult - you can pick which one!!
hi cyn , fancy meeting you here ..lol.. long time no see , how is ya? , im well still in nth melb , alls going great here , have to catch up soon , love to you and the gang, cheers p .xx
Hello Cyndi Boste and myspace friends I'm going to live in Barcelona in 2008, but when I get back to Melbourne in 2009 I would love to do a show with you sometime! I have 4 freshly squeezed songs for you to download and a new video. I trust you find them tasty and sweet. Post a comment and let me know how they hit you. Hasta leugo Jon S Williams
Hey Cyndi. Just to let you know my radio show, The Women Zone, featuring independent women's music is moving! It will be running on Saturday afternoons, 3-5pm as of 8th September. Hope you can tune in!
Cheers, Kaz The Women Zone, Joy 94.9 Listen live online www.joy.org.au
