Mandy Meadows is a fine jazz, pop and soul singer who has performed at several of Australia's and New Zealand's most iconic music venues.  Her voice is silky, powerful yet non-invasive, seductive, and full of intent and emotion; when Mandy sings, she captivates her audience with her uncanny ability to take her audience on a journey and make them feel every note as she feels them.
She draws her musical inspiration from jazz and soul icons such as Diana Krall, Etta James, Alicia Keys and Amy Winehouse, to name a few.
 
To say that the first half of 2013 has been busy for Mandy would be an understatement of epic proportions!  She most recently performed at the Stonnington Jazz Festival, the St Kilda Festival, and the Melbourne Cabaret Festival.  She will soon be performing at Bennett's Lane, Dizzy's and the Paris Cat Jazz Club with some of Australia's finest jazz musicians, so be sure not to miss what promises to be another series of breathtaking performances.
She will also be releasing a highly-anticipated jazz/soul/pop album in late 2013, following two previous releases with her original band.
 
Mandy is a graduate of the Queensland Conservatorium of Music and Otago University, New Zealand.  in 2009, Mandy Meadows & The Madness Method ripped up Australia with upbeat riffs and laidback offbeats at The Awakenings Festival, Apollo Bay Festival and Federation Square Festival.  In addition to airing on 4ZzZfm Queensland, Edge FM Tasmania, RRR, PBS and SYN FM Melbourne, their accompanying video clip was also shown on ABC's RAGE, amongst other online TV Stations.
 
In addition to her mainstream work, Mandy is a passionate supporter of social equity issues and is currently working on a project aimed at raising awareness about depression.


Esther Stephens is an Auckland-born singer and actor now based in Melbourne. 

The ground swell around kiwi singer and actress Esther Stephens has been building for a while. A mainstay of the Auckland music scene, Esther has been a master collaborator, lending her vocal prowess to acts including Sola Rosa, Isaac Aesili (Funkomunity) and Tama Waipara. On New Zealand television she is best known as fashion journalist Olivia from the comedy/drama ‘Go Girls’. Esther’s solo music is powerful blend of old soul and contemporary pop, citing influences including classic luminaries like Sam Cooke, Janis Joplin and Etta James, and modern acts such as Bjork and Lauryn Hill. 

Her first underground release ‘Asahi’ was praised by music journalist Martyn Pepperell as a ‘sultry, richly toned trip-hop/modern soul voice through an engaging melodic and rhythmic frame’ (Martyn Pepperell, Vanguard Red Magazine) and in 2012 Esther was given special mention after the release of the chart topping Home Brew album on which she features. ‘Stephens is a true standout, and adds her smoky-toned R&B talents to four different tracks including the classily smouldering Plastic Magic.’ (Lydia Jenkin, NZ Herald). This collaboration also secured her position as one of the promising new talents in the independent collective, Young Gifted and Broke. 

Esther has been profiled online by Red Bull Studio Auckland, and she was featured in music magazine Rip It Up’s ‘Who’s Next?’ section. Esther’s New York produced, NZ On Air funded debut single and accompanying video are due for release 2013. 

Esther now resides in Melbourne and is introducing Australian audiences to her love for complex harmonies and alternative pop song-writing structure.

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