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TONCHI

Making album. live Wed 11/6 THE CLIFTON HILL HOTEL

About Me



Tonchi: Melbourne based singer/songwriter.
Recently supporting Michelle Shocked (US), Dick Goughan (SCO), Rory McLeod (UK), Bruce Cockburn (CAN), Chris Smithers (US) and performed at the Woodford, Canberra, Port Fairy, Apollo Bay, Blue Mountains and Brunswick Music Festivals.
Tonchi’s studio contributions includes work with; Shane Howard (Goanna Band), Kerrianne Cox, Neil Murray (Warumpi Band), Kev Carmody, Cyndi Boste, Joe Geia, The Screaming Jets, The Band Who Knew Too Much, Evolluap and the famed Pigram Brothers of Broome, W.A. ------------------------------------------------------------ ----------
Tonchi has been writing and recording songs with young people, capturing and encouraging their own perspective, dreams and experiences for over 10 years. Young people have informed the whole process.
The end result features their own lyrics and voice in their chosen style, produced to community radio standard, usually to a tight timeframe.
Tonchi is working with the Australian Childrens Music Foundation's Founder Don Spencer, taking the joy of music to many needy communities around Australia.
He has recently produced health messages, working with community health workers and doctors and designed and performed by youth for their local radio. This unique initiative uses young people to inform their community on health topics including diabetes and alcohol/drugs, written after hearing a presentation from a health professional.
Successful trials in the North QLD town of Normanton, funded by Aust Arts Council and Normanton Council and in the West NSW towns of Bourke, Brewarrina and Enngonia can be heard here: A Health message to you from Kinda Purple + Yr 2 Bourke Primary School Students.triple j review Caz Tran 2008.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/4/2008
Band Website: tonchi.com.au
Band Members: MORE TRACKS UPLOADED @ HERE and HERE. PRAY FOR THE DEVIL HERE DONATE HERE pray for the devil cry for the devil hold hands for the devil he's fading away unite for the devil talk about the devil raise money for the devil he's fading away dream about the devil tell your kids about the devil pray for the devil he's fading away

Influences: First Australians and other indigenous minded souls: their outlook on Family, Country and the universe in general.....
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~~~~~ The Nymagee Outback Music Festival is on this year 2008!! Heres an old promo I made for Prime TV CLICKHERE ~~~~~If you would like to enquire about gigs or workshops please CLICKHERE ~~~~~ and also CLICKHERE~~~~~ If you would like listen to my first record "Bridges" you can CLICKHERE~~~~~ CLICKHERE to read **** review by Warwick McFadyen ~~~~~~~~~~ CLICKHERE for ABC radio projects ~~~~~ CLICKHERE for Album Review by Martin Flanagan (The Age) ~~~~~ CLICKHERE for a review by Green Left Weekly.CLICKHERE to guess the Secret Thing! A health message by students from Saint Ignatius Primary, Bourke, NSW.CLICKHERE for the Gulf Country kids of Normanton QLDCLICKHERE to buy my first Album produced by Shane Howard How fab are these two DJs? You've been marked on my visitor map! Click to zoom in.

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Sounds Like: Live we are Tonchi: vocal /guitar, FME Matt Earl from The Band Who Knew Too Much: drums, MCJaezed: beat box/ vocal scratch/ freestyle.... a mish mash!
"Rarest of things, an original" Martin Flanagan, sports writer The Age. www.theage.com.au "An originality that, in Australia, is something to savour" Warwick McFadyen. "Impossible to classify" Green Weekly... "A brave voice" Shane Howard.... "I like your older stuff" Neil Murray... "Listen" Michelle Shocked... "Real music of Australia" Kev Carmody... "Too loud" Lomond Hotel, Melb VIC
Record Label: unsigned

My Blog

Calling all life lovers: some coming gigs! + reviews from Rory McLeod Tour, Fairbridge Fest WA

Hi all, we had a tops tour for the last 4 weeks doing gigs at Brizzy, Milton Theatre, Uralla ARts fest, Canberra Nat. Folk Fest., Bourke Arts, Brewarinna Arts, Newcastle Survival Day, The Harp Sydney,...
Posted by TONCHI on Mon, 12 May 2008 10:00:00 PST

Check out this event: Rebel Yelp Songwriters Sessions at the NFF

Hosted By: TONCHI When: 21 Mar 2008, 10:00 AMWhere: National Folk Festival in CanberraCanberraCanberra, AustraliaDescription:TONCHI Click Here To View Event...
Posted by TONCHI on Wed, 19 Mar 2008 06:50:00 PST

BREAKING NEWS!! Pete Lawlor aka Dr Pump playing with us Wed!

YAY!! The ultimate consumate dub brother of my other mother is gracing us with his presence this wednesday night and lending his inspirational freestyles direct from the island of Dr Pump!! And if you...
Posted by TONCHI on Fri, 29 Feb 2008 02:15:00 PST

Lake Bolac

http://www.thewire.org.au/audio/eelfest.mp3EEL FESTIVAL by Tonchi McintoshMat Earls Hz is loaded with Drums, amp and swags. Taxis, tailor-mades, ring roads and takeaways sweep past us and soon were up...
Posted by TONCHI on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:47:00 PST

Land of Addiction

A red glow is seen up on the North horizon.Panic spreads. People who are usually in bed get up and make a pot of tea.It's the year of the military.Nuclear Power was the only choice. Everyone was in fa...
Posted by TONCHI on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:42:00 PST

WALKING WITH THE GHOST OF HENRY

WALKING WITH THE GHOST OF HENRYIt's 5 am and my body clock is hardened for a quick get-away, but the journey is over. For the last 6 days my mates Andrew Hull, Ross Lamplugh and I have been walking fr...
Posted by TONCHI on Mon, 14 Jan 2008 06:32:00 PST