Emmagen Rain, Lily Grace & Leyon Milner Among Gympie Talent Search Finalists

The Gympie Music Muster have announced the finalists for the 2022 NAB Talent Search!

The Muster Talent Search has a history of 30 years supporting musicians and is responsible for helping launch the careers of Mark O’Shea from the duo O’Shea, sisters Brooke and Sam McClymont from The McClymonts, Drew McAlister, Ruby Gilbert and Brooke Schubert.

A few former winners are even returning this year as performers in their own right including Drew McAlister in McAlister Kemp, Ruby Gilbert, Brooke Schubert and Felicity Kircher.

Committed to the development of musicians seeking a career in the music industry, the talent search program offers prizes and provides a platform for the musicians to develop their talent, make connections and showcase their abilities in a professional setting and on a big stage.

“Although the talent search is based on a competition format, it’s about every artist showcasing themselves,” NAB Talent Search co-ordinator Michael Turner said. “We’ve seen people come second or third in talent searches and go on to have awesome careers – sometimes even bigger than the winner – simply through their talent and dedication, so we’ve arranged for every finalist to receive mentoring and distribution of their music. There will be no losers in this.”

The winner will be heading off to Nashville, USA, with mentoring and performance opportunities.

The Gympie Music Muster will take place from Thursday, August 25 to Sunday, August 28 with finalists performing in the Semi Finals on the Thursday, Friday, and Saturday of the Muster, while the Grand Final is on Sunday.

Branded as Australia’s favourite country music and camping festival, the Gympie Music Muster features more than 100 artists, performing in five venues over 4 days staged deep within the natural surrounds of the Amamoor State Forest, approximately 40 kms south-west of Gympie.

The 40th birthday of the Muster features ambassador Adam Brand, Lee Kernaghan, Troy Cassar-Daley, Beccy Cole, Casey Barnes, Shane Nicholson, Travis Collins, Fanny Lumsden, The Wolfe Brothers, Cornell & Carr, Caitlyn Shadbolt and more.

See the list of finalists below:

Junior Category (12 – 17 years)

• Sarah Savannah, Brisbane QLD
• Emmagen Rain, Murwillumbah NSW
• Envyy - Cora and Lochie , Sunshine Coast QLD
• Jake Murdoch, Gold Coast QLD
• Noah Robertson, Whitsundays QLD
• Lily Grace, Gold Coast QLD

 Open Category

• Sari Abbott, Sunrise Beach QLD
• Brad Millers, River Ranch QLD
• Ally and Sarah, Ipswich QLD
• Valley 109, Brisbane QLD
• Emily Hatton, Melbourne VIC
• Brittany Elise, Boyne Island QLD
• Leyon Milner, Mackay QLD
• Mitch, Gold Coast QLD
• Phoebe Jay, Bundaberg QLD
• Ali Shield, Sunshine Coast QLD
• Mandy Hawkes, Alstonville NSW

Tickets, info and full line-up is available here: https://www.muster.com.au