A growing fan base all over the east coast is being "touched by the sheer emotional power of The Lyrical's live show." Winning the "People's Choice Award" in the converted "BLUESFEST Busking over Byron Competition" in 2010 and again in 2011 , and one of the most talked about live acts at last years hugely sucessful and sold out FOTSUN , The Lyrical (Karl Smith), is fast becoming one of Brisbane's most promising artists.

With his "Unique blend of beatboxing meshed with folk guitar and socially conscious lyrics,"(City News) The Lyrical is the official king of The Brunswick St Valley Mall after also winning the inaugural 2008 Valley Markets Busking Competition. This epic boost to his profile, in turn, quickly led him to collaborate with the funky island rhyth ms of lead percussionist, Stanley Longtime, and the funky grooves of bass player, Kieran "Woodie" Coates to create what is now a renowned positive vibe and acoustic, "ROOTS-HOP REGGAE" sound that embodies what is quickly becoming a very familiar name...

with Cleveland Blues and the Red Eyed Junction This band ain't ya regular 12 bar blues if that's what you're thinking! Cleveland Blues & the Red Eye Junction have taken the cool from blues and rocked the s&#t out of it. Front man Cleveland has created a unique style of dirty rockin anthem blues on his steel body resonator guitars, three string cigar box and acoustic Cole Clarke. Cleveland recently joined forces with the beautifully talented Bam Bam who smashes out the backbone to the bands heartbeat, like no man can. A more recent edition the CLB is bass player Justin Alfrey. He adds a rhythm section with his fingers doing the talking. The trio has joined together to develop a fusion of sound that feeds the addiction.