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Good Girls has just hit Number 1 on the Country Tracks
Top 30 Countdown. This is my first radio Number 1, so I am super
excited by that.
www.amberlawrence.com.au
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Amber with Melanie Dyer - Port Stephens Blue
Water Festival 2008
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Hey Everyone,
Hope you're all well. Since I last wrote, I've been bogged in mud in
Gympie, appeared on Channel 7's sunrise, driven from Sydney to Albury
and back for a show at the Kinross Woolshed (and on the way found the
best vanilla slice in NSW - possibly Australia), supported James
Blundell, handed my Golden Saddle crown over to Nikki Gillis at the
Galston Music Festival, was nominated at the Country Music Achiever
awards, flew to Perth and back for a show, caught the flu, and
subsequently slept for 3 days...(i wonder why) is that it?? Oh well, I'm
having a good time!
The album is going strong, still sitting in the ARIA charts, and I am
very proud to say the single has spent 3 weeks at Number 3 on the radio
charts - which is so exciting!! And to top that it also spent a week at
Number 1 on the Country Music Channel charts!! It's really cool to look
back on that unassuming Saturday one year ago when I wrote 'Things That
Bring Me Down'...wondering if it could even make my album, let alone
climb the charts.. I had pizza and champagne (more things that bring me
down) with my family to celebrate my first number one!!
My new single is out in 3 weeks - and the new clip is being filmed on
Monday...so I'll be in touch soon to remind you to start voting!!! The
new single is Gonna Fly...if you haven't got the album yet, you can have
a listen to the track on www.myspace.com/amberlawrence1
I hope you can make it to a show soon! The band is rocking, and we're
having lots of fun on the road : )
Check out my website
www.amberlawrence.com.au for more information.
Well, that's all for now, i've become mildly addicted to the TV series
Grey's Anatomy...so that's where I'm headed!
Take care
Amber
www.amberlawrence.com.au
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Amber Lawrence has
hit #1 this week on the CMC Top 30
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Amber Lawrence has hit #1 this
week on the CMC Top 30 Countdown with her clip
for "Things That Bring Me Down" as well as securing the #6 position on
the Country Music
Radio Chart.
Since Amber's album "The Mile" debuted on the Australian ARIA Country
Chart at #13 and
the ARIA Australian Artist Country Chart at #4, she has been busy
playing shows including
the Hats Off To Country festival in Tamworth and the 2MCR Leukaemia
Foundation
Fundraiser as well as appearing at various retail in stores.
There are no signs of slowing down anytime soon, after wowing a very
muddy crowd at the
Gympie Muster last weekend and with upcoming performances scheduled at
events such as
the Deni Ute Muster and the Mud, Bulls and Music Festival. Amber will
also be supporting
James Blundell for two Sydney shows in September at Canterbury and Dee
Why and will be
performing at this year's Galston Music Festival September 9th in follow
up to winning the
2006 Golden Saddle Award.
In other exciting news, Amber has received a CMAA Australian Country
Music Achiever
Award nomination for Independent Entertainer of the Year and Glen Hannah
has also been
nominated for the Cover Art Of The Year award for his work on "The
Mile".
In addition to this Amber has been nominated for the Southern Star
Independent Awards in
the category of Single of the Year and also in the category Female Vocal
of the Year for her
track "Things That Bring Me Down".
www.amberlawrence.com.au
For media enquiries please contact:
Lee Holmes
Lee.Holmes@destra.com / 02 9433
4827
MRA Entertainment:
www.mraentertainment.com
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Mike Carr with Darren Carr,
Duncan, Simon and Amber Lawrence at Blackown RSL Club
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This week Amber Lawrence's single "Things That Bring Me Down" has
entered the
Country Music Radio Chart Top 10 at #6 as well as securing #1 position
on the CMC Top
30 Countdown.
Since Amber's album "The Mile" debuted on the Australian ARIA Country
Chart at #13
and the ARIA Australian Artist Country Chart at #4, she has been busy
playing shows
including the Hats Off To Country festival in Tamworth and the 2MCR
Leukaemia Foundation
Fundraiser as well as appearing at various retail instores.
There are no signs of slowing down anytime soon with performances
scheduled at events
such as the Gympie Muster, the Deni Ute Muster and the Mud, Bulls and
Music Festival.
Amber will also be supporting James Blundell for two Sydney shows in
September at
Canterbury and Dee Why and will be performing at this year's Galston
Music Festival
September 9th in follow up to winning the 2006 Golden Saddle Award.
