Acrpost: A Project of the Pacific Association of Artist Run Centres

Event Description

I feel like I’m just beginning. Which is strange because for the last 15 years I’ve been living in the back of a camper van playing gigs and chasing this crazy dream. I grew up in a small town on the east coast of Australia called Merimbula. We’re mainly known for Surfing, Oysters and Whale Watching. I started busking at local farmers markets when I was 15 and had a fake ID so I could play some pubs around my area. I set off in a van straight after high school to chase my dreams and surf my way across the country. In that first year I was lucky to win the Byron Bluesfest Busking comp and became Folk Artist of the Year and the National Folk Festival. This led to some incredible adventures to Japan, North America and Europe. I busked all over the world and bought 2 more camper vans on ... more...