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TRACY COSTER
Vocal Collaboration Of The Year
Born in the bush, raised on the road - her album ‘Coster Country’ has
been pure gold, winning her a Golden Guitar for Vocal Collaboration of
the Year, Album of the Year at the Bush Ballad Awards and in 2005 the
Australian Independent Country Music Awards Album of the Year. Her
single I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT RAIN was released in 2006 to good
reviews, and joined Anita Ree on the duet ITCHING FEET, gaining a
finalist spot in the CMAA Awards for Vocal Collaboration Of The Year.
www.tracycoster.com.au
Further information:
Publicity - RUM Entertainment
Ph/fax 02 4285 1461 (m) 0439 730 460
rum@rumentertainment.com
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- QLD Tour for Tracy Coster
It has been twelve months since 2005 Golden Guitar winner Tracy
Coster has toured the region, and so she is looking forward to heading
up to Queensland to see her many fans and friends.
Coster has her own unique brand of Australian country songs and is
well versed about the Australian bush, being the daughter of the
legendary bush ballad song writer Stan Coster. As a performer Tracy
also possesses a warmth and distinctive sound shaped by the endless
road.
She has been dubbed the ‘weather girl’ with her latest single ‘I Don’t
Wanna Talk About Rain’. The long awaited follow up to her incredibly
successful album Coster Country, is a light hearted look at the
typical Aussie trait of always mentioning the weather, regardless of
what the direction of the conversation takes. The single was released
as a three track ep, containing the new radio single written by Tracy
‘I Don't Want to Talk About Rain’, and includes two previously
released vinyl tracks 'Why Do I Feel Like Crying' and 'Murrumbidgee
Riversong Blues', recorded at Hadley studio back in '85.
Tracy’s career has been soaring into new heights since the 2004
release of her tribute album to her father ‘Coster Country’. She has
been accumulating milestones in the past two years including winning a
Golden Guitar with Anne Kirkpatrick, a Top 10 hit ‘Back To The
Saltbush Plains’, named 2005 Australian Bush Ballad Album Of The Year,
and two Top 20 hits with ‘Won’t Those Memories Let Me Be’ and ‘I Don’t
Wanna Talk About Rain’. Tracy has also recently turned 40, and having
the best time of her life.
Tracy Coster was born in the bush and raised on the road, growing up
performing as a vital part of her fathers travelling show. She knows
first hand the joys and hardships of life on the road. Seventeen years
of touring with her dad non stop - we’re talking right through the
centre; all through the outback; mining towns; missions; pubs; clubs;
schools, you name it they played it. Towing caravans, changing tyres,
loading in and setting up equipment were just some of her job
descriptions. Five nights a week, ten months of the year she learned
about paying her dues.
One thing you can say about Coster, she is nothing if not determined.
Passionate about her heritage and the heritage of country music, she
continues to take her music out on the road. The show is a mixture of
originals, old favourites and of course a few of her dad’s songs.
“We always have a a great time and it’s a family show. I love hitting
the road, it’s my home away from home.” Tracy enthuses.
This is one young lady who knows where she comes from and where she
wants to be, and just keeps on getting better. You can catch Tracy
Coster touring Queensland throughout August, appearing with her band
at the following venues:
TUES 1 AUG -O’Mahony’s Hotel, WARWICK 8pm Bookings ph Kev 07 4661 1146
Tickets $15
WED 2 AUG - Chinchilla RSL Club, CHINCHILLA 8pm Bookings ph 07 4662
7196 Tickets $15
THURS 3 AUG -Dalby R.S.L Club, DALBY 8pm Bookings ph 07 4662 2309
FRI 4 AUG -Wondai Diggers Club, WONDAI 8pm Bookings ph 07 4168 5297
Tickets $15
SAT 5 AUG -Red Steer Hotel, THANGOOL 8pm Bookings ph 07 4995 8207
Tickets $15
SUN 6 AUG Bundaberg Railway Hotel, BUNDABERG 3pm Bookings ph Val 07
4152 9370 Tickets $15
WED 9 AUG -Clermont Hotel Motel, CLERMONT 8pm Bookings ph Ursula 07
4983 1815 Tickets $15
THURS 10 AUG -Charters Towers R.S.L Club, CHARTERS TOWERS 8pm Bookings
