Mean Fiddler Hotel

Ross Hamilton (vocals, guitar, mandolin, five string banjo) has been performing around the live venues of Sydney and Melbourne as vocalist, instrumentalist and entertainer for a number of years in various incarnations. Most recently he has been able to realise a life-long dream and include his daughter Emma and son Thomas into “Stringybark”, to create the basis of an exciting new lineup.

Emma Hamilton (vocals, piano, piano accordion) Twenty one year old Emma is already a show business veteran, having started piano lessons at age four, performing for seven years with brother Thomas in the original band “The Hamiltons”, where she co-writes and records with Thomas, and working as both a freelance musician and also as a solo entertainer in the piano lounges of some of Sydney’s most elegant hotels. With influences as diverse as country, Irish, classical, pop and of course jazz, Emma’s luscious warm vocals and dynamic piano chops are a mainstay of “Stringybark”.

Thomas Hamilton (drums, keyboards, bass, vocals) Nineteen year old brother of Emma, he too is an industry veteran with co-songwriting credits, CD recordings, television appearances and many stage hours in both “The Hamiltons” and also “Stringybark”. His driving rhythms and tasteful interpretations of all styles of music are a large part of the band’s fresh approach.

John Knight (guitars) Twenty four year old guitarist, John is the current Capital Country Music Association Guitar Champion and has been playing since childhood. His devotion to the instrument is demonstrated in both his many fine recordings as lead guitarist with “The Hamiltons” and also in his live performances with “Stringybark”. His ability to move from toe-tapping Celtic and bluegrass tunes, to hot swinging jazz, to foot-stomping country, to searing rock, is uncanny and a key component of “Stringybark’s” sound.