The KNiKi & Mike Beale Project - The KNiKi & Mike Beale Project (2013)

Described as dynamic, vibrant and refreshingly different, from the full power of a band to the more intimate acoustic performances, you will be enchanted, enraptured and entertained. Live shows have seen them share the stage with the likes of legendary American bluesman Charlie Musselwhite, and grace many of the major Australian and International Music Festivals including, The Phuket Blues and Rock Festival, The Himalayan Blues Festival, The Gympie Muster QLD, Bridgetown Blues Festival W.A. , Forth Valley Blues Festival Tasmania, Blues Alive Rockingham WA , Bruthen Music Festival Victoria , Blues on Broadbeach QLD, Cairns Festival QLD, The Bay Of Islands festival New Zealand and The Norfolk Island Jazz festival.
A brilliant debut cd “Dead On” engineered and produced by the legendary Adrian Stuckey (Split Enz, Neil and Tim Finn) launched them into 2010 and saw them nominated as finalists in the Australian Blues Music Awards for Best new Talent “Holding Hands with the Devil” and Best Female Vocalist “Love Me Like a Man”.
2012 saw them add several of their songs to the upcoming Australian film Nowhere Else, and release a subsequent film clip in conjunction with the films debut for the song ‘Holding Hands with the Devil’. January 2013 has seen the pair back in the studio in Perth tracking for the upcoming new CD. Planned for an August release, this album whilst staying true to their musical roots, will feature some more acoustic instruments such as upright bass and some bigger lusher soundscapes. Touring as anything from a 5 piece hard rocking band to a more intimate two piece, their stage presence has an instantly identifiable and unique delivery.