Pat Powell Funky Soul Sounds

Pat Powell is one of Australia’s most accomplished vocal talents. He'll be collaborating with some of Melbourne’s finest for a journey through mesmerising funk, soulful jazz and dancehall rhythms!

With a career that spans over four decades and right across the globe Pat Powell is the artist that everyone wants to work with, to name a few there’s Margaret Erlich, Jenny Morris, Paul Mac, James Freud & Michael Hutchence’s Max Q.

Hailing from the close-knit and highly musical Jamaican community of 1960s/70s Bristol, Pat toured extensively throughout Europe before descending on Sydney with great force in the 80s.

Filling bars and clubs across Australia with his pioneering acts Caribbe, Club Ska, LoveTown, Ten Wedge and Neptune St, within a couple of years he was one of Australia’s most in demand studio vocalists.

Pat has supported James Brown, Queen, The Eurhythmics, Boy George, Crowded House, Spit Enz, Horace Andy and Luciano, Tina Arena, George Benson and more. In the late eighties & nineties he toured Australia, Asia & Europe as Kylie Minogue’s primary backing vocalist and since then in more recent years he’s toured extensively throughout Australia, Canada, America, Turkey and the UK. Pat has recorded over 18 singles, featured on over seven albums, and as an actor been in a myriad of classic Australian films but finally here’s his debut album “About Time” released in June of 2018.

Pat Powell singing for The Melbourne Ska Orchestra has been nominated for 5 Aria’s and taken 2 of them home, plus 4 nominations for The Victorian Age Music Awards and won 3. The documentary about Pat Powell by Melbourne based director Fiona Cochrane recently premiered at the Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.

THE BAND:
Pat Powell, vocals
Jim Glasson, saxophone
Alexander Nettelbeck , piano & keyboards
Conrad Henderson, bass
Andy Horneman, drums & percussion

The band members have all recorded and toured extensively in Australia, Canada, USA, The U.K, Germany, Japan and New Zealand appearing at major festivals including Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Tuscia in Jazz (Italy), WOMADelaide, Mordialloc by the Bay, Toronto Jazz Festival and others. Individually they have recorded on many albums.

**ISUELA**

ISEULA is a powerhouse of soulful, warm vocals and raw emotion and an Australian/Tongan artist fronting an electrifying band.

Blending soul, neo-soul, blues, funk and alternative R&B, ISEULA and her band are known for their infectious grooves, rich musicianship, and songs that cut straight to the heart. With over a decade of experience in the music scene — including national tours, award wins, and extensive radio play — ISEULA first made her mark as the commanding front-woman of the acclaimed blues/funk outfit Blue Eyes Cry. Over the years, she has performed at numerous major festivals including Blues on Broadbeach, Gympie Muster, Melbourne International Jazz Festival, Blues at Bridgetown, Wangaratta Jazz, Echuca Winter Blues, and many more.

Now stepping under her own name, ISEULA is unveiling a new chapter of original music. Backed by an all-star band featuring StellaAnning (guitar/backing vocals), Charlie Rolfe (keys/synth), Alex Yeop (bass), and Alby Rolfe (drums), this tight-knit group is taking stages and festivals by storm.

Audiences are also treated to ISEULA’s celebrated NOLA Special — a high-energy tribute to New Orleans legends like Jon Cleary, Walter "Wolfman" Washington, and The Meters, delivered with authenticity and flair.

Rooted in the traditions of soul, blues, and jazz, ISEULA’s sound is both timeless and fresh.

With a magnetic stage presence and a voice that’s equal parts grit and grace, she doesn’t just perform — she moves you.