ph 07 4784 2484 Tickets $15
FRI 11 AUG -Burdekin Motor Inn, HOME HILL 8pm Bookings ph 07 4782 1511
Tickets $15
SAT 12 AUG -Cazaly’s Club, CAIRNS 8pm Bookings ph 07 4054 1464
SUN 13 AUG -Mareeba International Club, MAREEBA 3pm Bookings ph 07
4092 2715 Tickets $15
WED 16 AUG -Ingham Bowling Club, INGHAM 8pm Bookings ph 07 4776 2117
Tickets $15
THURS 17 AUG - Dennison Hotel, BOWEN 8pm Bookings ph 07 4786 1238
Dinner & show $39
FRI 18 AUG - Sarina Leagues Club, SARINA Bookings ph the club Tickets
$15
SAT 19 AUG -Coker Hall, ROCKHAMPTON 8pm Bookings ph Ailsa Smith 07
4927 7282 Tickets $15
SUN 20 AUG -Maryborough Sports Club, MARYBOROUGH 3pm Bookings ph 07
4123 1499 Tickets $15
WED 23 AUG -Gympie RSL Club, GYMPIE 8pm Bookings ph 07 54821018
Tickets $15
THURS 24 AUG -Roma Bowling Club, ROMA 8pm Bookings ph 07 4622 1146
Tickets $15
FRI 25 AUG - Toowoomba Newtown Leagues Club, TOOWOOMBA 8pm Tickets $15
available at the door
SAT 26 AUG - Kyogle Bowling Club, KYOGLE 8pm Tickets $15 available at
the door
SUN 27 AUGUST - Tbc - Pioneer Village CM Club
For interviews or further information contact:
Rebecca McCarthy - RUM Entertainment
(m) 0439 730 460 / fax 02 4285 1461
rumentertainment@bigpond.com
- CELEBRATIONS FOR TRACY
- Tracy Coster celebrated her 40th birthday
in style, in her hometown of Manilla. She was joined by family,
friends and supporters at the local golf club.
Guests included artists Anita Ree, Matt Manning, Dean Perrett, Ian
Quinn, Darren Howard (toured with Stan & Tracy), Brad Wrightson,
Lorraine Pfitzner (ACMF & 2YOUFM), Eddie Tapp, Merv & Bev Schapell
(Great Southern Radio FM) travelling all the way from SA just for the
occasion, with Tracy receiving many well-wishes from fans and
industry.
The birthday bash had plenty of entertainment, with everyone having
one huge jam session.
It is just another milestone that Tracy is enjoying while her career
soars into new heights since the 2004 release of her tribute album to
her father ‘Coster Country’, and her latest single ‘I Don’t Wanna Talk
About Rain’.
‘I Don’t Wanna Talk About Rain’ is sitting at #24 on the Top 30
Country Tracks chart.
You can see Tracy perform her new single and other favourites live at
the upcoming Tent Hill Turn Out, May 27th at the Ma Ma Creek Hall, via
Gatton, Queensland from 7.30pm. Tracy will be joined by Terry Gordan,
Brian Young and Laura Downing. The show originated after Stan Coster’s
passing, honouring him & his music, and has been well supported by
fans and performers alike. This year it actually falls on Stan’s birth
date. For further information contact Kevin Perks (m) 0409 263 421.
www.tracycoster.com.au
RUM Entertainment
Ph/fax 02 4285 1461 (m) 0439 730 460
rumentertainment@bigpond.com
- Golden Guitar Winner
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COSTER COUNTRY DOES IT AGAIN
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Golden Guitar winner Tracy Coster is having one amazing year. In the past
two weeks, Tracy's album COSTER COUNTRY has taken out Album Of The Year at the
Australian Independent Country Music Awards and Female Vocalist Of The Year at
the NSW Golden Medallion Awards.
At the Mildura Country Music Festival held over the weekend, Tracy was honoured
that her album, a tribute to her father Stan Coster, picked up the award for
Album Of The Year. She also had finalist nominations in Heritage Song Of The
Year for 'When We Boiled The Billy Leaves Twice' and Female Artist Of The Year
for her latest single 'Won't Those Memories Let Me Be'(as seen on CMC).
Both awards will join her collection of accolades received this year - Golden
Guitar Awards Vocal Collaboration of the Year, Album Of the Year & Comedy Song
Of The Year Australian Bush Ballad Awards and her finalist berth in the CMAA
Australian CM Achiever Awards Independent Entertainer Of The Year.
Tracy is proud of her album COSTER COUNTRY, and we are sure that Stan would be
mighty proud of his daughter's achievements too.
www.tracycoster.com.au
For more information or interviews:
Publicist - RUM Entertainment
ph/fax 02 4285 1461
(m) 0439 730 460
rumentertainment@bigpond.com
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Mildura's 9th Australian Independent
Country Music Awards – the Telstra Country Wide Southern Stars.
