Slim Dusty, Merle Haggard, George Jones, Vince Gill, Brad Paisley, Dale Watson, Ken Forster, Lee Kernaghan, Joe Nichols, Randy Travis, Troy Casser-Daley, Brent Mason, Roy Nichols.
Lee is one of the few Australian Indepedent Artists currently touring Australia with a Band. The past 12 months they have travelled over 112,000 kilometres. They have played over 150 shows including, the Gympie Muster (QLD), Mudbulls and Music(QLD), the Mildura Country Music Festival(VIC), Urban Muster(QLD), The Top of the Gulf Festival(SA), the Mountain Cattlemans Get Together(VIC), St. Arnauds Truck show(VIC), The Kalgoorlie Race Round (WA) and the Darwin Show and Darwin BNS (NT) and also Elquestro, Kakadu and Ayers Rock resorts. Most of these events have already asked them back to perform this year. Lee and his band have performed at various shows, from BnS Balls, Rodeos, Aboriginal Communities, pubs, clubs, country music musters and festivals, peoples paddocks, and in numerous towns from Kalgoorlie to Caboolture, Broome to Orbost, Fremantle to Tamworth. They have performed in front of over 53,000 people in the past year.
Lee Forster is one of Australia’s most exciting new singers, songwriters and performers and his debut album, “Keep Safe on The Track”, shows exactly what this hot new star is made of! It’s all about fun, cheekiness, drinkin, trucks, dogs, trains, utes, dams, girls and even love. I guess the themes are what you’d expect from a young Aussie bloke with a heart of gold who can write a good song and sing.
Recorded at Stuie French’s Swingin’ Doors Studios in Sydney – the album sees Forster take full flight and position himself exactly where he wants to be. A stellar line up of Australia’s best musicians add an exciting new dimension to the overall sound – blending today’s country elements with the more traditional banjo, pedal steel and even bagpipes – giving Lee Forster a whole new groove and making him one of the most talked about acts right now.
"Keep Safe on the Track" has already had some hits from it. Including "A Fire in the bar" which reached number four on the singles charts. "1,000 Headlights" made it to number 5 and has also been featured on Bundy Country 2 album. It is also on the brand new "Boys from the Bush" Australian Men of country music compilation album featuring, Lee Kernaghan, Adam Brand, Steve Forde and many other leading Australian Male country singers.
"The Good Tones" which is an uptempo duet with singing Truckie Travis Sinclair made it to Number 2 on the singles charts. It is also came in number five in the Top 50 songs of 2008. p>
Some of Lees Achievements have been listed below.
1.Winner - Male Vocal, 2007 Tamworth Independent Awards.
2.Grand Finalist in the 2007 top 3 Coopers Golden Saddle awards.
3.Winner of Best New Songwriter at the Tamworth Songwriters
Association awards 2006.
4.Winner of Male Rising Star at the 2006 Australian Country Music
Independent awards (Mildura).
5.5 Top Ten Hits on the Country Charts top 30. 9 Top 30 hits
6.His song ‘A Fire in the Bar’ remained at number 4 for 3 weeks on the
Country Charts. His latest single ‘the Good Tones’ stayed at number 2
for 3 weeks. ‘the Good Tones’ was also number FIVE on the Top 50
Biggest radio hits for 2008.
7.Lee and his band have traveled over 110,000ks in the past 12 months
playing a huge variety of shows all over Australia.
8.He is the 11th most played Independent country artist on the world
wide MYSPACE.
9.Only country act touring with a Pedal Steel Player and a Whip cracker.
10.Lee’s band is extremely versatile and can perform, from a sit and
listen country show to a full on country rock B&S Ball or Rodeo.
11.Country and Western wear clothing retailer ‘All Things Country’ are
a part of Lee’s merchandise and clothing range.
12.Two successful film clips have been featured on high rotation on
the Country Music Channel.
13.Tours and gigs are being booked throughout 2009. These include a
tour throughout the Northern Territory & Western Australia, support
tours with the Sunny Cowgirls and Adam Brand. Lee takes pride in
sourcing and booking all his own gigs
14.He loves his country music, traveling, meeting new people, loves
Australia and has great family and country roots.
15.There is the opportunity for great promotional potential for anyone
involved with his musical career.
Meet & Greet being held in Tamworth at the Services Club in the Downunder Bar 20th January 2010. Come along amd Meet some of our awesome Independant Artists between 10am & 1pm.
Line up includes Col Finley, Nellie Donovan, Rose Carleo, Jason Kemp, Connie Kris Anderson and others.
hey mate, just thought i say Gday and thanx for accepting me, Im a mate of Wombat's, also i been looking for one of ya tags for ages, where can i get one cheers dicko
Just wanted to let you know that I have just released my second single off my debut EP.. The track is called You Better Run and it is now uploaded on myspace www.myspace.com/toridarkemusic Would love you to check it out and let me know what you think Hope you have a great week, Tori xx
Hi! It's time to make history. Please, visit our web and vote to choose the best Garth Brooks #1. The best tune will be our 2009 International Country Music Day Song. Thank you!
Time goes by so fast. People come and go, in and out of or lives. You must never miss the opportunity to tell these people how much they mean to you. Thanks for being my Friend!
Hey Mate, hows things. It's been a while. I've been keeping myself busy playing, but it's slowed down now. We'll have to catch up soon. Mate keep rockin'. Take it easy. Pete
What's happenin? Haven't heard much about 4star in QLD lately. I've just spent the weekend setting up camp for Muster 2009 - hope you venture north again for the big week.
