Adam Cousens

Adam Cousens is a fun loving songwriter who writes songs with upbeat positivity and optimism that infuses a crowd with dancing energy and good vibes. Shotgun: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/shotgun-single/id624731019 Museum: https://itunes.apple.com/au/album/museum-single/id651417514 Buy debut album 'Free Flowin' Footsteps' from JB Hi-Fi or iTunes = http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/free-flowin-footsteps/id398129679 Buy single 'This Road Ahead' from iTunes = http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/this-road-ahead-single/id475980560 Buy 'Running Over Rooftops' EP from iTunes = http://itunes.apple.com/au/album/running-over-rooftops/id281390593 HAVE OPEN FOR - Donavon Frankenreiter - Blue King Brown - Diafrix - Archie Roach - The Angels - Clare Bowditch - The Wolfe Brothers (Toured with) - David Ross Macdonald (The Waifs) - Tim Rogers (You Am I) - Dave Larkin (Dallas Crane) - Rai Thistlethwayte (Thirsty Merc) - The Bedroom Philosopher - Bomba FESTIVALS - Sumer Edge Festival (2012) - One Fine Day Fest (2010, 2011, 2012) - Taste of Tasmania (2011 - 2012) - Mackay River to Reef (2010) - Tasmanian Beer Fest (2008, 2009, 2010) - Victoria Fair Trade Festival (2010) - Make Poverty History Road Trip (2010) - Cygnet Folk Festival 2009 - Mooba Festival (2009) - Hobart Fringe Festival (2007 2008 2009) - Falls Festival (Marion Bay - 2007, 2008, 2009) - Green Beats Festival (2008) - ABC Giving Tree Concert (Special Guest Performer 2008) - Huon Valley Folk Festival (2008) - Great Victorian Bike Tour Festival (2007, 2008) - Edinburgh Fringe Festival (Scotland - 2007) - The Forest Festival (Scotland - 2007) - Southern Roots Festival (2007) - Mella Rock Festival (2007) REVIEWS "If there’s one way to get the audience’s attention – it’s to dress up in top hats, long jackets and fake beards, a la (albeit a little more hobo) Abraham Lincoln and have a costume change after the first song. Cousen’s laid back Ben Harper meets Frank Turner style tunes are thoroughly enjoyable and he is a huge hit with the crowd." The Scarlett Syndrome (April 2011 - Northcote Social Club) With his brand new album, singer/songwriter Adam Cousens has started up his own anti-misery movement" Tony McMahon (Nov. 2010 - Inpress) Free Flowin' Footsteps (debut album) - 2010 Produced and engineered by Chris Townend (Silverchair, The Mess Hall, Violent Femmes). Free Flowin Footsteps is a great tribute to the folk artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. Cousens mixes shades of modern artists like Jack Johnson and Ben Harper put side by side with legends such as Cash and Dylan. From the album’s opening bop-pop track ‘Seven Days’ to the sparse feeling of a summer breeze from ‘Island Flower’ and the quintessential Aussie character of ‘No Worries Mate’, it is evident that Adam Cousens is a crowd pleaser and an entertainer for all ages. AWARDS - Adam’s song ‘Happy is my Smile’ Charted at no 70 in the National itunes Charts on 07/01/2011 - Nominated and shortlisted for the APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association) Professional Development Award 2011 - Nominated for ‘Best Solo Artist’, Best ‘Blues and Roots artist’, ‘Best Song’ and the industry award ‘Artist of the Year’ at the Amplified Awards (2009) - Winner of 3 Amplified Awards, ‘Best song’, ‘Best Song Writer’, ‘Best Solo Artist’ (2008) - Nominated for best ‘Blues and Roots Artist’ in the Amplified Awards (2008) - Winner of the ‘Falls Festival playoff’s’ (2007) - 2 top 10 ‘National APRA Song Writing Awards’ (2006) - First prize in the Mountain Festival Songwriters Competition (2006) NATIONAL TOURS - THE FUBAR TOUR Nov/Dec 2012 QLD - The Woombye Pub, The Old Museum, Frasers on Rainbow, Buddha Bar, Bon Amici Café, Dalby, Dowse Bar, Summer Edge Festival, VIC - Carols by Candlelight TAS - The Country Club Casino, Burnie Town Hall, Wrest Point Entertainment Centre Republic bar, The Longley International Hotel - GOING OUT EAST TOUR DEC 2011 W JAY FRASER QLD - The Palmy Café, Ric’s Bar NSW - Café Evolve, Lass O’Gowrie, The Rails VIC - Fitzroy North - The Empress Hotel, The Cargo Lounge ACT - The Front Bar TAS – Launceston, The Royal Oak, The Illuka Tavern, The Republic Bar - THIS ROAD AHEAD Oct/Nov 2011 TOUR NSW - The Empress Hotel, Low 302, The Phoenix Theatre ACT - The Phoenix Bar VIC - The Corner Venue, The Northcote Social Club SA - Cafe Komodo, The Wheatsheaf Hotel TAS - Republic Bar, Longley International - THE SEVEN DAYS TOUR 2010 NSW – The Hollywood Hotel VIC – Melbourne: Queensbridge Square, The Espy, Brunswick Hotel ACT – The Phoenix Bar TAS – Irish Murphy’s, The Republic Bar, Spurs Saloon, The Royal Oak, The Stage Door - FREE FLOWIN’ FOOTSTEPS TOUR 2010 QLD - Gold Coast: The Palmy Cafe, Ric's Bar, Peregian Originals, River to Reef Festival, Austral Hotel, Dingo Beach Hotel, Frasers on Rainbow NSW - Sydney: Lansdowne Hotel, Hollywood Hotel, Canberra: The Phoenix VIC - Melbourne: Northcote Social Club, The Espy, Brunswick Hotel, Torquay: Torquay Hotel, SA - Adelaide: Exeter Hotel TAS - Tasmanian Beer Fest, Republic Bar, Irish Murphy's. INTERNATIONAL TOURS - Tongatapu, Lifuka (2012) - Malaysia, Cambodia (2010) - Thailand, Bangladesh, Nepal (2009) - New Zealand (South Island (2008) - Dublin, Belfast, Prague, Poland (2007) - Paris, London, Switzerland, Munich, Berlin, Amsterdam (2007) THIS IS ADAM COUSENS' OFFICIAL FACEBOOK SITE. HEAR ABOUT THE LATEST NEWS ON ADAM COUSENS OR CATCH A GIG!