Australian Arts Council Announces 2019 Grant Recipient Sinead Burgess
- by Andrew Braithwaite
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NASHVILLE, TN -The Australian Arts Council continues their investment in Nashville by announcing their 2019 Grant recipient, singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Sinead Burgess.
In its third year, the Nashville Songwriters Residency Program allows Australian songwriters the opportunity to immerse themselves in the local music scene for three months focusing solely on their creative career. Mentored by Mark Moffatt, Grammy nominated producer and chart topping songwriter, the program promotes creative and business networking, the development of writing skills, opportunities to connect with other artists and songwriters to collaborate, and the chance to record.
“I have watched Sinead’s growth from young major label signing to the sure footed and confident singer/songwriter she is today,” Moffatt notes. “The residency grant gives her the opportunity to spend time integrating into the Nashville writing community, and I look forward to seeing some great collaborations emerge as she moves toward her next record.”
2018 was a monumental year for Burgess. From her UK tour debut with British country act The Shires, a 22-date run including the revered Royal Albert Hall, to her independent album release Damaged Goods, which reached #3 on the UK iTunes Country Album Chart, #6 on the Australian iTunes Country Album Chart and impacted the top 200 in the US. A one woman show in every sense of the word, Burgess self produced Damaged Goods, wrote every song on the record, and played the bulk of the instruments. Fans can see a similar experience at her live show, often outshining full bands with just a guitar, harmonica, stomp box and her voice. Burgess will hit the road this fall with performances at major festivals including Americana Fest in Nashville and the C2C Festival in Sydney.
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It is such an honor to be chosen for this year's Nashville residency grant"
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