PREVIEW OF EPISODE 11 - 2004 SERIES

LESLIE AVRIL TRASHY WOMEN TRIBUTE

Smith's Gully songbird Leslie Avril, one of the greatest unsung heroines in the unlucky radio country debuts on the 11th episode of the second series of Nu Country TV on Saturday June 19.

The former lead singer of the Blue Healers has taken the plunge and made a video of her rendition of the Chris Wall penned hit Trashy Women.

Trashy Women, a highlight for Leslie on the live circuit, was one of many gems on her third solo CD Cowboy In My Bed in 1998.

The former Nu Country FM DJ, a popular staple of the annual Tamworth festival for two decades, is also an in demand artist at station showcases and Christmas parties.

CLICK HERE for a feature on Leslie from the DIARY.

KASEY FLOWS LIKE A RIVER

Chart topping Australian country queen Kasey Chambers and her dobro-playing dad Bill also return to Nu Country TV this week.

Kasey, 28, performs her breakthrough hit Not Pretty Enough as an entrée to her latest smash Like A River that will also be featured on the show next month.

Chambers will talk about third album Wayward Angel in an exclusive interview that will accompany her new smash hit video.

Not Pretty Enough - a parody of commercial radio leaped - the mainstream moat and blazed a trail for the singer who tours Victoria in August before another American invasion.

We will have autographed copies of Wayward Angel that debuted at #1 on the ARIA pop sales charts, for Nu Country viewers.

CLICK HERE for a Kasey interview from the DIARY on May 31.


BILL CHAMBERS DREAMS ABOUT TEXAS

Bill Chambers can thank Kasey for his song Dreaming About Texas.

Bill wrote the song a few years ago about a woman he met at a Kasey gig in Austin, Texas, on one of her first American tours.

It's one of many memorable original songs from his debut solo disc Sleeping With The Blues on Audrey Auld's indie label Reckless Records.

Chambers returns to Austin with Kasey in November and the object of his song might be back in the audience.


< Bill and Kasey Chambers

CLICK HERE for a Bill Chambers story from the DIARY in November 2002.


TROY CASSAR-DALEY A FACTORY MAN

Grafton born balladeer Troy Cassar-Daley fondly remembered the Shane Howard penned Goanna hit Factory Man from his country childhood.

It was the story of Howard clan patriarch Leo who worked in the Nestles factory at Dennington near Warrnambool for more than 40 years.

So when Troy, 35, recorded a cover album he decided to release the 20-year-old song as a tribute to his own parents.

The singer's parents met in the Sweetacres Minties factory in Sydney when they were just 16.

CLICK HERE for a Troy feature from the DIARY on April 28.

ALISON BROWN WHITE HOT ON BANJO



Alison Brown
Grammy award winning Harvard educated MBA and banjo ace Alison Brown was one of the huge successes of the 28th Port Fairy folk festival in March.

Brown's bluegrass band, featuring bassist husband Gary West and fiddle champion Andrea Zonn, prove why they performed to capacity audiences in concerts and workshops.

The band created a storm when they performed Better Be Home Soon in the big marquees.

Brown and West also own Compass Records - the American home for the chart topping Waifs and former Men At Work singer Colin Hay.

CLICK HERE for a story on Alison from the DIARY on February 21.


THE WILKINSONS SHARP IN A REAL BAD MOOD



The Wikinsons
Canadian family band The Wilkinsons were a staple of Nu Country FM during its halcyon days at Beer Can Hill and the Paris, Texas, end of Collins St.

They scored major airplay with Skip Ewing song Yodelling Cowboy, 26c and many other hits from their first three albums that started with Nothing But Love in 1999.

The Wilkinsons - father Steve, son Tyler and singing daughter Amanda - also released second album Here And Now in 2000 and Shine in 2001.

Now, after an Australian tour a few years ago, we have their video of Real Bad Mood from Shine as Amanda records her debut solo album for Universal South.

For more info on the trio from Belleville, Ontario, visit www.wilkinsonsonline.com

JENNIFER HANSON BIDS A BEAUTIFUL GOODBYE

Jennifer Hanson, daughter of a guitarist with Alabama and the Righteous Brothers, dipped from a rich gene pool when she left Los Angeles for Music City in 1995.

She learned guitar, signed a publishing deal with Acuff Rose in 1998 and penned nine songs on her self-titled Capitol debut disc she produced at 29.

Hanson, who writes with Texan born husband and solo recording artist Mark Nesler, made a video for her song Beautiful Goodbye - one of many radio friendly tunes from her debut disc.

Catch that video on Nu Country on Saturday 19 June 2004.

CLICK HERE for a Jennifer Hanson story from the DIARY.

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