In other exciting news, Amber has received a CMAA Australian Country
Music Achiever
Award nomination for Independent Entertainer of the Year and Glen Hannah
has also
been nominated for the Cover Art Of The Year award for his work on "The
Mile".
In addition to this Amber has been nominated for the Southern Star
Independent Awards in
the category of Single of the Year and also in the category Female Vocal
of the Year for
her track "Things That Bring Me Down".
www.amberlawrence.com.au
For media enquiries please contact:
Lee Holmes
Lee.Holmes@destra.com
/ 02 9433 4827
For general enquiries:
Jade Evans
jade@rajon.com.au / 02 9433 4841
MRA Entertainment:
www.mraentertainment.com
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Hey Everyone,
If you're heading to the Gympie Muster this weekend, I'd love you to
come along to one of my shows. They're going to be heaps of fun!
I've got the fabulous Duncan Toombs, Simon Johsnon, Rod Motbey and Aaron
Pye along as my band, and we'll be showcasing tunes from my new album
'The Mile'. and if you're not yet going - c'mon...pack your tent
and sleeping bag 'cause it's going to be awesome!
...and if you really can't go, then cast one last vote for my single
'THINGS THAT BRING ME DOWN' cause it's Number 2 on CMC right now (and we
want it to go to number 1!!)
www.countrymusicchannel.com.au
www.amberlawrence.com.au
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Amber Lawrence Scores
Top 10 Radio Hit
Thursday 9th August , 2007
This week Amber Lawrence's single "Things That Bring Me Down" entered
the Country Music Radio Chart Top 10 at #9 and sustained its #3 position
on the CMC Top 30 Countdown.
Since Amber's album "The Mile" debuted on the Australian ARIA Country
Chart at #13 and the ARIA Australian Artist Country Chart at #4, she has
been busy playing shows including the Hats Off To Country festival in
Tamworth and the 2MCR Leukaemia Foundation Fundraiser as well as
appearing at various retail instores.
There are no signs of slowing down anytime soon with performances
scheduled at events such as the Gympie Muster, the Deni Ute Muster and
the Mud, Bulls and Music Festival. Amber will also be supporting James
Blundell for two Sydney shows in September at Canterbury and Dee Why and
will be performing at this year's Galston Music Festival September 9th
in follow up to winning the 2006 Golden Saddle Award.
In other exciting news, Amber has received a CMAA Australian Country
Music Achiever Award nomination for Independent Entertainer of the Year
and Glen Hannah has also been nominated for the Cover Art Of The Year
award for his work on "The Mile".
www.amberlawrence.com.au
For media enquiries please contact:
Lee Holmes
Lee.Holmes@destra.com
/ 02 9433 4827
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- Aaron Pye - Drums
- Glenn Wilson - Drums tracks 5, 6 and 10
- Jeff McCormack -Bass
- Mark Punch - electric guitar and background vocals
- Mick Albeck - Fiddle
- Rod McCormack - acoustic and electric guitars, mandolin,
banjo, papoose, percussion, hammond, piano and background vocals
- produced by Rod McCormack and Jeff McCormack
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- Hey There,
I hope you are well! I must say I'm feeling great, and having
fun at the moment, because finally I 'have launched'. I've got
to be careful to get the letters around the right way...that's
launched (not lunched)...yes, we've officially launched my debut
album 'The Mile'.
Thank you to everybody who has emailed to say they've got it
(and like it...even better!).... It's really exciting to see it
in the shops, and my mum got so excited that she went to our
local music shop at Eastgardens and bought one. I told her that
I could have given her one , but I think she just enjoyed being
able to buy my very first album. This then meant that she had to
spend $180 getting a CD player installed in her car cause she
only had a tape deck before that! Good Mum hey!
I'd love to hear what your fave song is, as we're currently
deciding on the second single (so I'm taking votes : )...
The first single "things that bring me down" is currently number
4 on the country music channel...so I do have a request...if you
have a spare minute today, please log on to CMC
www.countrymusicchannel.com.au and give it one last
vote to get it up those last few rungs!
and it's number 12 on the Country Tracks Radio Charts...so
please keep asking your local radio station to play it!!
