KIRSTY LEE AKERS

When Kirsty Lee Akers won Toyota Star Maker in Tamworth in January 2007 she joined the ranks of some outstanding Australian talent ... previous Star Maker winners include Keith Urban, James Blundell, Lee Kernaghan and Beccy Cole.

And along with some other great prizes, the nineteen year old from Kurri Kurri in NSW, who has been performing since she was three, won a record deal with Compass Bros Records, the first time in the history of Toyota Star Maker that a full album deal has been offered as a prize.

Kirsty entered the studio in late April with producer Graham Thompson (producer of hit albums by Adam Brand, Melinda Schneider and James Blundell), a collection of great songs and a stellar band including Rod McCormack, Glen Hannah, Ian Lees, Clayton Doley and Mitch Farmer.

The resultant debut album ‘Little Things’ is an upbeat and cohesive set that showcases Kirsty’s commanding vocal skills and a talent for connecting with the listener. She tackles subjects as broad ranging as young love (Little Things, I Think He Likes Me) to an hilarious account of a young woman’s body clock (She Ain’t Getting Any), and a chilling first person account of a young life spent in foster care (The Territory) with an authority that belies her age and shows that her years of performing have shaped her into a confident, talented and convincing singer.

‘Little Things’, Kirsty’s debut album was released on Compass Bros Records through Sony BMG and officially launched at the 2007 Toyota National Country Music Muster on Wednesday August 22nd. The album’s title track - and first single - became a radio favourite reaching the upper echelons of the Country Music Channel’s request chart and peaking at #3 on the Country tracks airplay chart.

Following The Muster, Kirsty joined stable mate and fellow Star Maker winner James Blundell on his ‘Ring Around The Moon’ Tour which saw them visiting NSW, VIC & QLD.

Kirsty’s second single ‘Goin’ To the Beach’ was released to radio in October 2007 and quickly followed in the footsteps of its predecessor receiving healthy airplay on major radio stations and programs across the country. In December 2007 Kirsty was announced as a finalist in Maton New Talent of the Year and Female Artist of the Year for the 36th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia.

Management:
Neil Richards @ Square One Entertainment
Phone (07) 5548 6268, Mobile 0413 391 859
Email neilrichards@hotkey.net.au