The SoundLounge

The Lamplights

The Lamplights profile has risen steadily since their formation at the end of 2009. The trio believe that great music is great music, no matter what the genre and this is reflected in their energetic performances. Ryan Gittoes (vocals), Jason McGregor (guitar)and Ashley Perrow (acoustic lap slide guitar) demonstrate an honest belief that quality songs form foundations for quality performances. The Lamplights generate an eclectic mix of music with a truly unique sound. They're laid back but full of energy, familiar but innovative, folky but funky.

The Lamplights deliver a wide range of genres, sometimes sounding similar to Matchbox Twenty in one song and then delivering a folk pop number that would have Django Reinhardt tapping his patent leather shoes in the next. Providing lead vocals is Ryan Gittoes, one of Queensland's great frontmen and emerging male vocalists, whilst Jason McGregor, well known guitarist and current Australian Fingerstyle Guitar Champion, and innovative slide guitarist Ashley Perrow provide the foundation of The Lamplights' sound.

The trio often invite special guests and may appear with up to a seven piece including horns, keys, bass and percussion in tow. Without a doubt, entertainment and providing memorable musical moments is what this band does best.

Andrea Soler

Since returning home this year, Andrea has become known as a passionate, spontaneous and engaging performer, and has impressed audiences and gained fans through her live shows at festivals around the country including The National Folk Festival, The 2010 Blue Mountains Music Festival, D’Alliance Festival, Fete De La Musique, and The Mullumbimby Music Festival.

Connection is what Andrea’s about. Sure, her songs are experiential, and mostly personal, but there’s a worldliness and sense of bonding with both audience and this big ball we live on which creates a warmth that’s hard not to be sucked into. Let’s just say her live performances can be captivating – it’s hard to remain unaffected by her flair and joy and inclusive-ness. Perhaps it’s that, or maybe her compelling vocals and insightful lyrics, but Andrea has a distinctive sound and feel. Inspired by the passionate joie de vivre of her French ancestry, she exudes, in part, an upbeat European feel, yet all the while maintaining her own take on the indie folk idiom she inhabits.