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TRACY COSTER continued her winning way when
Coster Country won the coveted One Stop Entertainment Independent
Album of the Year. The album has already attracted awards for 2004
Independent Heritage Track of the Year and a Golden Guitar (with Anne
Kirkpatrick) for Vocal Collaboration.
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The awards are held annually as a climax to
the huge Mildura Country Music Festival. For further information,
contact the Awards Co-ordinator John Arnold on 0418 303206. Full
Awards details are on the Mildura Country Music Festival website at
www.milduracountrymusic.com.au
- RUM ENTERTAINMENT is pleased to
congratulate the following nominees in the
CMAA Australian Country Music Achiever Awards
INDEPENDENT ENTERTAINER OF THE YEAR
Tracy Coster
Felicity Urquhart
ALBUM ARTWORK OF THE YEAR
Walkin' In These Shoes - Paul Costa (artwork by Glen Hannah @ Goonga
Design)
Awards to be announced September 12th at the Menzies Hotel, Sydney
- tracy coster
is back with another single from the
award-winning album "Coster Country"
Following her Top 10 hit
'Back To The Saltbush Plains'
New single
'Won't Those Memories Let Me Be' (nfs #95 track 9)
is a rare love ballad from the pen of
STAN COSTER
Make sure you re-introduce yourself to the songs of Stan Coster
from one of the leading new generation bush balladeers
TRACY COSTER
www.tracycoster.com.au
www.acmecrecords.com
For interviews or information contact:
Rebecca Urquhart McCarthy
RUM Entertainment
ph/fax 02 4285 1461
(m) 0439 730 460
rumentertainment@bigpond.com
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- TRACY COSTER wins ALBUM OF THE YEAR &
COMEDY SONG OF THE YEAR at the STAN COSTER MEMORIAL BUSH BALLAD
AWARDS, announced at Bungendore.
Tracy has not only created history by being the first female nominated
for ALBUM OF THE YEAR but is the first female to RECEIVE the accolade
of ALBUM OF THE YEAR, for her album titled ‘Coster Country’ – a
tribute to her dad Stan Coster.
She took about the COMEDY SONG OF THE YEAR with the song ‘Lawson’s
Loaded Dog’, taken from her album ‘Coster Country’.
This has made the last 6 months a whirlwind of success for Tracy, with
her run of awards starting at the Australian Independent Country Music
Festival for Heritage Song Of The Year with ‘Old Bush Barbeque’, then
the CMAA Golden Guitar Awards for Vocal Collaboration of the Year with
Anne Kirkpatrick for ‘Back To The Saltbush Plains’.
Congratulations Tracy!!
For interviews or further information contact:
Rebecca Urquhart McCarthy
RUM Entertainment
Ph/fax 02 6765 6912 (Tamworth office)
(m) 0439 730 460
rumentertainment@bigpond.com
- COSTER COUNTRY GOLD!!
TRACY COSTER is on a high after being awarded the
2005 Golden Guitar Award for Vocal Collaboration of the Year
- Combining with Anne Kirkpatrick,
they reworked Stan Coster’s classic song ‘Back to the Saltbush Plains’
Stan’s presence was felt as Tracy picked up the award and he would
have been beaming as she won the Golden Guitar with one of his songs
Tracy has created history by being the first female nominated in the
Stan Coster Memorial Australian Bush Ballad Awards for ALBUM OF THE
YEAR
She has also received another three nominations for
FEMALE VOCAL / COMEDY SONG / VOCAL COLLABORATION
www.tracycoster.com.au
COSTER COUNTRY new album OUT NOW – released through ACMEC Records
For interview or information contact:
Rebecca Urquhart McCarthy
RUM Entertainment
Ph/fax 02 4285 1461 (Wollongong office)
Ph/fax 02 6765 6912 (Tamworth office)
(m) 0439 730 460
rumentertainment@bigpond.com
- Tracy Coster and Anne
Kirkpatrick - 'Back To The Saltbush Plains' - Winner Golden Guitar for
Vocal Collaboration of the Year.
Golden Guitar for Tracy Coster & Anne Kirkpatrick
Country music fans and industry at the 2005 Golden Guitar
awards showed their approval for Tracy and Anne's win with a huge
round of applause when the winners were announced for this years Vocal
Collaboration of the Year.
With the release of 'Coster Country' in June 04, this win is a fitting
tribute for two of Australia's favourite daughters and their dads,
'Back To The Saltbush Plains', holds a very special significance as it
is one of the first songs of Stan's that Slim recorded.
With the passing of 'Slim & Stan' Australian Country music fans are
witnessing the second generation of the 'Coster/Dusty' relationship
and the girls are doing them proud!
