Music transforms. Music Unites. Music connects. And this year the music is the magic that happens at Mullum Music Festival, running 4 nights and 3 days (15-18 November) in the halls, pubs, streets and clubs of Mullumbimby. The first artist announcement heralded the impressive line up of international artist with the second artist announcement introducing the wild and spirited good times ahead with genre benders from around the globe!

Ben Ottewell (UK) brings the power of riff with his acoustic driven solo work to the stage after stepping out with his veteran UK guitar band Gomez, earlier this year after a four-year hiatus.

Conscious Rock roots reggae genre defyer, the nature sprite that is Oahu’s Mike Love brings his deeply spiritual message based music to the stage, leaving audiences moved by the passionate and musical call back to nature – a truly religious experience!

Gabriella Cohen is cool incarnate with her debut record Full Closure praised internationally for it’s dreamy fuzz-soaked pop-scapes.

Darwin’s Caiti Baker combines raw hip-hop talent with delicious soul and R&B with Rolling Stone declaring her songs on her latest release Zinc as ‘uniquely wonderful’.

William Crighton returns to share his powerful analogues of lived experience, shaking the dust from his boots once again at Mullum Fest in what is sure to be deeply profound performance. Crighton’s pounding rock soul is a universal language that effortlessly traverses the dark valleys’ of the human condition.

Melbourne based singer/songwriter Lior returns to Mullum Festival to bring his beautifully crafted songs to the stage with a full string section. He’ll perform a wide selection of material, old and new, in celebration of his new album “Between You and Me”

The pure soul experience of Zimbabwean born Thando heads straight to the dance floor with thumping RNB grooves, an electric presence and powerhouse vocal. Heralded as a commanding performer, her ability to tell a story takes her audience on a journey of loving oneself and reflection.

Mullum Music Festival also welcomes the ecstatic pulses and furious mash ups of Sydney based quintet, Tangents, the smooth harmonies of tropical ambassador Bobby Alu, the nu-soul and jazz of Ladyslug, funky fem-hop from 8 piece soul Queens: The Mamas, and the insane horniness of Sydney’s New Orleans style big brass band Low Down Riders.

From sheer reckless exhilaration to quiet moments of acoustic contemplation Mullum Music Festival offers up the complete music lovers experience…

LINE-UP!

1st Artist Announcement: Bombino (AFR/NGR), Mad Professor (Guyana), Jah9 (JAM),

Gordi(AU), Osaka Monaurail (JPN), Kaiit (PGN/AU), Jordie Lane (AU), Saint Sister (IRE),

Hat Fitz & Cara (AU), The Turner Brown Band (US\AU)

2nd Artist Announcement: Ben Ottewell (UK), Mike Love (US), Gabriella Cohen,

Caiti Baker, Thando, William Crighton, Lior with Strings, Tangents, The Mamas, Bobby Alu,

The Cartridge Family, Georgia Fields, Ladyslug, Horns of Leroy.

Buddy (US), Dao Of Dylan, Old Man River, Low Down Riders,

Uncomfortable Science, The Wanderers, Tullara, Naga Buah,

Cecilia Brandolini, Brekky Boy