Lana's News

BARCY MOON Lana Ross/ShazaLeigh

2011-10-23T14:24:00.000-07:00

NEW SINGLE OUT NOW

Confirmed 2012 Tamworth Festival Appearances Stay Tuned for more as they confirm

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22nd January

Graham Rodgers Bush Ballad Show
Tamworth Community Centre
10.00AM

22nd January

Moonbi LBS Open Day
Moonbi LBS Studio
12.00PM

23rd January
Ladies of Country ABBA Homestead
1.00PM

27th January
Rod Williams Show
Frog and Toad Centre
7.00PM

2011 Queensland Country Music Awards Finalist Female Vocal Lana Ross

2011-04-10T17:02:00.001-07:00

Confirmed Appearance Dates For 2011

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Tamworth Festival 2011

January 15th 10.30am The Atrium Stage

January 15th 2.00pm Butlers Auditorium "Pete Smiths Travelling Country Show"

January 16th 10.00am Moonbi LBS Open Day

January 16th 4.30pm The Atrium Stage

January 18th 4.30pm The Atrium Stage

January 18th 7.00pm Butlers Auditorium "Pete Smiths Travelling Country Show"

January 19th 10.00am Morning Tea Butlers Auditorium

January 21st 1.00p.m ABBA ACMA Fundraiser

January 22nd 9.00am Cavalcade

January 23rd The Atrium Stage 4.30pm

February 2011

February 27th Bribie Island Flood Relief Fundraiser
please contact Pumicestone Country
Music Club for more details

March 2011

March 5th Ron Peters Birthday Bash
Toowoomba

April 2011

April 16th Boona Country Music Club
Guest Artist's Lana Ross and Pete Smith

April 21st-25th Boondooma Heritage Festival
Happy Easter to You and Yours xxxxx

April 30th- May 1st
Caboolture Urban Festival
"Traditional Showcase"

May 2011

May 8th Golden Wattle Country Music Club Social
Guest Artists Lana Ross and Pete Smith

May 14th Glasshouse Mountains Concert
Lana Ross and Pete Smith
2.00pm-5.00pm

September 2011

September 23rd-25th Texas Roundup

October 2011

October 22nd- 23rd Rosewood Country Music Roundup
Rosewood

October 28th-30th Slim Dusty Memories
Kempsey

November 2011

November 6TH Guest Artist Sundowners Country Music Club

November 19th -2oth Pittsworth Gidgee Coal Awards Guest Artist

Female Vocal Finalist Gold Medallions 2011

2011-01-12T19:33:00.000-08:00

"The Walls" in the Top 40 Chart In The Netherlands

2010-12-18T19:35:00.001-08:00

Finalist Berth For Tamworth Songwriters Salute Awards

2010-12-09T13:23:00.000-08:00

Comedy Song of the Year Finalist for "Cat Yella"

Gospel Song Of the Year Finalist for "Calling You Home"

Gidgee Coal Awards Finalist 2010

2010-10-09T23:48:00.000-07:00

Lana has recieved a Finalist Nomination for the 2010 Gidgee Coal Awards

Female Vocal "LITTLE WESTERN GULLY"

New Single Out "Chorus Of The Bushland"

2010-10-09T23:47:00.000-07:00

Title Track of Album Released "Restless Wind"

2010-09-09T00:44:00.000-07:00

Single out on NFS "Little Western Gully

2010-07-06T23:59:00.000-07:00

LANA ROSS is an emerging singer/songwriter who is going from strength to strength. The release of her second album Restless Wind follows the success of her debut Stories To Tell that earned her the 2009 TSA Gospel Song Of The Year and Gold Medallion for best Queensland New Talent of the Year in 2009, and also provided the strong radio single Heavens Park*.
Her last single The Murray River Song was well received since its release in September 2009, and with a Top 3 nomination for Queensland Female Vocal in the Gold Medallion Awards for 2010 certainly created a lot of excitement in the Ross camp.
The new single to be released from the album is Little Western Gully, a gentle reflection on nature rolling the dice in the Australian bush.
Product Info: LBS Music LBS123CD