ACMEC congratulate Tracy and Anne and thank them for the opportunity
to be involved in this most historical release.
ACMEC also wish to thank the many industry personal that have shown
their support for 'Coster Country', thank you to community radio
across Australia, thank you to CMR' 'Nick Erby', thank you to ABC's
'John Nutting' and thank you to NFS 'Mike Smith'.
www.tracycoster.com.au
- Topping of a terrific year, Tracy has
reached the top 5 in the Toyota Golden Guitar awards for her
collaboration with Anne Kirkpatrick on a song penned by Tracy's father
'Stan'. ACMEC are very proud to be associated with the release of 'Coster
Country' and wish Tracy a very successful 2005
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- The eighth annual Awards were staged before a capacity crowd in the Mildura
Arts Centre as the culmination of the 18th annual Mildura Country Music
Festival.
Tracy Coster won Heritage Track of the Year with Old Bush Barbeque while
Felicity Urquhart celebrated her return to the independent recording ranks
with her recent radio hit Turn Out The Light winning her the Female Vocal
category.
- Things have been pretty hectic in the
Coster camp lately as I have just recently returned from a trip to
Canberra where I signed a distribution and marketing deal with ACMEC
records. I am really excited to be signing with ACMEC.
I have recently recorded a brand new album “Coster Country” and it
will be released during the “Hats Off To Country” festival in
Tamworth. Arthur Laing and Shelly Juner have been behind me every step
of the way on this album and I’m really looking forward to my future
as a member of the ACMEC team.
“Coster Country,” will be launched at Joe Maguires Pub on Saturday the
10th July at 11am and you are very welcome to come along and celebrate
with us. It feels great to hold the launch at Joe’s as it feels like
coming home. Joe Maguire’s Pub was my very first professional gig and
so many people involved in the album come from Tamworth and I guess
you could say Tamworth was my first real home.
Coster Country has been a special project for me as it is a tribute to
my dad.
I believe that Stan Coster was one of the finest bush ballad
songwriters to ever grace this nation. And it’s surprising just how
many people are not aware of it. Dad had well over a hundred songs
recorded by various country artists; by far the most were recorded by
Slim Dusty, clocking up 72 Coster compositions.
I really wanted to do an album that would showcase the diversity of
his writings. Choosing the material was a nightmare in itself as for
every great song that made the cut there were at least another dozen
equally as good that didn’t. In the end I think we’ve come up with a
really good cross section of his work.
I had some great support right throughout the whole process; I was
really pleased to be able to record duets with likes of
John Williamson, “Wobbly Boot Hotel”, Adam Harvey, “The Old Gidgee
Tree”, Lee Kernaghan “You can never do wrong in a mothers eyes” and
Anne Kirkpatrick “Back to the saltbush Plains”.
I also managed a duet with my Dad, “Homestead of my dreams” and that
was just amazing. Emotionally this was a tough one, it brought back so
many memories of the nights I had stood and sung beside him, I have to
tell you it felt a bit eerie hearing his voice kind of drift in
through the head phones, it brought out the Goosebumps. Even though I
had a few moments its my favorite track on the album.
ACMEC Records will be responsible for distribution and Coster Country
and it is available in all record.
To help promote the album I will be heading off to QLD for a fairly
extensive tour. If you would like to catch up with me somewhere along
the track you’ll find me at these venues:
- Gidgee Records
Ph 02 4972 6266
Mobile0412 860 102 Fax 02 4972 6277 Email tracycoster@bigpond.com.au
or visit
www.acmecrecords.com
All the very best Tracy Coster
Tracy Coster
Born in the bush – Raised on the road.
Tracy Coster was born into country music. Daughter of the
legendary Stan Coster she grew up performing, a vital part of her
fathers traveling show.
One thing you can say about Coster, she is nothing if not determined.
Passionate about her heritage and the heritage of country music, she
continues to take her music out on the road. Following the launch of
her brand new cd “Coster Country” she will head off for a month long
stint touring QLD to promote the new album. This is one young lady who
knows where she came from and where she wants be, and she just keeps
on getting better.
“Coster Country” is a collection of her dads finest songs.
The album features duets from the likes of John Williamson, Adam
Harvey, Lee Kernaghan and Anne Kirkpatrick and there is also a very
special duet with her Dad.
The “Coster Country” album launch will take place at Joe Maguire’s
Pub, Tamworth, on Saturday 10th July at 11am, during the 2004 CMAA
'Hats Off to Country'.
Tracy knows first hand the joys and hardships of life on the road.
