Mistin Renee Summers

The filming of 'Down That Road'. Keep an eye out for the video on the Country Music Channel!!Mistin grew up travelling the world with her family. Born in New River, a desert town in Arizona, Mistin began travelling at the age of three. Since then she has travelled and lived in many countries around the world to include Mexico, Thailand, Japan, Greece, the USA and Oman. ____________________________________________________________ _______________________Living in these countries has allowed Mistin to experience many diverse cultures and travel the world playing country music. Eleven years ago, a brush with destiny brought Mistin to Australia and she proudly calls this beautiful country home. ____________________________________________________________ _______________________At the age of 17 Mistin recorded her first EP in Bangkok, Thailand. Her singles Out Of My Dreams and Legend received national radio airplay. More recently Mistin was sponsored by the Office Of Public Affairs to represent them at the 2006 Floriade ‘Carnivale the world on Show’ festival. This is an event that attracts hundreds of thousands of people to Canberra annually. Her performance in front of several thousand people was highlighted on WIN News._______________________________________________________ ____________________________Mistin is a graduate of the Country Music Association of Australia’s, 2006 Australian College of Country Music. The tremendous opportunity provided by the College has allowed Mistin to expand on business development, song writing, and instrumental skills. ____________________________________________________________ _______________________Not shy to commitment and hard work, Mistin can be seen performing at rodeos, festivals, pubs, clubs, corporate events, hotels etc, on a monthly basis. ____________________________________________________________ _______________________August 2006 saw Mistin release a new single to radio Head Over Heels on the ACMEC Records Winter Sampler. Mistin was also named a Top 5 Finalist in the Australian Songwriters Association, Australiana Songwriter Of The Year for her song Down The Road, co-written with Jessie Che. This track was also named the 2006 South Australian APRA Song of The Year. ____________________________________________________________ _______________________In 2006 Mistin released her self-titled six-track EP, coinciding with her Top 10 Finalist nomination at the 2006 Musicoz Awards for Best Independent Country Artist. The EP features Head Over Heels (currently charting on the Top 100 Country Hits Chart), Down The Road and Her Heart’s On The Land. ____________________________________________________________ _______________________2007 started on a high note, with Mistin being named a finalist in the acclaimed Toyota Starmaker. Currently working out of Canberra, Mistin is dedicated to the development and exploitation of country music in Australia and travels regularly throughout the country. Mistin is a committee member of the Canberra Country Music Association. Her insight and experience in the industry facilitates a positive impact that allows her to proactively participate in the country music community. ____________________________________________________________ _______________________Mistin was recently a featured artist in David Schmidt’s internationally distributed ‘New Music Weekly Magazine’. Schmidt states that “Mistin offers a ‘sweet’ country ballad style and besides singing, she writes her own music. Mistin has a lot of talent; I think you will agree.”