In other news, I'm pretty busy with shows, and will be visiting
Cooma, Canberra, Sutherland, Dapto, Blacktown, Gympie, Albury,
Figtree, Canterbury, Dee Why, Galston, Perth (WA), Wyong,
Deniliquin, Petrie (QLD), Jimna (QLD) and everywhere in between
over the next few months...so if these towns
are anywhere near you, please check out the gig guide on
www.amberlawrence.com.au
Also, you may already know, but you can read all of the stories
behind the songs on 'The Mile' by logging on to my website.. and
samples of the songs are just about to be added (so you can try
before you buy : )
Well though t's freezing here in my hometown of Mascot, I hope
it's nice and warm where you are, and I hope to see you at a
show soon!
Cheers
Amber
PS - Late mail...i just found out I got nominated for
Independent Country Entertainer of the Year!! I can't believe
it, but I am very excited - the awards will be announced in
September.
www.amberlawrence.com.au
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- Amber
Lawrence Debut Album Launched at Hat’s Off Festival, Tamworth
Rising country music star, Amber Lawrence, will be
launching her debut album ‘The Mile’ on Saturday, July 7th at
Tamworth’s Hats Off Festival.
The first single from Amber’s album, titled ‘Things that bring me
down” has just hit the charts, and is sitting at number 29 on the
Country Tracks Chart, and number 20 on the CMC countdown.
Amber will be performing with her band on Saturday the 7th of
July, at the West Tamworth Leagues Club – Legends Bar. Show starts
at 8.30pm, and the show promises to be full of energy and great
music, including most of the tunes from her new album ‘The Mile’.
You will be able to purchase a copy of ‘The Mile’ for the first
time at the show.
For Amber’s Sydney based fans, the official launch party will be
held on Wednesday the 11th of July, at The Newmarket Hotel,
Mascot. Everybody is welcome!!!
For more information, check out
www.amberlawrence.com.au
- Amber Lawrence Cessnock Festival -
Photo Courtesy of Greg Young
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- MRA Entertainment is proud to announce the signing of
emerging country music artist Amber Lawrence. She may be a city
girl, but the country is where Amber’s heart and music really
lies. Her brand new single, “Things That Bring Me Down” is the
first release from her upcoming debut album “The Mile”.
“Things That Bring Me Down” is a mischievous first single,
providing a glimpse into Amber’s infectious personality and
natural ability as an insightful songwriter.
“Things That Bring Me Down” showcases Amber’s unique style of
country music and this single, along with all songs on “The Mile”
were written or co-written by her.
Amber Lawrence is a dynamic performer and her ability to engage
audiences with her enthusiasm, honesty and humour is truly
captivating. The past few years have seen Amber’s career blossom,
with a grand final berth at the 2005 Starmaker Awards, two top 20
CMC hits, a top 100 ARIA position and a TIARA (Tamworth
Independent Artists Recognition Award) nomination.
Having graduated from the prestigious CMAA Australian College of
Country Music in 2004, Amber has taken lessons from industry
greats, such as Beccy Cole and Troy Cassar-Daley and has toured
with fellow Country Music artists, Travis Collins and Travis
Sinclair.
Amber’s career is set to continue to rise, with her recent signing
to MRA Entertainment. MRA Entertainment were quick to recognise
Amber’s talent and experience as a performer and are pleased to
announce their association with her and look forward to the
release of “The
Mile”. Ken Outch, CEO of Destra Entertainment, parent company to
MRA Entertainment says:
“We are very proud to have Amber as part of the MRA family. Amber
is an extremely talented singer, songwriter and performer. We see
her as an integral part in the development of our country music
roster and we look forward to a successful partnership together”.
“Things That Bring Me Down” is the first single from Amber’s much
anticipated debut album “The Mile” due to be released through MRA
Entertainment on 7th July 2007.
For further information or to arrange an interview with Amber
Lawrence, please contact:
Jill Stewart
Tarabu Music Management
Ph: 0414 215
285/jill@tarabumusic.com.au
Amber Lawrence
(m) 0418 168 809
www.amberlawrence.com
- Musicoz award nominee for
her 2006
- Amber Lawrence and ‘The Lonely Road’
- MUSICOZ Nomination
2006 continues to be a great year for Amber Lawrence, with her
just being announced as
a Musicoz award nominee for her 2006 released video clip, The
Lonely Road.
The ‘Best Unsigned Video Clip’ section of the Musicoz awards is
hotly contested with
nominations submitted from across all musical genres. This
nomination places ‘The
Lonely Road’ in the top 10 video clips for all unsigned artists
Australia wide.