Seventeen years of touring with her dad non stop- we’re talking right
through the center; all through the outback; mining towns; missions;
pubs; clubs; schools, you name it they played it. Towing caravans,
changing tyres, loading in and setting up equipment were just some of
her job descriptions. Five nights a week, ten months of the year she
learned about paying her dues.
Her first recording, the 1985 single “Why do I feel like Crying” made
the finals in the female vocal section of the Golden Guitar awards in
Tamworth.
1987 she released her debut album “From the Heart”.
1989 saw yet another single “Another blue night”, then in
1991 “The Girl in the Band” delivered two top 10 hits on the country
charts- the self penned “City Sidewalks” and the country classic
“Don’t say Goodbye”.
1993 the c.d. “Play the Game” was released after a five week tour with
the Slim Dusty Show, and the single “Someone” hit the charts.
1994 saw Tracy inducted into the Hands of Fame in Tamworth, the then
youngest ever to be honoured; and also another golden guitar
nomination for female vocalist with- Brian Poole and the Tremelows
remake, “Someone”.
2000 Tracy was back in the studio to record her first bush ballad
album- “Bush Baby”, the single “Old Tin Roof” was a top 10 hit on the
country charts and gained her yet another berth in the awards, this
time for bush ballad of the year.
Tracy was the Winner of the A.C.M.L.A. Peoples Choice award for best
bush ballad in 2000.
2002 Tracy released a book on the life of her dad, Stan Coster, whom
passed away in 1997. Stan had kept hand written diaries of his life.
Tracy took these writings and with the help of her family released
“Travelling My Own Track”, a wonderful tribute to a great man.
For more information about
Tracy Coster
Contact.
Gidgee Records
Ph 02 4972 6266
Mobile0412 860 102
Fax 02 4972 6277
Email
tracycoster@bigpond.com.au or visit
www.acmecrecords.com
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Coster Country
Tracy Coster will launch her new CD Coster Country at Joe Maguires
Pub on Saturday the 10th July 11am. This has been a special project
for Tracy as it is a tribute to her late father Stan Coster.
There is no doubt Stan Coster was one of the finest songwriters of our
time and Tracy has put together 17 of his best. Tracy’s performance
of these classics is astounding; with clarity and conviction she takes on
a journey through the Australian outback.
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Tracy says, I really wanted to do an album that would showcase the
remarkable talent of this man. Choosing the material was a nightmare
in itself as for every great song that made the cut there were at least
another dozen equally as good that didn’t. In the end I think we’ve
come up with a really good cross section of his work.
With duets from the likes of John Williamson, Adam Harvey, Lee Kernaghan
and Anne Kirkpatrick not to mention also a very special duet with her Dad
thanks to the magic of technology this is one album that is bound to be a
crowd pleaser.
The Stan Coster Autobiography “Travelling my own
Track”
- Travelling my own Track is the
title and is penned by none other than Coster
- himself; it is quite simply an amazing
journey through the life of one of Australia's
- best-loved writers. Stan takes you from
the hardships and strife of the very early
- years of endless travel through bush work
of every possible kind from sleeper
- cutting in the Wedding Bell Forest in
Woolgoolga NSW to stock camps through
- NSW, QLD and the NT, building beef roads
in the outback to stone pitching on the
- famous Greenvale Line project and more
besides.
- You will learn how and when he started
song writing and the now famous story of
- how he first met Slim Dusty. And of the
friendship they formed that lasted a lifetime
- and saw 78 Stan Coster originals recorded
by the old SD.
- Stan was awarded 3 Golden Guitars,
received the “Order of Australia” he was
- elevated to the “Roll of Renown”,
inducted in to the “Hands of Fame” and won the
- very first “Song maker Award”, high
honors indeed for a plain Australian bushman.
- The book is A4 size and fully illustrated, through 168 pages you learn of the Coster
- family, their hardships and triumphs,
this is no fairy story it is simply Coster
- as he lived - hard hitting, straight down
the line & uncompromisingly honest
- His love for the battler, the fair dinkum
Australian is never far away as he tells of
- how he wrote the songs that won him such
acclaim, songs like, “By a Fire of Gidgee
- Coals,” “Short of a Quid,” “Three
Rivers Hotel,” and “You can Never do Wrong in
- a Mothers eyes”. Now
Australian Country Classics.
- From the stock camps to the stage this is
an incredible success story about a man
- who did it all.
- You can purchase a copy of the book
on the night or order from Gidgee Records:-
- Book
$29.95 - Postage $10.00 - Total = $39.95
- Po Box 5101 GWANDALAN NSW 2259.
- Phone 02 49726266
- Fax
02 49726277
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