Fiona O’Shea & The Passengers - Duo | Australia, Queensland

Show Description

FIONA O'SHEA & THE PASSENGERS are from the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia playing an upbeat fusion of indie rock, country and blues. Fiona and Mark O'Shea (The Passenger) are the genuine article, both individual and unconventional delivering a gritty feel good vibe topped with lashings of gutsy lead guitar riffs. Fronted by songwriter, Fiona O'Shea on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, and husband Mark O'Shea on lead/slide guitar and backing vocals.

Set-List

Adam and Eve – Kasey Chambers/Shane Nicholson
All About The Bass – Meghan Trainor/Kevin Kadish
All I Wanna Do – Sheryl Crow
Bad To The Bone _ George Thorogood
Barricades and Brickwalls – Kasey Chambers
Big Yellow Taxi – Joni Mitchell
Black Betty – Huddie Ledbetter “Lead Belly”
Blackhorse and the Cherry Tree – KT Tunstall
Bring Me Some Water – Melissa Etheridge
Brown Eyed Girl – Van Morrison
Change The Locks – Lucinda Wiliams
Cool Change – Little River Band
Crazy Little Thing Called Loved - Queen
Darling It Hurts – Paul Kelly
Dancing In the Dark – Bru ... ce Springsteen
Don't Let Me Die In Florida – Patty Griffin
Down Under – Mental As Anything
Fat Bottomed Girls - Queen
Folsom Prison Blues – Johnny Cash
Gasoline and Matches – Buddy Miller
Girls Just Want To Have Fun – Cyndi Lauper
Good Times – Jimmy Barnes/INXS
Got My Mojo Working – Muddy Waters
Hand In My Pocket – Alanis Morissette
Happy Woman Blues – Lucinda Williams
Hell On Heels – Miranda Lambert
Hey Joe – Billy Roberts (performed by Jimi Hendrix)
Hit The Road Jack – Ray Charles
Honky Tonky Women - Rolling Stones
Hoochie Coochie Man – Willie Dixon
Hotel California – The Eagles
Hound Dog – Elvis Presley
Hurts So Good – John Mellencamp
I Won't Back Down – Tom Petty
I'm In London Still – The Waifs
If It Makes You Happy – Sheryl Crow
Lighthouse – The Waifs
Imagine – John Lennon/Paul McCartney
I Touch Myself - Divinyls
Jackson – Johnny Cash
Johnny B. Goode – Chuck Berry
Jolene – Dolly Parton
Landslide – Fleetwood Mac
Let It Be – Paul McCartney
Like The Way I Do – Melissa Etheridge
Little Red Wagon – Miranda Lambert
Me and Bobby McGee – Janis Joplin
Mercedes Benz – Janis Joplin
Most People I Know (Think That I'm Crazy) – Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs
Mustang Sally – The Commitments
Nothing Compares To You – Sinead O'Connor
Not Pretty Enough – Kasey Chambers
Passionate Kisses – Lucinda Williams
Piece of My Heart – Janis Joplin
Pony – Kasey Chambers
Preachin' Blues – Son House (Larkin Poe cover)
Rattlin' Bones – Kasey Chambers/Shane Nicholson
Rhiannon – Fleetwood Mac
Rock and Roll – Led Zeppelin
Son of A Preacher Man – Joss Stone
Sweet Home Alabama – sung by Lynyrd Skynyrd
Stop Dragging My Heart Around – Fleetwood Mac
Strong Enough – Sheryl Crow
Stuck In The Middle With You – Steelers Wheel (Gerry Rafferty/Joe Egan)
Summertime Blues – Eddie Cochran/Stray Cats
Tainted Love – Soft Cell
The Captain – Kasey Chambers
The Chain – Fleetwood Mac
The Horses – Daryl Braithwaite
The House Is Rockin' – Stevie Ray Vaughan
These Boots Are Made For Walking – Nancy Sinatra
To Her Door – Paul Kelly
Tush – ZZ Top
Water in the Fuel – Fred Eaglesmith
What's Up - 4 Non Blondes
When Will I Be Loved – Linda Ronstadt
Wish You Were Here – Pink Floyd
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Biography

