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Vanessa Hoffman
Genre: Roots, Indie
Region: Sydney, NSW
Members: Vanessa Hoffman, vocals + 6 and 12 string guitars, piano.
Sounds Like: Missy Higgins, Melissa Etheridge
Influences: John Butler, Jeff Martin (Tea Party)
Artist Website: www.vanessahoffman.com/

I am a passionate acoustic entertainer of popular music, as well as my own, who has performed regularly all around Perth and the East Coast of Australia.

In Jan 2000 I moved to northern N.S.W. from Perth, W.A. to continue developing my performance style, of which I like to label “funk/folk/fusion”.

In July 2005 I have moved to Sydney in preparation for the release of my newest CD “Find Your Own Way”.

My songwriting draws on life experience and social issues but mostly just like to play and have fun with it! I have been composing on 6 and 12 string guitars, piano, computer drums and sequencers. For my live shows I use guitars, digital vocal FX and CD backing or a backing band.

As an original solo performer I have since supported many well known entertainers including John Butler, Xavier Rudd, Things of Stone and Wood, Deborah Conway, and The Velvet Janes.

In August 1999, I released my debut album Terra Firma, with thought provoking and enjoyable sounds that captured my achievements from the previous three years. I earned some air time on JJJ with my songs Animals and Sister.

My second CD Rhythmic Dreaming is in a world music fusion style with the band Sol-Kin, released in 2002.

My third recording Inside 2004 has all been produced and recorded by myself, in my home studio in preparation for a professional CD (Find Yor Own Way) that is now complete.

Some recent achievements:

2006 - I earned myself a place on the new Foghorn Media CD release Homegrown Roots Volume 1 with my single Find Your Own Way (I'm track no 19 - check it out!!).

2006 - My tracks Friend In You and Find Your Own Way have been slected for use on a promotional DVD for the ABA's AGM and will be distirbuted nationwide.

I won Clovelly Idol and a $2000 prize in August 2005.

I won 2nd place in The Wah Factor original talent quest Sept 2005.

I won The Panania Hotel singing comp August 2005.

I won the Ballina Idol singing competition November 2004 and took out $6000 worth of prizes.

I was a finalist in the in North Coast Entertainment Industry Associations’ Dolphin Awards for Best Female Vocalist in 2000/2003/2004, World Music in 2001 and, Environmental Message in 2004.

I am also composing ambient electronic music....check my website to listen to some of my latest tracks.

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Find Your Own Way
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Find Your Own Way
rating:  3/5
A nice voice and interesting mixture of sounds/instruments, I lost interest at points, but never the less a very pleasent song.




Find Your Own Way
rating:  4/5
Very positive message. Calm and uplifting.




Find Your Own Way
rating:  4/5
Excellant performance, well sung, well performed. I would love to be at a live performance. The rating was down only because the song did not strik...




Find Your Own Way
rating:  5/5
Nice and polished performance Vanessa! Well written song and love the different rythms throughout the song & the way different chords pop in before a...
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