Single "The Walls" Released on Hillcrest International Radio Sampler 54

2010-05-06T16:32:00.001-07:00

NEW ALBUM OUT NOW "RESTLESS WIND

2010-05-06T16:28:00.000-07:00

The new release from LANA ROSS is Restless Wind; a delightful album, mostly of her own composition, complimented by the talents of the LBS team. Lana’s sweetly caressing vocals enfold the listener through songs both traditional and modern, but definitely all pure country. The Bush is honoured with tracks Chorus Of The Bushland, Calling You Home, Little Western Gully, and the SHIRLEY THOMS classic A Cowgirl’s Life. Lana puts the tongue firmly in cheek with the sassy Cat Yella; dubious advice to attract the blokes at the Machinery Field Day. Male artists seem to need a ‘train’ song and for the females it’s a ‘river’ song. Lana’s is The Murray River Song; a soft reflective track. The Walls is a lovely sad track written with SHAZA LEIGH. The album closes with the title track The Restless Wind. It is a beautiful adieu to a beautifully crafted album. Lana Ross is a talent Australian Country Music can be proud of.LBS Music LBS123CD

Deb Minter

Media Release Restless Wind

2010-05-06T00:38:00.000-07:00

Lana's second album
Lana Ross has released her second album – Restless Wind – a follow-up to her debut work released, Stories To Tell, released in Tamworth in January 2008.
Two singles have been released from the new album, Little Western Gully in Australia and The Walls to the international market.
Lindsay Butler produced the album for the Mackay Queensland based recording artist. Lindsay also produced Lana's first release.
"Lana obviously felt the pressure to produce a second album," a spokesman for LBS said.
"Lindsay and I felt the pressure to deliver a great second album after the success of the first album," Lana said. "It was Lindsay's cool head and meticulous production that has made this a fantastic album."
Seven of the songs on Restless Wind were written by Lana. Other tracks include a Shirley Thoms classic and selected songs from songwriters Ben Jacobs and Manfred Vigars who have contributed a track each, both co-written with Shaza Leigh.
"I'm excited about the co-write with Shaz (The Walls)," Lana said. "The result of this song, is magical! It was a first choice when we discussed releasing a track overseas. (It's) a very special song to write having recently lost a grandparent leaving behind his widow of 50plus years and to see her waiting as if behind... a very heartfelt emotion."International feedback for The Walls already received indicates the song is receiving strong airplay and is among the favourites of most of the DJs on the media boards. "But it's still a bit early to tell," Lana said.
"I love what I'm doing. The first album taught me not to be afraid! To be myself! I have learnt many industry lessons over the past two years and I'm sure I will learn a few more over the coming years."

Gold Medallion Finalist for Qld Female Vocal 2010

2010-01-30T16:00:00.000-08:00

The Murray River Song has been well recieved since its release in September 2009 and with a Top 3 nomination for Qld Female Vocal in the Gold Medallion Awards for 2010 has cetainly created a lot of excitement in the Ross camp Lana is joined by 2 other exceptional entertainers Shaza Leigh and Laura Downing . Lana is in outstanding company and overwhelmed to be named in such company. A big thanks to the radio presenters for your support

The Murray River Song

2009-09-05T19:11:00.000-07:00

The release of my new single "The Murray River Song" is due to hit the airwaves as we speak. A self penned song I wrote this song while performing at Mulwala festival in 2008. I had spent a lot of time on the banks of the murray as a child and this had been the first time I had returned, and I got quite a shock that she looked so helpless far from the Mighty Murray i remembered from my youth.
This will be the first release off my forthcoming album
Hope you like!

Awards

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TSA National Salute Awards Tamworth 2009
Country Gospel Song of the Year
"Heavens Park"

Qld Gold Medallions Awards 2008
Winner of Gold Medallion Award for Qld Best New Talent of the Year
"Like Water"

Bungendore Festival 2008
Winner of The Encouragement Award in Memory of Barry Thornton
"Pioneering Days"

Lana was also a Finalist for the following:

TSA National Salute Awards Tamworth 2009
Country Ballad of the Year
"Like Water"

Gidgee Bush Ballad Awards 2009
New Talent Finalist
"Like Water"

