Aly Cook is a New Zealand based Multi award-winning recording artist with a deep passion for all things musical. She is a consummate songwriter and performer, who has taken her music to the world, delighting audiences wherever she roams and carving a career as a respected live performer. With a power house vocal and a maturity to bring out the best in her voice Aly's style site across Country Blues and Roots. She has used her vast entrepreneurial experience to crowd fund all of her recordings to date and also dedicated much of her life to furthering the careers of other independent artists as free lance publicist. She has twice been a finalist for NEXT New Zealand Woman of the Year in 2011 & 2016 for her contribution to the Arts.

Nichola Burton started the Australian Music Agency, The Pushworth Group, in 1990. After 3 decades as the “Engine Room” producing a comprehensive Training, Business and Wellness program for Artists and managing the Pushworth business, Nicki has now produced and hosted 150 episodes of the Australian Music Industry podcast The Music Real since the lockdowns began in March 2020. A lifetime spent in the Music Industry as performer, writer, manager, producer agent, trainer and systems designer, Nicki produced Australia’s largest community music festival, the Caxton Street Seafood and Wine Festival 2009 – 2014. She mentors and coaches Music Artists in her Music Means Business programs and SME business owners in her Metriculous programs. Based in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Nicki is a Mama, Lala, Dreamer, Adventurer, Creative, Philosopher and Advocate for Arts Economies across the globe.