Music + Good Vibes ft Ben Catley
The Quarter
Friday 10 May, 6.30pm to 8.30pm
Free, All ages
Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the Harmony & HeART Community Celebration at the Red Earth Arts Precinct Amphitheatre and wander over to The Quarter to relax with the upbeat acoustic roots/blues/folk/rock of Ben Catley, and opening act from Sophia Holmes on the grass from 6.30pm.
BYO seating and takeaway and we will have some bean bags set up on the grass to make the space a bit cosy!
About Ben Catley
All of Ben’s music is played on acoustic guitar and has a wild energy that is greatly inspired by the wilderness and nature of Western Australia. His songwriting is influenced by the lifestyle of WA life and my connection to the outdoors.
FESTIVALS PLAYED
UK: Bestival, Shambala Festival, Green Man Festival, Great British Rhythm & Blues Festival, Boomtown Festival, Camper Calling Festival, Lindisfarne Festival, Maui Maui Festival,Sun & Moon Festival, Berwick Festival
AUSTRALIA: Bluesfest Perth, Nannup Festival, Blues At Bridgetown Festival, WA Guitar Festival, Fremantle Folk Festival, Wollombi Festival, Wallaby Creek Festival, Ravenswood Blues & Roots, Emergence Creative Festival, Ningaloo Whaleshark Festival, Troopicool Festival, Music In The Park, Blazing Swan
NEW ZEALAND: NZ Spirit Festival, Earthbeat Festival, Marchfest, Resolution Festival, Solrise Festival, Coro Summer Fest
SINGAPORE: Music Matters Live
RÉUNION ISLAND: IOMMA Festival
THE PHILIPPINES: Red Ninja Festival
HOLLAND: Surfana Festival
REVIEWS
“Captivating skills both vocally and on guitar” (BLUESFEST) XPRESS MAG
“Energetic and up-tempo is an understatement.” THE AU REVIEW
“It’s clear that Ben Catley has something special here.” PILERATS
SOPHIA HOLMES
Sophia is a local 17 year old singer, songwriter and guitarist from Karratha. She has an indie-folk vocal style and accompanies herself with the acoustic guitar. She sings a combination of her own compositions and her interpretations of well-known soul, pop, jazz and folk ballads. In 2020, Sophia was the winner of the Jazz category of the National Permission To Shine competition and in 2019, was the winner of the Karratha Vybe Youth Music competition. In the past Sophia has performed at the North West Festival and the Red Country Musical Festivals in Port Hedland and at Red Earth Arts Festivals in Karratha.