Qld Gold Medallions Finalist 2009
Qld Songwriter Of The Year
"Like Water"

Victorian and National Awards Finalist 2009
Traditional Song of The Year
"Gypsy Song"

Song Lyrics

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Heavens Park
Music and Lyrics are Copyright Lana Ross

How do you tell a little girl
Her dads not coming home anymore
How well never hide and yell
Surprise as he walks through that door
Mum can we see dad today
Not today sweetheart
Well yes we can all we have to do
Is go down to heavens park

Heavens park is where daddy sleeps
I saw the man put him there
I wanna show dad just all I've learnt
Can we please go there today
I know he'll be sleeping but that's okay
I promise I will be good
Heavens Park Heavens Park
Its where me and my daddy can play

Bless her heart shes four years old
And lost her dad this year
I've explained about heaven and how we'll be
All together some day
She says that's okay mum cause I know where we
Can see dad every day
Its where angels fly and people cry and god is by your side

Heavens park is where daddy sleeps
I saw the man put him there
I wanna show dad just all I've learnt
Can we please go there today
I know he'll be sleeping but that's okay
I promise I will be good
Heavens Park Heavens Park
Its where me and my daddy can play

Well its where angels fly and people cry and god is by your side

Like Water
Music and Lyrics are Copyright Lana Ross

He walked away from the farm he grew up on
He'd worked his whole damm life to say no more
His father shook his head and did not understand
How could he walk away from this land
He said dad Im no longer a young man
And I've seen this place take the best from you
Two wives and five kids later
I don't want to lose my wife and family too

So let those tears fall down like water
God knows we could use a break from this damm drought
So cup your hands together
Lets toast from what this life has turned out
This lands been handed down from generations
Can you feel the pain I feel as I walk away
Please don't make this choice any harder
Im sorry but where leaving here today

Hard luck sweat and tears is all we've known now
Any man on the land would surely know
The price you pay for staying is so much higher
Than any price of land you'll ever know

So let those tears fall down like water
God knows we could use a break from this damm drought
So cup your hands together
Lets toast from what this life has turned out
Lets toast from what this life has turned out
So let those tears fall down like water

Photo Gallery

2009-08-14T22:18:00.000-07:00

Click here to see a selection of photos taken on tour.

Meet & Greet

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Click here to see a selection of photos taken on tour.

Contacts

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For Bookings or Interviews
Lana Ross Mobile - 04 21082527, Email -lan49577@lanaross.com

Distribution
Lana Ross Mobile - 04 21082527, Email -lan49577@lanaross.com or on this site
Kay at LBS Music Gold Coast Phone - 07 55621292, Email -lbs@lbsmusic.com.au

Links

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Industry Sites

http://www.lbsmusic.com.au/
http://www.digitalmusiccentre.com.au/
http://www.country.com.au/
http://www.capitalnews.com.au/
http://www.biggoldenguitar.com.au/
http://www.acmf.org.au/
http://www.tsaonline.com.au/

Media Sites
LBS News
Australasian Country News
SEQ Country Round-Up
Manilla Coummunity News
Independent Country Music
Joy Music World
Country Music Association Of Australia
Australian Bush Balladeer Association
CMR Online

Artist
http://www.kimberleycook.com.au/
http://www.ashleycook.com.au/

Other Links
Lana's MySpace Page
Lana's You Tube Page
Pete Smith - The Showman
Web Guy

Media Releases

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Reviews

2009-08-14T21:47:00.000-07:00

STORIES TO TELL LANA ROSS - LBS Music
By Deborah Minter

It’s been forty years and memories of the first time I ever heard TAMMY WYNETTE’s classic DIVORCE have just been rekindled with the first playing of LANA ROSS’ new CD Stories To Tell. The debut single Heaven’s Park has that same poignant tear-choked delicacy as the great Wynette classic. Lana’s vocals are so pretty, it is as if they dance across the music. Lana’s self-penned sweet lyrics and gentle melodies are delightful. The production by LINDSAY BUTLER is equally graceful. Songs like Like Water, Gypsy Song, Curlews Cooee and So It Begins Again are a soothing balm to the ear. Pioneering Days harks back to an early year and Crushing Time recalls the excitement of cane-cutting season. Lana Ross’ music is quite different from the common thread, much like gossamer is to homespun cotton. Although in no way ‘Irish’, this album will delight lovers of both Celtic and Aussie country music alike.LBS MUSIC LBS109CD

STORIES TO TELL ~ Lana Ross
By Charlie Sparrow LBS MUSIC - LBS109CD

Lana Ross hails from Marion near Mackay in North Queensland,
where they have a cane farm and harvesting contractors.
So, living in a country environment and having the ability to put
her feelings and thoughts around her into words, has resulted in
this lovely CD, Stories To Tell.

