Bio of Acoustic Elements


Bio

Acoustic Elements (Scott Jolley and Brendan Wright) sound is a tapestry of acoustic percussion, fingerstyle brilliance and Latin fury. Their performances are exciting soundscapes that flow between dreamy atmospheres, fiery latin masterpieces, and rock solid grooves – all on two acoustic guitars.

Past shows

-Frances Folk Gathering - SA, 2010

-Mt Beauty Music Festival- VIC, 2010

-National Folk Festival - ACT, 2010

-National Celtic Festival - VIC, 2010

-Fleurieu Folk Festival - SA, 2009

-St Kilda Festival -VIC, 2009 and 2010

-Tamar Valley Folk Festival - TAS, 2009 and 2010

Awards

-Open Duet/Trio instrumental comptetition - Frances Folk Gathering 2010

-Top 10 youth performer award - FAA - National Folk Festival, 2010

Releases

Their first release “Here to There” received critical acclaim from both PBS’s “Fretnet” guitar show, and ABC’s “Across the Planet” world music programme. It has since been re-released with two live tracks recorded at the Tamar Valley Festival (2010) and captures Acoustic Elements at the top of their game.

Critical accliam pours in from festival programmers, performers and goers across Australia. With an ever-growing schedule, be sure to catch them at a festival near you!