Sounds Fresh 1 Tasha and Mitchell Pearce

TASHA 6pm

Tasha (Natasha Duarté) is a prolific songwriter, guitarist and powerhouse vocalist, continuously active in Sydney’s live music scene. She performed over 140 gigs in 2023, supporting acts such as Thirsty Merc, Eurogliders, Mental as Anything and The Radiators. In 2012, Tasha won First Place (Teen Category) in Nashville’s (ISC) International Songwriting Competition based in Nashville, USA with her song ‘The Worst Part’, sharing the spotlight with other Australian/NZ winners including Missy Higgins for Best Folk Song and the overall winner Kimbra. In 2015, she was awarded first place in the UK Songwriting Competition in the Rock Category for her song ‘Kissing Lips’.

Tasha’s first single debuted on the Australian ARIA Charts at #14 and charted at #2 on the Air Indy Charts. Her current album ‘Living Proof’, which is solely written by the songstress, is a testament to her incredible songwriting abilities and credibility as an artist.

MITCHELL PEARCE 7pm

Hailing from the town of Lithgow, Mitchell Pearce creates musical experiences with a simple credo: “Don’t think, just play”. He takes his experience from playing in a variety of genres over the years with groups of varying size and instrumentation (Swell Triplex, Jackal or Tiger, Danger Baby) and the inspiration of classic groups such as Cream, Free, and Jeff Beck Group, and coalesces these into an engaging tonal experience. His debut release “The Counter Attack” and single “Give it to Me” and his second EP “Trio Et Trio” were released within the span of 9 months. Mitchell Pearce is a musician on the journey to create that magical auditory elixir for which we all seek, showing a consistent level of ability and artistic output, and always looking to improve and create something newer, better and more engaging.