Talents abounds in her songwriting, with all the songs on this release penned by Lana. There's 10 tracks on the album with the first track to be released to radio, "Heavens Park", receiving good airplay around the country. "Crushing Time", "Pioneering Days", "Curlews Cooee" and
"The Story Of Lou & Joe" are just some of the good storiesthat take you on a trip back in time.
This release reminds me of the songwriting talents of Stan caster and Norma O'Hara Murphy,
both true legends in the field of country music. Ross has shown on this, her debut album that we have a country music lady loaded with talent.

All I can say is try to catch this lady in your local area as she performs and come onbroad and share the world of Lana Ross as she draws you a little closer to hear her stories in song at a show near you.

Latest News

2008-08-14T21:50:00.000-07:00

“Stories To Tell” local launch in Mackay for Lana Ross at newest country music venue, and plans September mini-tour.

Queenslander Lana Ross is extremely happy with the radio response she has received from her first single Heaven’s Park to radio through NfS distribution. The singer/songwriter launched her CD Stories To Tell, locally at one of Mackay’s newest country music venues in June. It was standing room only for the debut album launch at Outback 2 Reef the newest venue for country music in Mackay. Fans, friends and family, as well as local radio and media representatives were keen to show their support for their talented new singer/songwriter. It was a very close and personal afternoon with Lana as she shared the stories behind the songs and the journey of how the album has unfolded. There were tears and ovations from her audience as she sang the beautiful self penned song Heaven’s Park - a truly special afternoon for Lana and one that her fans are unlikely to forget.The launch was a prelude to Tamworth for Hats Off in July. Lana appeared at Butlers Auditorium at what has become one of most successful January & July inclusions on the LBS program – LBS Morning Tea. She also appeared at the Southgate Inn for the Shirley Thoms Fundraiser for Bronze Bust courtesy of organizer Lorraine Pfitzner. It’s home now to Mackay and preparation for a touring schedule which will take her back to NSW and inland to southern central Queensland.

Publicist Rhonda Sinclair BLURB Creative Solutions 0438902413

The Story So Far…….

What an amazing year it has been for me and I can’t believe its almost festival time again. Hope its been a year for your dreams and goals to be realized for you as well.
I have met so many amazing people over the year and hope to catch with everyone again soon.

I will be doing a couple of Queensland shows with, Lindsay Butler, Shaza Leigh, Brian Young, Ashley Cook and the Butler Band November 16th at St Marys Hall Rockhampton - 17th November North Burnett Bowls Club Bunderberg and Nov 30th Walkerston Festival.

January will see me in Tamworth for the festival, I just love this time of the year its a big celebration for the year just past and allows us the time to get together and enjoy the music we love.

I have been made feel so welcome into the industry and I would really love to thank each and everyone of you for your support {you know who you are} .
Special thanks also goes to my producer Lindsay Butler and the LBS Team what a great year we have had together hey! A special thank you also to Ashley and Toni Cook and Family, I hope we can have many happy years together as the good friends you have become.

Special Achievements for 2008
Gold Medallion Queensland New Talent Of The Year 2008

Finalist New Talent Gidgee Coal Bush Ballad Awards 2008
Singles NFS 120 Heavens Park ,
LBS Vol 13 Like Water
Debut Album “Stories To Tell” LBS
Top 5 Finalist Gospel Song of the Year for Heavens Park
TSA National Songwriting Awards

Top 5 Finalist for Country Ballad of the year for Like Water
TSA National Songwriting Awards

Top 10 for Traditional Song of the year for Gyspy Song
Victorian National Awards for 2009