The Ross Wood directed clip was shot in the NSW Hunter Valley and
went to Number 4
on the Country Music Channel charts. Amber is just about to start
work on her debut
album, scheduled for release in early 2007.
www.amberlawrence.com
- AMBER LAWRENCE WINS THE COOPER’S GOLDEN
SADDLE AWARD- Sunday September 10th 2006
- photo courtesy of Terry
Phillpot.
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- The Winner of the Cooper’s Golden Saddle Award for 2006 is
Sydney based Artist AMBER LAWRENCE.
Due to inclement weather the Galston Country Music Festival was
moved to the Galston Club where supported by a capacity crowd all
three Grand finalists Sweeney/Killeen, Karen Lynne and Amber
Lawrence gave a stunning performance. In a very close call it was
decided that this year’s winner was to be the very talented up and
coming artist Amber Lawrence. Amber is the first female to win
since Tracey Faith won the very first award nine years ago and it
was also the first time that all three Grand Finalists were
represented by “the girls”
Amber received a Cash Prize and Certificate courtesy of the Rotary
club of Galston, a Voucher courtesy of Ramrod Recording Studios,
Publicity courtesy of our sponsors The Independent Country Music
Bulletin and a Golden Saddle courtesy of Cooper’s Brewery and the
Galston Country Music Festival. Amber will also be invited back to
the festival as a very special guest in 2007.
Sweeney/Killeen (aka Nikki Sweeney and Tracey Lee Killeen) and
Karen Lynne received a Performance Fee, Certificate and a Golden
Saddle and were congratulated on being part of such a wonderful
Grand final this year.
Amber joins the prestigious list of winners which include Darren
Colston, Rob Wilson, Mark Tempany, Double Decker Dave, Michael
King, Dave Debs, Colin Greatorix and Tracey Faith.
The Rotary Club of Galston would like to thank our Judges for this
year Tony Brentnall (Cooper’s Brewery), Lester V Coombs (Captain
Cook Cruises), John Rowles (International Recording Artist) and
Bob Kirchner (Independent Country Music Bulletin).
A final thanks, to our very special Guest Presenter, KEVIN
JOHNSON.
HELEN KAY
Director
Coopers Golden Saddle Award 2005
02 9651 1741
helenkay2@bigpond.com
The Galston Country Music Festival is an activity of the Rotary
Club of Galston and all Proceeds aid the Cancer Patients
Assistance Society of NSW and local Charities- PO Box 103 Galston
NSW 215
FESTIVAL PATRON – FRANK IFIELD
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- Request my song on CMC - 'THE LONELY ROAD'
that would be greatly appreciated.
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- Amber Lawrence ….. taking ‘The Lonely Road’
Following the success of AMBER LAWRENCE’s debut single I’ve
Got the Blues, comes her second release, The Lonely Road (NFS
104). Ironically, the road to success in the Country Music
industry has been anything but lonely for Amber, who is fast
becoming recognised as one of country music’s outstanding new
talents, with a real strength as a performer!
Amber has had an amazing start to her country music career with a
2005 Star Maker Grand Final berth culminating in a TIARA
nomination for the Michael Cowdroy Memorial Songwriting Award.
Tamworth 2006 saw audiences flocking to Amber’s live shows, and
the release of The Lonely Road will undoubtedly see her popularity
grow.
Written by Amber, The Lonely Road describes the journey of a
broken heart. The song brilliantly showcases Amber’s emotive
vocals, and leaves no doubt as to her ability to communicate
through her song delivery and writing. A video clip for The Lonely
Road is also about to released to Country Music Channel.
The Lonely Road is currently available for sale as part of a 4
track EP through Onestop Entertainment and through Amber's website
www.amberlawrence.com
I have been nominated for a Golden Saddle Award, with the winners
announced in September.
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Photos courtesy of Greg Young
- Travis Collins,
Samantha McClymont and Amber Lawrence
- Amber Lawrence, Travis Collins and
Samantha McClymont (Photo courtesy of Greg Young)
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- From CMAA
Country music entertainment got a whole lot better when it was
announced that Travis Collins, Samantha McClymont and Amber
Lawrence would be performing together as the Toyota Star Maker
Show.
Held in Tamworth each January, Toyota Star Maker has long been
recognised as Australia’s premier country music talent quest, and
has launched the careers of Keith Urban, Lee Kernaghan, and Beccy
Cole.
