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A HOME-grown initiative to promote Tamworth and its wealth of musical opportunities.
The Pub Management, has put together a package show of young stars who take the stage under the banner, Made in Tamworth.
Artists appearing on the show are The Baileys, Aaron Bolton, Ben Hazell, Katrina Burgoyne and Aleyce Simmonds.
"It's a two-hour, scripted show that's designed to tell the audience about Tamworth and what it's meant to these young kids.
One young star, Ben Hazell, was born in Young and came to Tamworth at age two. Ben's musical journey began when he was 10 and now, aged 17, he's spent two years studying his craft with expert tutors from the prestigious NSW Talent Development Project.
Likewise, Katrina Burgoyne from Gunnedah, wasn't born in Tamworth, but it was certainly in this city that the talented teenager's interest in music was encouraged and developed.
Like Ben, Katrina is another TDP graduate, and this is the place where the youngster's dreams to become a singer-songwriter have been nurtured.
Aleyce Simmonds, who won the 2005 Telstra Road to Tamworth national talent search, and is recording her first single in Nashville mid year, is certainly another "Tamworth made" product.
Grafton's Aaron Bolton came to Tamworth initially to compete in talent quests, and later took advantage of Tamworth Camerata, the junior country music school held in July each year. Aaron now lives and works out of Tamworth, taking his brand of country to festivals and events right around Australia.
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