AFL to announce local superstars Mark Seymour
Award-winning singer-songwriter Kate Miller-Heidke will take on the prestigious role of performing the national anthem in front of a packed CWG on the last Saturday in September.
William Barton, Australia’s leading didgeridoo performer, and Jess Hitchcock, a Melbourne-based indigenous singer-songwriter who has captivated the Australian music scene with her voice, will be signed up for Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment.
Mike Brady returns to MCG’s hallowed territory to pick up the tradition, playing the procession of retired players that is also part of Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment.
Foreign rock n’ roll giant KISS announced last week as the headliner of Telstra Pre-Game Entertainment.
Kylie Rogers, sales representative and visitor to the AFL EGM, said Seymour and his organization were in a position to set the MCG on fire on the day of the Toyota AFL Grand Final.
“Mark Seymour is one of Australia’s greatest singer-songwriters. Their song “Holy Grail” is the unofficial anthem of football finals. It will be a real thrill to see him play at half-time for the 100,000 fans in the stadium and the millions of spectators. . At home.
“We now have a wonderful overseas stadium organisation, as well as an eclectic and iconic organisation of local musical talent, in a position to showcase in and around the biggest game on the Australian sporting calendar. “
Mark Seymour said it was an honor to perform at halftime on the biggest day of the year for the AFL.
“I am very excited to return to the MCG to play this day of our national sports calendar and have the opportunity to sing songs to celebrate our game. “
Kate Miller-Heidke said it was a great honour to be invited to sing the national anthem on the biggest day in the Australian sporting calendar.
“And to make it all more sensible, I can also sing alongside one of the legends of the Australian music scene, Mark Seymour, on a song that is almost as iconic as the anthem itself. It’s a wonderful day for all of us, and I’m proud of it. to be surrounded by such glorious Australians. “
Anna Toman, Assigned Director of Mushroom Events, said the team is excited to showcase some of Australia’s most famous artists at the 2023 Toyota AFL Grand Final.
“We are very pleased to offer such an iconic all-Australian line-up at the MCG for the Toyota AFL Grand Final.
“Mark Seymour is one of our most prominent artists and is armed with truly legendary football anthems.
“On top of that, we have our beloved Kate-Miller Heidke, widely acclaimed artist William Barton and exciting newcomer Jess Hitchcock rounding out what will be a sensational show. “
Mark Seymour formed Hunters and Collectors in 1980, with an organization of school friends. The band became known for its rhythmic strength and soon introduced itself as the “next big thing. “The album Human Frailty was recorded in Melbourne in 1985. This album proved to be one of the most vital and enduring albums of the 80s and Hunters and Collectors were still playing much of this issue in 1998 when they retired. With Human Frailty, Mark discovered love, loss, and pop melody. His solo albums are directly similar to this era and bring the same stamp of raw honesty and emotional strength.
Hunters and Collectors recorded some of this country’s most successful rock albums, adding the multi-platinum albums Ghost Nation and Cut, and became a massive touring operation. In 1998, Mark felt he had done all he could as the leader of Hunters and Collectors. After 18 years of touring with what is one of Australia’s most popular and beloved rock bands, he found himself alone at the level of an acoustic guitar. As a solo artist, Mark continues to search for emotional truth in a song. Mark Seymour’s strength as a performer remains intact despite the ever-present shadow of the band he was a part of.
In addition to thirteen Hunters albums
Kate Miller-Heidke is an award-winning singer-songwriter spanning the worlds of cool pop, folk, musical theatre and opera.
He has released five top 10 studio albums, adding O Vertigo!, Nightflight and Curiouser, which reached double platinum sales and included the multi-platinum hits The Last Day On Earth and Caught In The Crowd. In 2009, she and her collaborator Keir Nuttall became the first Australians to win the grand prize at the International Composition Competition for Caught in the Crowd.
His paintings have been nominated for ARIA in categories such as Best Pop Release, Best Adult Contemporary Album, Best Classical Album, Best Casting Recording, Best Comedy Release, and Best Australian Live.
Kate’s newest album, Child In Reverse, was released in October 2020 to critical acclaim and debuted in the top 10 of the ARIA charts. In 2022, Kate released her new single You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore featuring Jaguar Jonze, as well as a new deluxe edition of the album with 10 bonus tracks.
Kate will embark on the ‘Catching Diamonds’ tour in regional cities across Australia in January-March 2024, where she will debut the curtains on her upcoming sixth studio album. Tickets are now on sale.
William Barton is Australia’s leading didgeridoo player, composer, instrumentalist and singer. He first learned the tool from his uncle, Arthur Peterson, an elder from the Wannyi, Lardil and Kalkadunga peoples and worked from an early age with classical dance teams and jazz/rock bands, orchestras, string quartets and combined ensembles.
Throughout his varied career, he has worked in the world of classical music, from the London, Berlin and Bremer Philharmonic Orchestras to historic events at Westminster Abbey for the 2019 Commonwealth Day, Anzac Cove in Gallipoli and for the Beijing Olympics.
William has been named Queensland Australian of the Year in 2023 and has been nominated for Australian of the Year. His other awards include the prestigious Don Banks Music Award from the Council of Australia in 2021, winner of Best Original Music for a Main Stage Production at the 2018 Sydney Theatre Awards, and winner of Best Classical Album with ARIA for Birdsong At Dusk in 2012.
Jess Hitchcock is a Melbourne-based Indigenous singer-songwriter who has revolutionized Australia’s music and arts scene as a genre-defying force. Her tough voice and storytelling skills have made her shine in pop, country, folk, opera, and musical theater. sharing level and study with some of Australia’s favourites.
One of Jess’s most notable collaborations is with legendary Australian singer-songwriter Paul Kelly. Together, they directed and recorded Paul’s song “Everyday My Mother’s Voice,” which garnered prestigious standing ovations across the country. Jess can be found in Paul’s band on vocals and percussion.
Jess has collaborated with Archie Roach, Tina Arena and Kate Miller-Heidke.
Jess’s highly anticipated album Unbreakable was released in mid-2023 and peaked at number four on the AIR charts. When Jess isn’t on the level of her own band or isn’t associated with Australian music legends, Jess lends her mezzo-soprano voice to a number. from performing arts corporations including MSO, SSO, Bangarra Dance Theatre, Victorian Opera and Opera Queensland.
Born with a heritage from the Torres Strait Islands and Papua New Guinea, Jess’s diversity and artistic ability are rarely noticed at an age as young as she is. The way he travels his artistic path is a rare and simply inspiring place.
Mike Brady was born in England and moved with his family to Australia at the age of 11. His recording career began in the mid-1960s with the creation of MPD Ltd (Mike, Pete
After MPD Ltd, Mike spent most of his time building his career as a producer and making jingles for television and radio. One of those jingles put Mike back in the public eye. He was asked to record a promotional song for the Channel Seven football show. This song “Up There Cazaly” has become the best-selling local single of its time, with over 250,000 sales and has become the unofficial anthem of AFL fans.
His song One Day in September has some of the language of football. He also co-wrote and produced Greg Champion’s smash hit That’s What I Like About Football.
In June 2013, Brady was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for his service to the network and music as a composer and performer.