New Release
John Battle "Our Land Australia"
Congratulations to John Battle on his extremely sucessful "Our Land Australia" Album Launch with shows in Cessnock and Wauchope NSW. John's second album "Our Land Australia" has been receiving extensive airplay across Australia and receiving great reviews.
1. G'day Mate
2. Cinderella
3. Chasing Button
4. Our Land Australia
5. Back to the Muster
6. The Jungle of Kokoda
7. Warrigal
8. They Played the Wildwood Flower
9. The Coads
10. Old Bush Picker
11. The Toll Bar Road
12. Not So Dusty Anymore
13. A Picture of Australia
14. The Old Balladeer
New Release
Ken "Chainsaw" Lindsay "The Night I Saved John Wayne"
"The Night I Saved John Wayne" is the brilliant new album from Wauchopes own Ken 'Chainsaw' Lindsay! The album features 12 tracks and including Aubrey & Martins - "Lights of Wollongong", Brian Young's "Big Fella Wadumbah" and what would have to be Ken's signature track "The Night I Saved John Wayne". A great selection of songs, a completely enjoyable album.
1. Lights of Wollongong
2. Big Fella Wadumbah
3. The Night I Saved John Wayne
4. Tough Times Don't Last
5. The Grey Army
6. B Double Trouble
7. Jacky Howe
8. Loose Wheel
9. Old Bloodwood Tree
10. Victoria The Place To Be
11. Drive In Dreams
12. Let The Mystery Be
Congratulations to Glenn Jones & Reg Poole for winning the VOCAL GROUP/ DUO/COLLABORATION section at the Gidgee Coal Awards held in Pitsworth for Goin' Rodeoin', released on Glenn's previous album "Jonesy Sings Reg Poole"
Congratulations to R. Stone from NSW the lucky winner of the "Lindsay Waddington" guitar!
New Release for Australian Outback Spectacular Star
Glenn Jones.
"Brumbies Run" is the title of the huge 16 track album that is jam packed full of horse ballads and includes the massive poem "The Man From Snowy River". Tracks Include;
1. The Brown Horse
2. No Bids for the Bay
3. Big Clumper Buck Jumper
4. Belldale
5. The Goondiwindi Grey
6. Stock Horses
7. The Outlaw
8. Phar Lap
9. The Old Rocking Horse
10. As If He Knows
11. The Man From Snowy River
12. Who's Riding Old Harlequin Now?
13. Stick In The Mud
14. Goodbye Old Chap
15. The Warrumbungle Mare
16. Brumbies Run - Instrumental
Kross Kut Records Volume 5 is OUT NOW!
The album features a massive 18 country tracks from artists including - Lindsay Waddington, Charley Boyter, Glenn Jones, Jamie Davis, Michelle Walker, Neil Buttsworth, Dan Manning, Col Edmonds, Sharon Smith, Grant Hart, Lex K, Dell Klupfel, Borris Bajric, Lloyd Back, Terry Gordon, Royce Everingham, Barry Glasby, The Gibsons and Peter Salata.
Also with every purchase ofKross Kut Records Volume 5 you receive **FREE entry into the draw to win you very own Artist Peter Hill print as seen on the cover.
Congratulations Mr Mew from NSW who was the lucky winner of the Kross Kut Records Volume 4 Peter Hill print give away.
The great Charley Boyter (pictured left) has received an invitation to be inducted into the Old Time Country Music Hall of Fame from the National Traditional Country Music Association. Congratulations Charley.
John Battle has made tracks into the studio and started recording his new Bush Ballad album.
His debut album "Lil' Bit Country" saw him take out Winner of the 'New Talent' Gigee Coal Bush Ballad Awards and Bungendore Country Muster Awards, while receiving many finalist nominations along the way.
Congratulations to Alice Benfer (Pictured Right) from Gympie who won the Garden City Country Music Clubs annual "Youth Country Music Rush" held at Oakey. Alice gets her name added to the perpetual trophy and a guest appearance next year.
Sharon Smith has made the finals for "New Independent Artist" in the Meet 'n' Greet Awards to be held on the 20th January 2011 in Tamworth. Visit the new website at www.meetngreetcountry.com to see the finalists and vote for your favourite independent artist.
The winner of the Kross Kut Records Volume 4 Peter Hill print will be drawn this month and posted in the August web update, so make sure you have your entry in.
Congratulations Lex K on the release of his new album "My First Song" launched in Gympie on Friday 4th June. Containing 13 great tracks including a duet with long time friend Anita Ree.
Our thoughts go out to Coral, wife of the late Rick Aitchison. Ricko was a great friend, an amazingly talented songwriter and singer, you will be greatly missed, but never forgotten.
The Kross Kut Records Recording Studio has been busy with new albums started recently from South Australia's Graeme Hugo, Gympie's Alice Benfer (Picture Left) and Stanthorpe's Peter Salata.