FIONA O'SHEA & THE PASSENGERS are from the Sunshine Coast of Queensland, Australia playing an upbeat fusion of indie rock, country and blues. Fiona and Mark O'Shea (The Passenger) are the genuine article, both individual and unconventional delivering a gritty feel good vibe topped with lashings of gutsy lead guitar riffs. Fronted by songwriter, Fiona O'Shea on lead vocals and rhythm guitar, and husband Mark O'Shea on lead/slide guitar and backing vocals.
“Literally living, working and playing together has come with its ups and downs, Fiona says. The creative process hasn't always been smo ... oth sailing. Things like ego and personal perspective have often created friction. But over the years we have become better at it, learning to turn that negative into a positive, creating a sound that is grittier and edgier. I am passionate about developing as a songwriter and together as musicians. This is our story. Written, played and sung by us. It's who we are.”
In 2010 Fiona released debut EP, Rose. Recorded and produced at Pacific International Music, Hervey Bay. With a blend of country, folk and blues, single Restless A Little Reckless received generous airplay gaining a position in the Top 10 AIRIT Charts and Fiona was a finalist in the MUSICOZ Australian Independent Awards as well as going through to the second round of judging for the APRA Professional Development Awards.
Fiona said, “I've had a wide range of musical influences growing up. I remember we would always have music playing on the stereo ranging from Fleetwood Mac, Pink Floyd, Supertramp to Doctor Hook. As a teenager, Cold Chisel was a favourite band of mine, with Jimmy Barnes being the first concert I ever attended.” Mark adds, “Growing up in Mundubbera, Queensland I listened to Johnny Cash and Kenny Rogers. In the 80's I'd go and see a lot of punk bands playing at the local pubs in Brisbane. My first concert was Midnight Oil and the most recent was Queens of the Stone Age. So together, Fiona and I have a diverse melting pot of influences to draw from.
Writing songs and performing for no other reason than the need to make music, Fiona O'Shea & The Passengers continue to increase their fan base by playing at festivals (2018 Mitchell Creek Rock and Blues Festival), venues, private events and have been support act for Dirty Rascal (Melbourne) Jerry Speiser – Men At Work, Adam Brand & The Outlaws, and the programmed Showcase at Turn Up (Sunshine Coast Music Industry's Conference).
PRESS
“Fiona O’Shea was absolutely outstanding and got right into the spirit of Cycle Queensland. The Band managed to capture the mood of the riders and got the entertainment marquee up and dancing.”
Bicycle Queensland
"...O'Shea's heartfelt tone results in a simple, unadorned beauty that is accessible and appreciable the moment she begins to sing. Her voice is gorgeous and direct at the same time.” Read More

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Experience

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
2019 Coming soon new music release Pacific International Music
2018 Programmed artist @ Mitchell Creek Rock and Blues Festival
2017 Special guest opening for Dirty Rascal (Melbourne) Jerry Speiser – Men At Work
2016 Special guest opening for Adam Brand and the Outlaws
2015 Showcase @ Turn Up - Sunshine Coast Music Industry’s Conference
2014 Publishing contract with James Donaldson Publishing Groups’ (USA)
2013 Global re-release of EP “Rose”.
2013 Single release On Top Of The World charts on 106.7FM Top 100 Hits
2013 APRA Professional Development Awards, ... second round of judging
2013 Finalist in the MUSICOZ Australian Independent Awards
2012 Programmed artist at Caboolture Urban CM Festival
2011 Second single “Rose” charts on Mildura's Hot 100 Hits
2011 Performed at Songwriter's Showcase Gympie Music Festival
2011 Charted on Mildura's Top 100 HotFM
2011 Single Restless A Little Reckless on the Top 10 AMRAP Airit Charts
2010 Recorded 5 track debut EP “Rose” with Pacific International Music
2010 Programmed artist at Gympic Music Festival
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