The Toyota Star Maker Show presents a night of diverse country
music at its best. The stars will perform their own songs as well
as crowd pleasers by Patsy Cline, Johnny Cash, Garth Brooks,
George Jones, Keith Urban and Gretchen Wilson amongst others. The
Toyota Star Maker Tour promises to be an evening to remember; a
dynamic show that country music fans will love.
2004 Toyota Star Maker winner Travis Collins was born to be on
stage. He is country music’s hottest new act and his debut album
Start The Car has just been released by ABC Music. It’s already
receiving reviews like “Amazing debut album…solid and believable
with a clear sense of direction…Collins’ performance is
outstanding” - Country Update. He’s just launched his album on
main stage at the Gympie Muster in Qld and his single 1000
Memories is racing up the radio chart. It reached #4 on the CMC
Video Chart and Travis is one of those artists you just know is
destined for big things.
Sam McClymont is the 2005 Toyota Star Maker winner and the dynamic
19-year-old has been eagerly awaiting her crack at country music
stardom since she was a kid. Now the Grafton local has moved to
Sydney and is grasping the opportunity with both hands. ABC Music
released her debut single, Cookin’ In My Kitchen and it reached #3
on the radio chart and was also top five on the CMC Video Chart.
Her second single The Heart Of A Man has just gone to radio and
Sam’s just finished filming a video clip with award winning
director Ross Wood.
City girl Amber Lawrence, who hails from Sydney, started singing
professionally after her 21st birthday and has started work on her
debut album. The singer/songwriter impressed the Toyota Star Maker
judges in Tamworth as an entertaining performer and delivers
enthusiasm, honesty and humour. Having recently performed the
National Anthem for the Prime Minister, John Howard, Amber’s
career has taken her throughout NSW, QLD, New Zealand and even New
Caledonia.
Amber Lawrence Has ‘Got the
Blues’!
Talented performer Amber Lawrence may be singing the blues,
but this rising country music star certainly isn't feeling blue
about the release of her single, ‘I've Got the Blues’.
Audiences have really taken to the song during Amber's energetic
live performances and radio presenters and listeners are sure to
love the track. A soon-to-be-released video clip of the song,
filmed in a pub on the shores of Botany Bay, is bound to get lots
of attention also.
‘I've Got the Blues’ is a fresh contemporary country song with a
traditional bluesy flavour, which showcases Amber's impressive
vocal ability.
The radio release, along with the video clip, will give new
audiences an insight into Amber’s sassy vocal performing style as
well as her talents as a songwriter.
The past two years have been very successful for Amber Lawrence,
with grand-final appearances in the 2005 Toyota Starmaker Quest
and the 2004 Telstra Road to Tamworth, plus plenty of touring and
performing along the way.
Amber’s previous song, ‘The Lonely Road’ received wide-spread
acclaim and radio airplay, but ‘I've Got the Blues' is the first
official single release from this graduate of the 2004 CMAA
College of Country Music.
‘I've Got the Blues’ is currently available for sale as part of a
4 track EP through Amber's website
www.amberlawrence.com , and at
gigs.
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- Amber saying G'day to Troy Cassar-Daley
at Festival
For city girl Amber
Lawrence, 2004 has been a big year. The young entertainer has only
been singing professionally for 4 years but has made a big impact in a
short time. Having been announced as a finalist for the 2005 Toyota
Starmaker quest, the future continues to look bright for Amber!
Amber burst onto the country music scene in 2003 with a win at the
Newcastle heat of the Telstra Road to Tamworth. The final was held at
the 2004 Tamworth Country Music Festival, with Amber thrilled to be
one of the five entrants to make it through to the Grand Final,
singing her heart out to narrowly miss winning the grand prize.
Amber, who graduated from the prestigious CMAA Australian College of
Country Music in 2004 is a dynamic performer who is known for her
ability to engage audiences with enthusiasm, honesty and humour. Her
stage presence is one of her strongest assets.
With extensive experience as a performer, Amber has toured with
country industry greats Brendon Walmsley, Jim Haynes and Michael Carr
as part of the Australian Country Muster on Tour.
Amber has also performed as part of the Electric Cowgirls – a trio of
females who made their debut at the 2004 country music festival. She
was also a long serving member of Sydney showband The Family Von
Trapp, and left the band in 2004 to concentrate on her country music
career.
She recently performed the national anthem for the Prime Minister,
John Howard, which she counts as one of her career highlights to date.
- Amber at the 2004 Road To Tamworth Grand Final
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