Congratulations Lindsay Waddington, for making the finals in the Queensland Country Music Awards Instrumental Section with the track "Didgeri Goor"
Michelle Walker's Debut Filmclip "Close to Me" is now showing on CMC Request It Here
New Album for Lex K
2010 will see Singer / Songwriter Lex K release his 2nd album with Kross Kut Records.
With an overwhelming response to his last album "That's How I Am" released in 2008, Lex is now placing the finishing touches on a new album to be released later this year. The album will feature 12 great new tracks once again staying true to Lex's Bush Ballad heart.
1. I've Always Been A Mack Man
2. Old Mates Above
3. Hobnail Blootcher Boots
4. Queensland Country Life
5. Old Ringer Sam
6. That's How I Am
7. Burn More Than I Earn
8. The Cattleman's Club
9. Forget Me Not
10. I Won't Go Back
11. Lakes Creek Judas Bullocks
12. Worn out old Truckie
A Dream run for 2009 Australian Bush Balladeer Star Quest Winner Sharon Smith.
In August 2009 Sharon released her debut album
"The Road of LIfe" while travelling the country side as the ABBA ambassador. Since the release of her album she has made some great achievements including;
Gold Medallion Awards
Winner - "Queensland New Talent"
Gidgee Coal Awards
Winner - "Encouragement Award"
Finalist - "New Talent"
Bungendore Stan Coster Awards
Finalist - "New Talent"
1. Once When I Was Mustering
2. The Day We Sold The Farm
3. Nigh Watch Balladeers
4. Are There Any Kangaroos in Heaven?
5. My Dad Was A Road Train Man
6. Murray River Blues
7. B Train Drover
8. The Road of Life
9. Here for a Good Time
10. Best Part of a Fair While
11. Ol' Bawly
12. Darlin' Billy
New Single Out Now
Ken "Chainsaw" Lindsay has released a brand new song on the airwaves titled "Victoria The Place to Be". The quirky song written by Meryl Rossington better known as "Rebel" poses the question to why there are so many Victorian number plates heading north. A great new track featured on Kross Kut Records Volume 4, with an abundance of great artists.
This is Ken's 3rd single to be featured on Kross Kut Records Compilation albums the other 2 tracks being "Christmas Everyday" released in 2006 and "These Old Hands" in 2008. His debut album "From Cross Cut To Chainsaw" featured 12 great tracks and was released late 2006.
1. Grandfather Quandong (Rick Aitchison)
2. A Word to Texas Jack (Henry Lawson / Slim Dusty)
3. From Cross Cut To Chainsaw (Ken Lindsay)
4. Kangabloodyroos (Jim Wesley / Ken Lindsay)
5. Nowhere Else (John Prosdocimo / Ken Lindsay)
6. Diamantina Drover (Hugh McDonald)
7. Sweeney (Henry Lawson / Slim Dusty)
8. Shopping on a Saturday (Gary Shearston)
9. Everything Except (Ken Linsday)
10. Home In Dirranbandi (Rick Aitchison)
11. Heaven's Party (Ken Lindsay)
12. Losin' My Blues Tonight (Slim Dusty)
New Album Release
Lindsay Waddington
"True Blue"
Award winning multi-instrumentalist Lindsay Waddington has released his new album "True Blue".
While releasing his new album at Tamwoth's Country Music Festival, Lindsay was awarded "Queensland Musician of the Year" for now the 5th consecutive year in a row, and he also received the "Instrumental" award at the Australian Recording Awards.
"True Blue" features 12 of his favourite Ausralian songs including Norma O'Hara Murphys "Darlin' Billy", Joy McKeans "Lights on the Hill" and "Walk A Country Mile" and the massive title track "True Blue" by John Williamson.
As an extra added bonus when purchasing this amazing CD Lindsay is also offering *Free entry into the draw to win a "Lindsay Waddington Limited Series Guitar".
Receive your signed CD from Kross Kut Records
New Album Release
Grant Hart "The Windmill"
Born and Bred in Western Australia, Grant Hart has released
his first album on Kross Kut Records.
Grant is well known down the Western Coast for his uniquely Australian style and coming from a farming background, he writes songs about life as he saw it. Grant has included 8 self penned tracks on his album, including; Clearing Sale,
When's it Gonna Rain? and Moisture Meter Misery. He has also included John Williamson's "True Blue" and "Mallee Boy",
Joy McKean's "Walk A Country Mile" and the Jimmy Barnes hit "Working Class Man".
Michelle Walker
"Moving In Circles"
Debut Release
Congratulations to Michelle Walker on the release of her debut Album "Moving In Circles" launched at this years Tamworth Country Music Fesitval.
Michelle is a great singer songwriter from North Queensland as has penned 9 of the 12 featured tracks on the album, her debut single "Just Feel" was released on Kross Kut Records Volume 4 in November 2009.
1. Close To Me
2. Pain
3. Burning Memories
4. My Favourite Song
5. Shelter
6. Just Feel
7. Cause I'm Country
8. No More War
9. Moving In Circles
10. Have You Ever Seen The Rain
11. If You Should See Him
12. Just Feel (Acoustic)