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CURTAINS FOR THE REST AS TOM HITS #1
After just 11 weeks on the Country Tracks Top 30, Australia’s leading weekly Country Music singles chart, TOM CURTAIN has jumped to the #1 spot with his latest single Smack Bang.

Smack Bang, Toms first #1 song and the title track of his debut album, is the third hit single from the album following the previous chart success of A Man is Not A Camel and The Windmill Song.

It’s been a big week for Tom who returned home after performing on The Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive which finished last weekend to be greeted with the news of Smack Bang’s success.

The talented Queensland horsebreaker and performer won’t be out of the saddle for long. During the cattle drive, Tom was interviewed by Richard Carlton of Channel 9’s Sixty Minutes and the segment on the cattle drive is expected to be shown this Sunday 19 June.

Also ABC Radio's John Nutting will be interviewing Tom this Friday night, 17 June, on his Queensland Country Programme, 7pm-10pm, ABC Queensland Regional Radio.

And in other news, Tom will be performing on Wednesday 22 June at the ABC Country Hour 60th Concert at Pine Creek, Northern Territory, and also appearing at the 2005 Mildura Country Music Festival in September/October.

Tom will be taking a short break between gigs and going back to the country that he loves to complete several horse breaking contracts before going out on tour from October to December. Further details of this upcoming tour will be announced soon

Tom wants to thank all his fans, media and radio stations for playing his songs and their support through buying his album or just stopping to have a yarn.

The latest information can be found at www.tomcurtain.com.au
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For Media & Press information contact Ronda Toner on 0408 704 345
For Management contact Guenther Goetz at Echidna Music Management
Phone: 0414 914 624; Fax: 02 9869 4547; E-mail: guenther@echidnamusic.com
 
TOM CURTAIN RIDES THE CHART
The latest single Smack Bang from Tom Curtain’s album Smack Bang! has jumped into the top 5, at spot 4 for the week 28 May on the Country Tracks Top 30, Australia’s leading weekly Country Music singles chart.

Tom wants to thank all his fans, media and radio stations for playing his songs and their support either through buying his album or stopping to have a yarn.

As reported recently, Tom is performing every night on “The Great Australian Outback Cattle Drive”, singing his diverse range of songs, written about real Australian characters he has met in the bush.

After three weeks in the saddle, Tom has reached the mid-point of this epic journey, which recreates the splendour and romance of the historic cattle drives of days gone by. The journey started in Birdsville, Queensland and will finish in Marree, South Australia on 12 June. Overseas and local visitors will take home memories, plenty of photographs and Tom’s album to remind them of this experience.

The latest info can be found at www.tomcurtain.com.au
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For Media & Press information contact Ronda Toner on 0408 704 345
For Management contact Guenther Goetz at Echidna Music Management
Phone: 0414 914 624; Fax: 02 9869 4547; E-mail: guenther@echidnamusic.com  PRESS RELEASE 6/25 MAY 2005
 
Tom Curtain Two Nominations - Bush Ballad and New Talent
TOURING AND APPEARANCE DATES
DECEMBER
6 - RSL Hall, Roma, QLD - 7pm With Davidson Brothers and Matt Scullion - tickets at door
7 - Berkeley Lodge Motor Inn, Mitchell, QLD - 7pm With Davidson Brothers and Matt Scullion - tickets at door
8 - Ellangowan Hotel, Augathella, QLD - 7pm With Davidson Brothers and Matt Scullion - tickets at door
10 - RSL Club, Charleville, QLD - 7pm With Davidson Brothers and Matt Scullion - tickets at door
11 - RSL Club, Longreach, QLD - 7pm With Davidson Brothers and Matt Scullion - tickets at door
2005
JANUARY
14 - Family Hotel, Tamworth, NSW - 8pm With Sovereign and Martin Oakes - tickets $14.50 at door or through Tourism Tamworth
16 - The Vault, Tamworth, NSW - 11am
16 - Territory Night, Family Hotel, Tamworth, NSW - 8pm
17 - Maton Showcase, Blazes - West Leagues Club, Tamworth, NSW - 8pm
18 - The Vault, Tamworth, NSW - 7pm
19 - Golden Guitar Shop, Tamworth, NSW - 10am
19 - New Generation Showcase, Wests Diggers, Tamworth, NSW - 7pm
21 - Southgate Inn, Tamworth, NSW - 8pm With Sovereign and Martin Oakes - tickets $14.50 at door or through Tourism Tamworth
22 - Winners and Grinners, The Pub, Tamworth, NSW - 3.30pm
 He is also doing his regular busking gig this year most days in Peel Street. 
 
MARCH
19 - Nanango Rugby League Club - Nanango, QLD - Time TBA
Free camping. Ticket prices are: if 3 day ticket package purchased before 18 Feb 2005, cost is $40. If 3 day package purchased after 18 Feb 2005, cost is $50. Single tickets for Friday are $20 and $35 for Saturday.
Concert will run on Friday from 5pm to midnight, Saturday from 7am to midnight, and Sunday from 08.00am to 12.00pm.
Tickets can be purchased from Nanango Real Estate on 07 4163 1677.

Tom Curtain’s “A man is not a Camel” is Riding up the charts. Currently at number 14 in the Country Tracks Top 30 chart.
Watch for him in a town near you as he is touring with the Davidson Brothers and then guest artist with Sovereign and Matt Scullion in Geelong, August 6th.

Echidna Music Management
Proudly announces the signing of Australia’s latest hot, new male country artist “Tom Curtain”.
 
A horse-breaker by profession, Tom was raised on a property at Kingaroy in South East Queensland, and still bases himself there between stints in the Territory. Tom is a graduate of the CMAA College, and good mates with fellow Territorians Sara Storer and Martin Oakes. His debut single “A Man Is Not A Camel” is track 10 on the latest NFS 86. This single is from his debut EP of the same title and contains four songs co-written with the award-winning producer, Garth Porter. Tom’s forthcoming album SMACK BANG! is due for release in April /May 2004. Keep an eye out for the video.

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