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Caroline Hammond..... LINA

Singer, Songwriter, Percussionist

About Me


Born in Dirranbandi, SE Queensland, Australian musician Caroline Hammond (Lina) is a guitarist, singer, composer and lyricist of insight, honesty and earthiness, equally influenced by gospel, African 'hi-life', blues, coffeehouse folk and vocal harmony.
In her early twenties, intensive study in afro-cuban percussion lead to work with many and varied ensembles. Carolines' sensitive 'latin-based' percussion improvisation & natural sense of vocal harmony has enabled her to work in such musically diverse genres as pop, rock, funk, latin, blues & Irish bands and has given her the opportunity to share the stage with inspirational players such as Barry 'Little Goose' Harvey, Craig Claxton, Jorge Rico, Ovidio Orellana, Suzanne Hibbs, Jeff Usher & more recently fellow singer/songwriter Mic Travers.
Caroline joins forces with guitarist/producer - Craig Claxton, bassist - Kevin Howard and drummer/percussionist - Suzanne Hibbs, a rhythm section drawing on many years of experience in the local and national music scene for her debut CD - 'Songs From Three Stories Up' available soon.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 8/31/2006
Band Website:
"......found it!

Band Members:

* CAROLINE HAMMOND ( Lina )
- Vocals, Guitar

* CRAIG CLAXTON
- Guitar

* SUZANNE HIBBS
- Drums, Percussion

* KEVIN HOWARD
- Bass

Influences:

James Taylor
Yusuf Islam
Ray Barrettos' Soul Drummers
Oliver Mtukudzi
Michael Franti
Joni Mitchell
Lin Onus
Jugglers
Bob Marley
My family
Colin Hay
John Mayer
Mark J Hammond
Craig Claxton
Northern Exposure
Jean-Michel Basquiat
Quiet places
Big summer storms................etc

Sounds Like: a good idea to me......
Record Label: Unsigned

Type of Label: None

My Blog

* For a quiet moment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xkvaO04pcc Hi all, I just thought you'd like this....Starlings flocking.....how beautiful is this!!Put some music on & enjoy.Have a great dayLina X...
Posted by Caroline Hammond..... LINA on Sun, 25 May 2008 12:08:00 PST

* SORRY Day....its been a long time coming!

Today, 13th February 2008, the government of this country acknowledged & finally said SORRY!To generations of our indigenous brothers & sisters who have suffered unspeakable heartache as a direct resu...
Posted by Caroline Hammond..... LINA on Tue, 12 Feb 2008 03:36:00 PST

* "You Think I Care".....

Hey all, I've up-loaded the little funk/folk offering "You Think I Care" again....yep, I needed a change & a bit of groove!This is a song written in two parts. The first half after a rather nasty rela...
Posted by Caroline Hammond..... LINA on Thu, 07 Feb 2008 10:42:00 PST

* Another 8 bits & pieces....

I've been tagged right back from my cousin Ainsley....hehe, ok, another 8 bits & pieces it is darl!Ok, rules of engagement : blah, blah, blah (see previous blog: "Tagged.....apparently") 1/ A few yea...
Posted by Caroline Hammond..... LINA on Tue, 29 Jan 2008 04:06:00 PST

* "Tagged"..........apparently

Hi all, Well, not as fast on my feet as I used to be.......I've been 'Tagged'.....yep, even with skillful ducking & weaving I couldn't dodge this one, should be fun (.....aaahhh, got me Doug!)The ...
Posted by Caroline Hammond..... LINA on Wed, 23 Jan 2008 02:10:00 PST

* Good luck David, our best go with you!!

As of a few minutes ago, after 6 years in Guantanamo Bay Detention Centre & 7 months in Yatala prison, David Hicks walked free !! .........although conditions apply, so as not to make the powers that ...
Posted by Caroline Hammond..... LINA on Fri, 28 Dec 2007 02:43:00 PST

*....& I promised myself Id never grow up!

G'day all, are we feelin' festive yet?It's that time of year......the Chrissy countdown has begun! (actually...commercial Christmas kicked off about 300 days ago I reckon...."Hurry, only 299 shopping ...
Posted by Caroline Hammond..... LINA on Fri, 14 Dec 2007 11:10:00 PST

* Howards gone....how good is this!!

G'day friends,Well, how good is this, Australia has new PM and a new direction!!John Howard & his Liberal government who lead the Australian people into an American war that no-one in this country rem...
Posted by Caroline Hammond..... LINA on Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:58:00 PST

* Summer Storms & Tree Frogs, or lack there of

G'day all,Well, it's a humid summer arvo here in Brisbane with a promise of a thunder storm....YAY, but then, I am an optimist & LOVE the rain, so here's hoping!I remember HUGE summer afternoon storms...
Posted by Caroline Hammond..... LINA on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 11:44:00 PST

* A Stooge Dalai Lama

Hi all,I had to put my 'blog-hat' on to pass on this disturbing piece of news that I heard today:"China has announced that in future it will control the re-incarnation of senior Tibetan lamas, includi...
Posted by Caroline Hammond..... LINA on Wed, 19 Sep 2007 02:46:00 PST