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With a successful career spanning 15 years, Natalie is a well loved artist worldwide. She has performed with ULTRA throughout Asia as lead entertainer and singer, in Australia as a solo artist, and in London UK showcasing her original material.

Natalie performs any vocal style with ease, making her one of the most versatile singers to date. She can easily get a crowd into party mode, or sing the most beautiful ballad for the bride who walks the aisle. Being a multi – talented instrumentalist means that she can work comfortably in any scenario, be it solo, duo, or full band.

Her plans at present are to build up a profile in NZ, and to continue entertaining at an extremely high standard in her hometown, Christchurch.

Lissel Stewart formally out of the Christchurch band Jiggy has now gone Solo!

Lissel Stewart is a vibrant and spontaneous woman with a passion for music. She has been singing professionally for 13 years and has been in popular Christchurch duos SoulCage and more recently Jiggy plus also sang in many bands.

She trained classically from the age of 8 then at 16 made the transition to pop when she joined SoulCage.

Lissel was a contestant and a judge favourite in the 2005 series of New Zealand Idol and last year was an invitation finalist in the hit show Maorioke.

She has sung at the Coca Cola Christmas in the Park in Christchurch 2005 and 2006 and in the Auckland show in 2007 to record live audiences.

Now having gone solo, she prides herself on being an extremely versatile vocalist, being able to sing anything from Alicia Keys and Dusty Springfield through to Kings of Leon and The Police.

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thanks so much for Lissel she was brilliant and worth every dollar.she sang beautiful for our afternoon wedding and we had lots of complimentary comments about her.Thanks so much to her and you for your recommendation

Boiling Billy’s repertoire is large and varied, including rock, pop and country classics from the 1950s to the 21^stcentury, Irish drinking songs, bluegrass, blues, bush ballads, and traditional tune sets of jigs, reels, polkas and hornpipes.The emphasis is on fun times and good cheer for people of all ages. Boiling Billy is the perfect act for tapping your toes, stomping your feet, or maybe going a little wilder.

Boiling Billy is a one-man dance band featuring the unique talents of multi-instrumentalist Nick Jackman, who sings and plays guitar, harmonica and percussion all at the same time.  To see him perform is to witness a display of extreme multi-tasking as he uses no backing tracks or loop pedal all his music is produced by his hands, feet and mouth in overdrive. He is a consummate solo performer with a unique sound and skill set.  As a one-man-band, Nick demonstrates his mastery of the difficult art of rack harmonica while accompanying himself with solid guitar and drum grooves (think Bob Dylan on steroids).  His ability to effortlessly play tunes on his harmonica, such as bluegrass breakdowns and Irish folk, as well as down and dirty rock and blues, is phenomenal.

Both as a soloist and in bands, Nick has worked around Canterbury for many years, and he also tours New Zealand regularly.  For several years, he was a fulltime member of Celtic rockers, The Black Velvet Band, and he still plays with them on occasions.  He has also worked as a live session player for various Christchurch Irish and bluegrass bands his credits include The Shameless Few, The Wolverines, Johnny Possum, and The Boys From Ballyrag.

Over the years, Nick has gained extensive experience performing at festivals, weddings, parties, bars, cafes and restaurants.  He formed Boiling Billy because he saw a need for a more cost-effective alternative to larger bands, and he realized he had a rare skill to provide this.